[ad_1] Soon after the ink dried on star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown’s historic supermax contract extension, the hosts of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast sat down to talk through the finer details of the $304 million, five-season extension, the largest contract yet signed in the nearly eight-decade history of the NBA. The contract’s size also sparks discussions and …

[ad_1] Kiyan Anthony and Overtime have released the first episode of The Evolu7ion, the new YouTube show featuring the high school basketball player and son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony. About 12 minutes long, the first episode of the show features highlights of in-game and AAU, practice footage and some video on the hardtop. While Anthony’s said he wants to “‘show …

[ad_1] It’s a pretty common trope for players to make the leap into coaching after their playing career ends, but for former Boston Celtics forward Luigi Datome, that isn’t in the cards. Having announced his retirement after playing for the Italian National Team in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, Datome recently told Basketnews that he doesn’t think he’s a good …

[ad_1] With two months remaining before training camp opens for the Detroit Pistons, there’s still plenty of time for additional roster moves. But it has also been nearly a month since the team swung separate trades to acquire Joe Harris and Monte Morris. For now, they appear to be done dealing. The Pistons have a promising mix of young talent …

[ad_1] Fans of the Boston Celtics have watched star forward Jayson Tatum grow from a gangly 19-year-old kid to one of the top players in the NBA, picking up a Jordan Brand shoe line along the way. The St. Louis native recently put together a video of his go-to moves on the basketball court for the official Jordan Brand YouTube …

[ad_1] On this day in Boston Celtics history, point guard Kenneth Herman Rollins joined the team as a free agent in 1952. Rollins was a product of the University of Kentucky who competed for the United States in the 1948 London Olympics, winning a gold medal. Before joining the Celtics, the Charleston, Missouri native had played for two professional clubs. …

[ad_1] We heard plenty about how Jaylen Brown’s negotiations for his historic supermax contract extension with the Boston Celtics were held up by his commitment to a National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) event in Europe, but few of us had a good idea of what it was Brown was helping unfold across the Atlantic. The event, dubbed the “Sanctuary,”, saw …

[ad_1] Julius Erving, otherwise known as “Dr. J,” was not only one of the greatest players in basketball history but also one of the most exciting ones. His aerial artistry paved the way for Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, as well as LeBron James, to take over the modern era of the NBA. Erving hasn’t played in the league since …

[ad_1] There are two months left until training camp for the 2023-24 NBA season, but those dedicated to their craft are already preparing. For the Los Angeles Lakers, such preparation is more important than it is for many other teams, as they are thought to have a legitimate shot at winning the world championship. While their chances of doing so …

[ad_1] Jul. 29—LAS VEGAS — Six years ago, roughly 350 Division I schools neglected to offer Malachi Smith a scholarship when the guard was coming out of Illinois’ Belleville West High School. That list included two of the three colleges he’d eventually play for: Chattanooga and Gonzaga. Smith wasn’t frustrated or irked when a much smaller pool of basketball teams …

[ad_1] Steph Curry has had a busy offseason. Since the Golden State Warriors’ second-round exit from the postseason with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Curry has been active. The two-time Most Valuable Player is coming off a win on the golf course at a celebrity tournament in Lake Tahoe. Following his win on the green, Curry and his …

[ad_1] After spending the first four years of his career with the Golden State Warriors, Jordan Poole was traded to the Washington Wizards in a deal that saw Chris Paul head to San Francisco. Poole’s tenure with Golden State had been under a microscope for the entirety of the 2022-23 NBA season following an incident with Draymond Green during their …

[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 …