MIAMI – The story of a long-time NBA veteran point guard out of Oakland seeking an NBA championship with the Miami Heat while on the back end of his career in his 30s is not unique to Damian Lillard. It is a story, in fact, previously written. By Gary Payton, In 2006. Payton, now a coach with the halfcourt Big3 …
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Klay surprises Moody’s campers, shares cute paper plane moment originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson continues to show he is an upstanding teammate, even during the offseason. The Warriors star made a surprise appearance at Moses Moody’s Motivation One Foundation event Friday, speaking with the campers and teaching them how to make and throw his famous paper …
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Michael Jordan’s 13-year tenure as the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets will officially come to an end in the next few weeks after the NBA’s Board of Governors approved a sale to a group led by Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin for a valuation of approximately $3 billion, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. The vote on the sale was 29-1, with …
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CP3’s blunt response regarding Warriors role he’ll play originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Chris Paul only has one thing on his mind entering the 2023-24 NBA season: Winning. In an interview with Scott Fowler of the Charlotte Observer, the 38-year-old gave a very blunt answer when asked what his role with the Warriors will be this season. “To …
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The Best Mic’d Up Moments From The NBA 2k24 Summer League! Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xca3zrUAsY Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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For the Chicago Bulls, Summer League was a perfect opportunity to evaluate their young talent. They are aiming to make the playoffs next year, but in order to secure a brighter future in Chicago, they should also be looking to add youth to the roster, as they don’t have a ton of promising youngsters. Javon Freeman-Liberty quickly stole the show …
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will need to make some roster decisions prior to the start of the 2023-24 season. As of now, they are currently at the maximum allowed 21 players on their roster. By opening night, that number will need to dwindle to 15 full-time NBA players and three two-way slots. Until then though, let’s use this slow period …
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Los Angeles Lakers v Golden State Warriors – Game One LeBron James and Stephen Curry were never destined to be BFFs — competing head-to-head in four straight NBA Finals is not conducive to a traditional friendship. But they are friends and have a layered relationship that dates back to LeBron coming to watch Curry and Davidson in the NCAA Tournament. …
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The Chicago Bulls made some solid additions this summer, but they were apparently close to making another. During a recent appearance on “The Old Man & The Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter,” Grant Williams revealed that he had “serious” contract talks with the Bulls before his sign-and-trade to the Dallas Mavericks. (H/t Daniel Greenberg) In the end, Williams …
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Nicholson calls out Dray’s ‘insecurity’ for draft pick claim originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Andrew Nicholson setting the record straight. Appearing on the July 21 episode of the “Hip Hop Hoops” podcast, Nicholson shared his thoughts on Draymond Green calling him the “most ridiculous” player that was picked before him. “Honestly, it’s kind of unfortunate and I see …
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Washington Wizards v Los Angeles Lakers The Lakers letting it be known they would match any offer for Austin Reaves worked — no team came in over the top with a poison pill offer and made them match it. Reaves re-signed with the Lakers for four years, $53.9 million, with a player option in the final year and a 15% …
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The Chicago Bulls just recently re-signed Ayo Dosunmu to a three-year, $21 million contract to return to the team next season. After weeks of uncertainty and some reports indicating he may leave the Bulls in free agency, Dosunmu came back. But now, the Bulls could be left with few pathways to add more talent. As things stand, the Bulls’ roster …
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Report: Warriors expected to show interest in Rudy Gay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Should the Warriors look outside the organization to fill their 14th roster spot, could they pursue 17-year NBA veteran Rudy Gay? The former Jazz forward hit free agency last week after a series of trades, which sent him from Utah to the Atlanta Hawks …
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The Boston Celtics have one of the richest histories of all the NBA teams, with 16 championships to their name and 37 members of the organization currently residing in the Naismith Hall of Fame. Today, we’re going to take a look at the highest-paid players in Celtics history, a list led by a familiar name surrounded by many current players. …
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Brian Harman is used to being the hunter. “When I go out turkey hunting,” Harman says, “I can spend all day out there.” On Sunday at Royal Liverpool, Harman was the hunted. But none of Harman’s pursuers, the closest a whopping five shots back entering the final round of this 151st Open Championship, could catch him. Harman, wielding quite the …
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Former 15-year NBA veteran JJ Redick is very high on the Oklahoma City Thunder next season and is eager to watch rookie Chet Holmgren hit the court for the first time. Holmgren is fresh off a strong showing in summer league, averaging 16.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, two assists and one steal in four games between Salt Lake City …
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Sunday’s episode of The Lager Line (sponsored by Clutch City Lager of Karbach Brewing) breaks down all the key Houston Rockets takeaways from a 5-1 stint at the NBA’s 2023 summer league. Jabari Smith Jr. was brilliant in two opening games, sparking hope that he may be ready for a year-two breakout season. Then, led by an MVP performance from …
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First-round draft pick Kobe Brown, selected 30th overall by Los Angeles Clippers, speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 1, 2023. It was Kobe Brown’s goal to do it all. To be a player who excelled at more than one aspect of the game. It was imperative for all his life, he said. It’s never more …
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Watch the 2021 #TacoBellSkills Challenge as Domantas Sabonis defeated Nikola Vucevic in the Finals! Subscribe to the NBA: … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c92GtYNvLso Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Serbia v Italy: Round of 16 – FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Coming off playing for the Serbian national team last summer in EuroBasket and then making a championship run with the Nuggets all the way into June, Nikola Jokić is reportedly going to skip playing in the World Cup this summer for Serbia. Jokić has informed the Serbian national team coach …
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NBA: DEC 10 Mavericks at Bulls Kemba Walker tried but could not keep his knees healthy enough the past couple of seasons to contribute to the Knicks and then Mavericks, so he is taking his talents to Europe. Walker, 33, has signed to play next season with AS Monaco, which plays in the French league, something the team confirmed. “The …
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Bulls make Ayo Dosunmu’s new 3-year contract official originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago After it was reported that Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu had agreed to a three-year pact with the team last week, the team confirmed the news on Sunday. Dosunmu’s deal will be worth $21 million, according to previous reporting from ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski. NBC Sports Chicago …
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Rather than tearing down the roster this summer, the Chicago Bulls decided to aim for improvement in hopes of raising the ceiling of their squad. They could have entered a rebuild, but since they were in the midst of one just two years ago, they want to continue pushing for the playoffs. But while they are looking to add win-now …
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To help the Suns win a title, Deandre Ayton needs to be more selfish. Each and every possession, Ayton needs to demand the ball – whenever it comes off the rim. It’s time for Ayton to think of rebounding the way a stray pit bull thinks of the last bone. It won’t be easy for the affable big fella, but …
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Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry sat down for an interview with Sports Illustrated on Friday and gave some rare insight into his relationship with longtime rival and friend, LeBron James. Curry explained that his relationship with the Los Angeles Lakers legend is “complex” due to their age difference and many years playing against each other. “It’s complex,” Curry said. …
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