[ad_1] KD recalls isolating on Warriors after Draymond bench incident originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There was one moment in particular that changed Kevin Durant’s relationship with then-Warriors teammate Draymond Green. In the final seconds of the fourth quarter in an eventual 121-116 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2018, Green grabbed the final rebound in …

[ad_1] In what has been an active summer for the Golden State Warriors, it would appear that Mike Dunleavy isn’t done making moves. This time, though, Golden State is adding fresh talent to their front office. According to a July 28 report by HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, the Warriors are adding Chuck Hayes to their front office staff. During his playing …

[ad_1] Los Angeles Clippers v Philadelphia 76ers Two of the bigger questions remaining this offseason hinge on the Clippers. Will they up their current lowball offer to trade for James Harden? Also, Kawhi Leonard is now extension eligible, do the Clippers want to lock down more years with the guy they brought in to make them a contender? Right now, …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — As Bronny James continues to recover after going into cardiac arrest, his Southern California teammates have been at practice to prepare for a 10-day exhibition tour of Greece and Croatia that begins next week. The tour will run from from Aug. 5-15 and see the Trojans visit Athens and Mykonos, Greece, and Dubrovnik, Croatia. Teams are …

[ad_1] As we start to approach the tip-off of the 2023-24 season, we thought it’d be a fun preview if we started a positional ranking series ahead of the campaign. Today, we begin by ranking the NBA’s top floor generals, a position that is loaded with talent, including a potential 2023-24 league MVP candidate atop the list. Even outside of …

[ad_1] North Carolina basketball’s Armando Bacot made his way to a table inside Dick’s House of Sport in Fayetteville on Saturday and a fan had tears of joy streaming down her face as she waited to see the Tar Heels’ big man. UNC’s all-time leader in double-doubles and rebounds, Bacot spent an hour and a half meeting and greeting fans, …

[ad_1] The Golden State Warriors have been active during the offseason. Mike Dunleavy has acquired multiple new players to bolster the team’s rotation and give Golden State an opportunity to challenge for another championship. The issue with adding so much talent is finding a way to get everybody on the same page. When a team is as stacked as Golden …

[ad_1] There has been a fair amount of criticism over the historic supermax contract extension the Boston Celtics gave to star forward Jaylen Brown, but is it fair? In a recent video put together by ESPN, Bobby Marks shared his insights on Brown’s contract extension and shed light on what we’ve learned about the league’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) during …

[ad_1] Bronny James is on the mend following his cardiac arrest episode. (Photo: Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Bronny James is recovering after his cardiac arrest episode. On Saturday, NBA star and media mogul LeBron James posted an Instagram video of his son Bronny James, an incoming freshman basketball player at the University of Southern California, playing piano. LeBron captioned the video …

[ad_1] There may be two months to go before training camp opens for the 2023-24 NBA season, but it isn’t too early to prognosticate about how the campaign will turn out. Los Angeles Lakers fans are feeling optimistic after the team miraculously went from being stuck in mediocrity to championship contenders following multiple midseason trades. It retained all of its …

[ad_1] Bronny James is on the mend following his cardiac arrest episode. (Photo: Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Bronny James is recovering after his cardiac arrest episode. On Saturday, NBA star and media mogul LeBron James posted an Instagram video of his son Bronny James, an incoming freshman basketball player at the University of Southern California, playing piano. LeBron captioned the video …

[ad_1] The upcoming season will see two promising up-and-coming 7-footers debut in the NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren and San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama. Holmgren was the second pick last year and missed the entire year after suffering a Lisfranc injury in a pro-am game. Meanwhile, Wembanyama was the top pick by the Spurs last month after …

[ad_1] One of the more hilarious moments in recent NBA history came in Game 5 of the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers. Down three games to one, the Pacers were trying to stave off elimination against LeBron James and company. They had taken the same team to seven games the year before, but this …

[ad_1] The biggest outside addition to the Oklahoma City Thunder sans draft this offseason finally revealed their jersey number. After years of speculation, decorated international player Vasilije Micic finally made the jump to the NBA, as he signed a three-year, $23.5 million deal with the Thunder. Now we know what his jersey number will be, as Micic will wear No. …

[ad_1] At the start of the offseason, the Golden State Warriors made headlines when they acquired Chris Paul in a blockbuster trade with the Washington Wizards. To land the veteran All-Star point guard, the Warriors traded a package of players and picks centered around Jordan Poole. Following his exit from Golden State, Poole linked up with another former Warrior star …

[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets have their roster for next season and unless they are able to pull off a trade for someone like Tyler Herro, this will be the team that tries to make it to the playoffs. There are some who have concerns about some players in their starting lineup. According to Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report, Brooklyn forward …

[ad_1] Cam Johnson / USA TODAY Sports/SNY Treated Image With the NBA offseason just about over, save for two open trade requests from star guards, it’s time to take stock of how the Brooklyn Nets fared. With a summer to finally settle in a post-Kevin Durant roster, they made some nice moves around the edges, but a potential Damian Lillard …

[ad_1] Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Kevin Durant make up a huge chuck of the Phoenix Suns’ team payroll for the 2023-24 NBA season. New Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia isn’t afraid to spend money. He’s in line to spend quite a lot on his team in the upcoming season. The Suns’ payroll for the 2023-24 NBA season is currently …

[ad_1] Milwaukee Bucks v Los Angeles Lakers Thanasis Antetokounmpo had options, including playing for the Knicks. Instead, for the fifth straight season, he will be back by his brother’s side with the Milwaukee Bucks, signing a one-year, minimum contract deal, something the team announced. Thanasis, a deep bench forward, got into 37 games for the Bucks last season and has …

[ad_1] Longtime Houston Rockets player and basketball operations staffer Chuck Hayes will soon join the front office of the Golden State Warriors, per HoopsHype’s national NBA insider Michael Scotto. Known for his defense and high intelligence, Hayes played for the Rockets over parts of seven NBA seasons before retiring in 2016 and taking a player development role in 2017. He’s …

[ad_1] Donte DiVincenzo / USA TODAY Sports/SNY treated image With the NBA offseason just about over, save for two open trade requests from star guards, it’s time to take stock of how the Knicks fared. Fresh off their best season in a decade, Leon Rose and Co. opted to go the patient route, building on last year’s success without upsetting …

[ad_1] Brooklyn Nets guard Mikal Bridges will be playing for Team USA this summer in the 2023 FIBA World Cup as part of a collection of young talent that is looking to bring home the gold. Bridges has expressed in the past how much representing his country means to him and has taken the liberty of explaining how he ended …

[ad_1] 2023 NBA Finals – Miami Heat v Denver Nuggets Things are going to feel a little different in Miami next season. For the first time in 20 years, Udonis Haslem will not be on the Miami Heat bench. He said before last season started it would be his last, and he has now made it official with a post …

[ad_1] It is a staggering figure, $304 million over five seasons. Perhaps even more staggering is that extension this past week went to a player who was on the wrong side of the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals, a player who closed those seven games with 25 turnovers to 24 assists, who shot …

[ad_1] LM4fHe1KaiBUk8BZ20Tw8M4ur8WqzWiAkECFzaVRGik_kessler.jpg Last year, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Tyrese Haliburton made the leap into the first round. In 2021-22, it was Dejounte Murray. In 2020-21, it was Nikola Vucevic and Myles Turner. Who will it be this season? Which player will take a huge step forward and reward fantasy managers with a top-12 season? Finding a diamond in …