Nikola Jokić won’t play for Serbia at the FIBA World Cup next month after all. Jokić, fresh off his title run with the Denver Nuggets, has opted to skip the World Cup and continue resting this summer before the NBA season starts up again in October, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jokić has played for the Serbian national team three …

5 things analytics say about Jordan Poole’s game originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The Wizards’ biggest offseason acqusition was undoubtedly Jordan Poole, who at just 24 years old has already made a name for himself as an electric scorer and NBA champion. Wizards fans have likely seen plenty of his games over the past four years as he often …

Payton Pritchard saw his playing time fall off a cliff last season as he felt the minutes crunch following the Boston Celtics‘ addition of Malcolm Brogdon. Despite struggling for a legitimate role in Boston’s rotation, Pritchard has been chosen to join the USA Select Team this summer, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In a recent episode of ‘The Green With Envy …

Magic Johnson, a member of the group buying the Washington Commanders, speaks at a news conference at FedEx Field on Friday. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) Magic Johnson was still on a high a few days after the news that the former Lakers great and successful businessman had become a part owner of the Washington Commanders, which sold for a …

Getty Images Giannis Antetokounmpo may be an NBA superstar but even he was impressed by Al Hilal offering Kylan Mbappe over $750 million to play with them for one year. On Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks forward went on Twitter to ask if he could join the Saudi Arabian club’s roster. He made the argument that he looks like the soccer star …

After finishing last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, third-year guard Jared Butler signed to a two-way deal with the Washington Wizards, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. After spending his rookie season with the Utah Jazz, Butler signed with the Thunder in March last season. In six games, he averaged 6.2 points on 46.9% shooting. No longer signed on a two-way …

The Knicks are still tinkering with the end of the roster. Dylan Windler, a 6-6 guard and former first-round pick, is signing with New York after four years with the Cavaliers, a source confirmed. The 26-year-old, who spent time in the G-League the last two seasons, is a spot-up 3-point shooter with disrupting size on defense. He averaged 3.3 points …

Getty Images You’ve all heard the story by now. The Golden State Warriors have comfortably claimed victory in Game 4 of the 2016 Finals, giving them a 3-1 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers and putting them in position to clinch the championship on their home floor in Game 5. Instead, Draymond Green commits a nearly meaningless foul on LeBron James …

Last season, the Boston Celtics added Blake Griffin to their roster to provide depth at the end of the bench. Griffin quickly became a fan favorite and appeared to enjoy his time in Boston. Unfortunately, Griffin’s deal was only for one year. As such, the veteran big man is once again an unrestricted free agent.  Currently, the Celtics have one …

The Warriors have recently been one of the league’s consistently highest spenders. They’ve been in the luxury tax in six of the last eight seasons, and are set to have a record-breaking $400 million roster for this upcoming season. It goes without saying that most of the highest-paid Warriors of all time are contemporary players. Here is a list of …

The Knicks have added another two-way contract to the roster, agreeing to terms with former first-round pick Dylan Windler, according to multiple reports. By NBA rule, the Knicks can have three two-way players under contract, and the team already had their three before this signing. Nathan Knight and Trevor Keels are on one-year, two-way deals, while Jaylen Martin is on …

LAWRENCE — Get ready for a couple of rematches of the 2022 NCAA tournament championship game. Kansas men’s basketball revealed on Monday a future home-and-home series against the North Carolina Tar Heels, whom the Jayhawks beat not too long ago to capture head coach Bill Self’s second national title. The two teams will first play on Nov. 8, 2024 at …

When we think of the player empowerment era in the NBA, we tend to think of a very small group of players. Ever since LeBron James shifted the balance of power in the league from owners to players with The Decision, superstars have found it increasingly easy to join their preferred teams. However, what frequently gets lost are the consequences …

MIAMI — Enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021, former Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce continues to lobby for his place in the Miami Heat Clickbait Hall of Fame. A week ago, on a Showtime Basketball podcast, Pierce chimed in on the Heat’s ongoing bid to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and add him …

Not particularly strong, long, laterally quick or even altogether committed to the multiple efforts of modern NBA defense, Tyler Herro is no stranger to being targeted on the court. But he’s not used to being targeted like this off the court, with his name and game being dragged across all sports-talk platforms and through the toxicity of Twitter discourse.  Such …

The Brooklyn Nets have been open to pulling off a trade or two this offseason to try to balance out the roster to make a playoff run next season. Since Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard no longer is willing to be traded to the Nets, Brooklyn could turn its sights to Miami Heat scorer Tyler Herro, but a trade …

North Carolina basketball and Kansas have agreed to play each other in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, UNC announced Monday morning. The Tar Heels will travel to Allen Fieldhouse in the 2024-25 season for the first time since 1960 before the Jayhawks make their first trip to the Dean E. Smith Center in 2025-26. “These two games should be exciting …

Getty Images During the quarterfinals of the U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Madrid, FIBA unveiled a state-of-the-art ASB GlassFloor. The innovative playing surface is a fully interactive video floor, and was utilized during the first quarterfinal game in Madrid for the first time at an official FIBA competition. “It’s a historical day for FIBA and for the players here …

Florida basketball unveiled its 2023-24 non-conference schedule on Monday. The Gators will get an early test against Virginia in the second game of the season at the Hall of Fame Series in Charlotte, N.C. Florida opens the season at the O’Connell Center on Nov. 6 against Loyola Maryland. Glory Days: Ready to see Florida basketball greats play? See who will …

Grant Williams came into the 2022-23 NBA season riding the crest of a wave. Following a disappointing sophomore year for the Boston Celtics, Williams bounced back in emphatic fashion, positioning himself as one of the best young three-and-d wings in the NBA. However, following the 2023 All-Star break, Williams fell out of Joe Mazzulla‘s rotation. Last summer, Williams failed to …

Few things benefit the regular season in college basketball like blue-blood matchups in on-campus venues.  Kansas and North Carolina have announced just that for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons. On Monday, the schools jointly released their agreement to play a home-and-home in the years to come. Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse gets the first matchup (Friday, Nov. 8, 2024), then the Dean …

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Portland Trail Blazers v Denver Nuggets – Game Five Austin Rivers is quick to say he loves Damian Lillard’s game. On his Podcast “Off Guard” with The Ringer, Rivers calls Lillard one of the hardest players to guard he has faced. What he doesn’t like is Lillard’s trade demand to a specific team, the Miami Heat. Same with James Harden’s …

Florida basketball put the final touches on its non-conference schedule on Monday, which includes its opponent for this year’s annual Orange Bowl Classic, which will be held on Dec. 9 at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The Gators will face off against the Richmond Spiders in the final game of the 2023 calendar year. The Orange and Blue hold …

Heading into the offseason, the Chicago Bulls set their sights on improvement. Arturas Karnisovas made it clear that the team had no intention of rebuilding the roster despite some fans and media saying that Chicago should choose that direction. But instead, they’ve made additions. The Bulls re-signed Nikola Vucevic, Coby White, and Ayo Dosunmu, and in free agency, they brought …