The Boston Celtics and Jaylen Brown have come to terms on a supermax extension, a new five-year deal worth $304 million dollars that will keep the All-NBA forward in Boston through the ’28-29 season. This represents a record for NBA contracts and helps finally put to bed the persistent trade rumors and questions that have long followed Brown. On Wednesday …

Phoenix Suns Introduce Kevin Durant It doesn’t exactly take a doctoral degree in political science to see which way the smoke is blowing on Americans’ attitudes toward marijuana. A 2022 study by the Pew Research Center found 59% of Americans believe recreational marijuana use should be legal. Ask Americans under 30 and that number jumps to 72%. The NBA officially …

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown signed his five-year, $304 million extension on Wednesday, which is the richest contract in NBA history. After the deal was made official, Brown addressed the media during a press conference and was asked about the team’s blockbuster trade earlier this summer, which shipped out his longtime teammate, Marcus Smart.  Brown was candid about their relationship …

Kevin Durant is one of sports’ biggest brands. But as he enters his 17th NBA season, the Phoenix Suns superstar still cares about basketball and the future of the NBA more than business off the court. Durant spoke on a bevy of topics during an interview at his media company Boardroom’s joint sports business summit Game Plan 23 with CNBC, …

Exclusive: Brown talks pursuit of Banner 18 with Tatum, building on All-NBA originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have won more regular season and playoff games than most NBA teams since Jaylen Brown (2016) and Jayson Tatum (2017) entered the league. But one accomplishment has still eluded them so far: Banner 18. The Celtics have reached the …

The Golden State Warriors roster is littered with future Hall of Fame talent. From Steph Curry to Draymond Green and now Chris Paul, Golden State has enjoyed an embarrassment of riches for over a decade. However, some role players can often get overlooked with so many elite players on the roster. In a recent article for Bleacher Report, Grant Hughes …

Jaylen Brown stresses importance of defense to Celtics’ title chances originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Defense wins championships, and if the Boston Celtics are going to win Banner 18 next season, they know improvement must be made defensively. The Celtics reached Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals despite ranking No. 7 among all 16 playoff teams in points …

Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program saw a record amount of transfers this past offseason as 8 players entered the transfer portal. Among those players was sophomore forward Dontrez Styles who committed to UNC as a four-star recruit. Styles received limited playing time off the bench at UNC, a driving factor in his decision to move on. He averaged …

Jaylen Brown: ‘Journey won’t feel the same’ without Smart originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After inking his supermax contract on Wednesday, Jaylen Brown acknowledged that life without Marcus Smart in the Boston Celtics locker room will take some getting used to. Smart was the longest-tenured Celtic on the roster prior to being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in June. …

NBA: Finals-Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat It’s never too early to go through the drafting process in fantasy basketball, even though rosters haven’t been finalized and there are still some capable free agents on the board. With that in mind, I and 11 other fantasy basketball writers participated in a 12-round, 9-cat snake draft Tuesday night on Fantrax. These exercises …

5 things analytics say about Tyus Jones’ game originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The Wizards traded for Tyus Jones and in doing so appear to have found their starting point guard. He has been a longtime backup for the Timberwolves and Grizzlies, but in 94 career starts has shown he is capable of a larger role. Before he steps …

The Brooklyn Nets have made moves this offseason that allowed them to make the team better for the present and for the future. However, there are some who believe that the Nets lost a lot over the course of this summer. In a recent article by Bleacher Report, Greg Swartz stated that Brooklyn’s biggest loss this offseason was how much …

Purdue will play an exhibition game at Arkansas on October 28th at 4 p.m. The game is a charity game scheduled to aid in tornado relief for the residents of Arkansas and the proceeds will support the United Way of Arkansas. Arkansas went 22-14 last year under head coach Eric Musselman with one of the least experienced rosters in the …

Getty Images Although he said he wouldn’t call himself a “pioneer,” Kevin Durant helped get marijuana taken off the NBA banned substance list. The Phoenix Suns forward had been advocating for this since at least 2020 and has invested in multiple cannabis-related companies. This has now made it into the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and the NBPA, …

Memphis Grizzlies v Los Angeles Lakers – Game Six While Dillon Brooks’ leaning hard into a heel role on the court — poking the bear of LeBron James in the playoffs being the most recent example — is perceived as the main reason the Grizzlies were ready to move on from the forward, that’s only part of the story. Also …

Since the Golden State Warriors traded Jordan Poole in a deal to acquire Chris Paul, a lot has been said about the 24-year-old guard. Last summer, Poole was involved in an incident with Draymond Green which led to the veteran forward punching the young guard. Fast forward 12 months, and Poole’s relationship with his now former Warriors teammates is still …

Allan Chaney staggered to a vacant chair at the end of an offseason workout, his vision fuzzy and his breathing labored. A team manager offered to bring Chaney some water. The Virginia Tech basketball player’s last memory is responding yes. Only seconds later, Chaney passed out and fell from his seat, still cradling a basketball. He didn’t regain consciousness until …

While having lunch with his family, beloved Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman lost his vision in one eye, which was caused by a detached retina. Instead of panicking, he decided to walk to the hospital with and was rushed into emergency surgery. Gorman faced difficulties during the season as he called Celtics games with impaired vision. Despite pushing through, he …

Football is just around the corner, but at Arkansas, it’s basketball that’s always on the mind. The Razorbacks’ season-opener is now known, after a Freedom of Information request from WholeHogSports. Arkansas will open the season November 6 against Alcorn State. The meeting will be the sixth all time for the two schools. Alcorn State finished second last year in the …

The NBA world experienced shockwaves on Tuesday when it was announced that the Boston Celtics signed Jaylen Brown to the first $300 million deal in league history. The extension comes after months of speculation about Brown and his future in Boston. He becomes the first of what is likely several $300 million-plus contracts that will be agreed upon in the …

USATSI The NBA offseason has reached a lull in action, and that’s in part due to several trade requests that could shift the power dynamic around the league. Damian Lillard is still intent on finding his way to the Miami Heat after over a decade of playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. James Harden is also looking for a new …

The Boston Celtics’ recent signing of star forward Jaylen Brown to a massive $304 million contract, aids if not guarantees the likelihood of his presence with the team until 2029. One notable aspect of the contract is that it grants Brown immunity from trade rumors for at least a year, offering him much-needed stability after enduring persistent trade speculations in …

The opening game for the Arkansas’ men’s basketball team is scheduled, according to Scottie Bordelon of Whole Hog Sports. The Razorbacks will play SWAC opponent Alcorn State in Bud Walton Arena on Monday, Nov 6. Last season, the Braves finished 18-14 overall and 15-3 in conference play. Alcorn State won the regular season title, their second in a row. Arkansas …

The Boston Celtics have made headlines by signing All-NBA forward Jaylen Brown to a historic five-year contract extension worth an astonishing (at least to some fans, judging by their reaction) $304 million. This deal marks the richest contract extension in NBA history to date and shows the Celtics’ commitment to keeping Brown as a cornerstone of the team moving forward. …

Last summer, the Golden State Warriors offseason preparation was drastically undermined due to an incident that saw Draymond Green punch Jordan Poole. The events of the incident have been widely discussed over the previous year. However, Steph Curry has finally opened up on Green’s punch’s impact on the Warriors’ ability to work as a cohesive unit. When speaking on a …