Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers’ frontcourt depth for next season just took a hit, as Montrezl Harrell has a torn ACL and a torn medial meniscus in his right knee, the team announced on Wednesday. The injuries were revealed by an MRI that was conducted after Harrell had recently experienced swelling in the knee. The veteran big man is expected …

The bracket is out for this year’s Battle 4 Atlantis and it sets up well for the high-profile matchups Memphis hoped for out of the tournament. Memphis will play Michigan on Nov. 22 in its first-round game of the Thanksgiving weekend event. It pits Tigers coach Penny Hardaway against Michigan’s Juwan Howard, another high-profile former NBA player coaching his alma …

Wilt Chamberlain goes up to tap in a basket for the Lakers during their NBA Finals-clinching win over the New York Knicks on May 7, 1972, at the Forum. Chamberlain’s jersey from that game is expected to sell for millions in an upcoming auction. (David Smith / Associated Press) Wilt Chamberlain wore it during Game 5 of the 1972 NBA …

Getty Images Wilt Chamberlain’s jersey from the 1972 NBA Finals is expected to sell for more than $4 million in an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s. It is considered to be the most valuable piece of his memorabilia to ever appear on the market.  According to the collectibles broker, this is the jersey he wore during the Lakers’ championship-clinching Game 5 …

There aren’t many players in the NBA who can truly say they got the better of Steph Curry when guarding the Golden State Warriors superstar. Oftentimes, Curry is so elusive defenders find themselves chasing his shadow rather than out-thinking his next move. Unlike most shooters, Curry provides endless movement when off-ball while also operating as a small screener to generate …

The Philadelphia 76ers will be down a player as they start the 2023-24 campaign. Center Montrezl Harrell has a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee, the team said in a statement after he had an MRI to assess swelling on Wednesday. The reserve big man suffered the injury during offseason workouts. The 76ers re-signed Harrell last month after …

Getty Images After initially declining to publicly comment, the Orlando Magic issued a statement on Wednesday regarding their recent $50,000 donation to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Super PAC, “Never Back Down Inc.”  “To clarify, this gift was given before Governor DeSantis entered the presidential race,” a Magic spokesperson said. “It was given as a Florida business in support of a …

The Chicago Bulls have put together a solid rotation, though it’s not quite the championship contender the city is desperate for. Instead of hitting the reset button in an attempt to reshape the franchise, Chicago seems content with running it back and letting the chips fall where they may. But what does that leave them next year? Obviously, they secured …

The Brooklyn Nets are transitioning out of an era in which they were regarded as championship because of the acquisitions of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden over the past few seasons. Now that all of those players are in different places, there is someone who believes that Durant should have gone somewhere else in the summer of 2019. …

The Boston Celtics recently waived Justin Champagnie, leaving an open roster spot that they need to fill. With 13 players currently under contract and the requirement to carry 14 players, the Celtics are looking for potential free agent signings to fill the void. They have limited salary cap space, which may restrict their options, but they offer the opportunity to …

Philadelphia 76ers center Montrezl Harrell tore his ACL and his meniscus during offseason workouts this summer and is now out indefinitely, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday. Harrell underwent an MRI on Wednesday to assess recent swelling in his right knee, something that apparently popped up after offseason workouts. That MRI then revealed the torn ACL and meniscus. It’s …

San Antonio Spurs v Boston Celtics San Antonio Spurs guard Devonte’ Graham will be suspended for the first two games of the regular season, a punishment handed down by the league office after Graham pled guilty to a DWI charge. Graham will miss the first two games he is eligible to play (which would be the first two. games of …

A day after promoting Steven Pearl to associate head coach, Auburn basketball has announced four more promotions. On Wednesday, the Tigers announced that chad prewett and Mike Burgomaster have been elevated to assistant coaches while Ian Borders and Maddux Jeffreys were promoted to director of scouting and recruiting and director of operations, respectively. These moves come after the NCAA passed …

If you’re a young basketball player looking to take the next step, there are few you would rather have guiding you than Steph Curry. The Golden State Warriors guard is a future first-ballot Hall of Famer and among the best players in the history of the NBA. On August 1, a video clip began circling social media, showing Curry giving …

Getty Images Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero showed up to Seattle Seahawks training camp on Tuesday and reminded everyone that he used to be a two-sport star. The Seattle native didn’t just watch practice, but also participated by getting into a passing contest with offensive tackle Greg Eiland. The challenge was to see who could make a pass onto the Seahawks facility’s …

Spurs guard Devonte’ Graham has been suspended two games after pleading guilty to a July 2022 DWI charge. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) San Antonio Spurs guard Devonte’ Graham was suspended two games as the result of a 2022 DWI charge, the NBA announced Wednesday. According to police, Graham — then a member of the New Orleans Pelicans — was pulled …

STORY: Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals Lakers jersey could fetch $4 million at auction Location: Los Angeles The iconic purple and gold jersey was worn twice during the championship series that propelled the team to their first of sixteen championships (Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s) “These objects are really historical objects, and there’s tremendous interest in sports all over the …

Kansas and North Carolina injected some life into college basketball’s summer news cycle on July 24 when they announced a home-and-home series to be played Nov. 8, 2024 at KU and Nov. 14, 2025 at UNC. The on-campus showdowns will be a massive early-season attraction in the sport and mark something unprecedented in the series. These two grand brands — …

Watch Steph amazingly drop bars in viral new rap song originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Only Steph Curry could manage to go viral during the NBA offseason. The Warriors superstar is a man of many talents, and he showed off his musical prowess in a new song released Wednesday. Curry was featured on rapper Tobe Nwigwe’s new single …

The Boston Celtics waived deep reserve forward  Justin Champagnie before his $50,000 guarantee date kicked in on this past Tuesday, taking his $2 million contract off the books for the Celtics before training camp kicks off in the coming weeks, where the former Pitt Panther woul have competed for Boston’s likely one open regular roster spot. The Celtics signed Champagnie …

The Big Ten has begun exploratory discussions about expanding membership to 18 or even 20 teams, industry sources have told Yahoo Sports. The schools being considered are Oregon and Washington if the league adds two schools, and Cal and Stanford if it wants to move to 20. All four institutions are currently members of the Pac-12. The discussions are in …

The Golden State Warriors selected Trayce Jackson-Davis with the 57th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. With the roster lacking in size, there is an immediate opportunity for Jackson-Davis to crack the Warriors’ rotation in the upcoming season. Unfortunately, Warriors fans didn’t get to see much of their latest recruit during Summer League, as he was dealing with a hamstring …

Andre Iguodala Andre Iguodala has had a long and winding NBA career. He was an All-Rookie team player who went on to be the leading shot creator and scorer for Philadelphia for years, then that evolved into more of a glue guy role with the Warriors where he won four rings and was the 2015 Finals MVP (primarily for his …

Kareem shares inspirational message to 49ers at training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the 49ers brace for the 2023 NFL season, they received an inspiring message from a sports icon. Basketball legend and NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar swung by practice Monday in Santa Clara and dropped some knowledge with the players and staff. “That’s …

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are two of the greatest basketball players ever to step on a court, but their approaches could not have been more different. As former Los Angeles Lakers star Dwight Howard explained, James and Bryant had very different mindsets at practice. Howard has spent three short stints with the Lakers throughout his career. One of them …