James Harden was not pulling his punches. “Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of. Let me say that again: Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of.”Harden knows how to play the media game. He …

James Harden made his comments about the Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey during a promotional tour in China James Harden says he will not play for the Philadelphia 76ers while president Daryl Morey remains in charge. The 10-time NBA All-Star guard, 33, made the comments two days after it was reported the 76ers had ended talks about trading him. “Daryl …

Watch Klay Thompson cook in long-range shooting session originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson stays ready. The Warriors star looked sharp in an Instagram video posted by NBA skills coach Chris Brickley on Sunday, draining buckets from deep while also showing off his mid-range form on a couple of shots. Thompson is entering his 11th NBA campaign …

While he has not had many chances to start over his two-year NBA career, Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has shown enough to the Nets fanbase to be excited about. He seems to be going into another season of being a backup guard, but that doesn’t stop anyone from touting him as a player with a high ceiling. In a …

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Rick Barry is a Golden State Warriors legend, having spent six years with the franchise between 1972 and 1978, where he made the All-Star team in each season and helped guide the franchise to a championship in 1975. However, these days Barry is better known for his hot takes on the modern NBA. Recently, the Warriors alumn went viral for …

When the footage of James Harden calling Daryl Morey a liar made its way from China to every smartphone in the world early Monday morning, a few questions sprung to mind. Wait, what? Hold on: This isn’t a deep-fake or something, right? And then, perhaps most importantly: OK … so what’d he lie about? That’s the one where most of …

It’s August, which means the NBA calendar has reached the slowest part of the year. With most offseason moves made, teams idly wait as training camp nears in September to kick start the 2023-24 season. All this downtime doesn’t mean NBA players aren’t continuously putting in the work though — this is clearly evident with 2022 No. 2 pick Chet …

Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden calls to teammates during Game 5 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals on May 9 in Boston. Months later, Harden called 76ers President Daryl Morey a liar after not being traded. (Charles Krupa / Associated Press) Why would the Clippers want to acquire a player whose latest assessment of his current team’s president …

Liam Hendriks jersey swaps with Chicago native Max Strus originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Liam Hendriks did a jersey swap with Chicago native, now Cleveland Cavaliers guard, Max Strus at Sunday’s White Sox game. “To Liam, Thank you for choosing to pay it forward with us at W4E. You’re an unbelievable inspiration! Keep going!” Strus wrote on his jersey …

The North Carolina and Duke rivalry is going strong even after Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski retired. And this past week, it was a former player and a current player that ignited the trash talk a little more. During the Nike Skills Academy in Oregon, current Duke freshman guard Jared McClain stepped to the mic to introduce himself at a Q&A …

ESPN officially announced its revamped NBA broadcast teams, headlined by Doris Burke set to make history as the first woman to serve as TV analyst for the NBA Finals and a champion executive joining the ranks. Burke and former coach Doc Rivers will be joining ESPN mainstay Mike Breen as part of the network’s new lead broadcast team, along with …

Texas Tech basketball fans seem excited about the Grant McCasland era to begin in United Supermarkets Arena. Tech athletics announced Monday that men’s basketball season tickets are officially sold out. In the process, a new record of season tickets were sold, topping out at 8,500 for the season. The previous record was 8,150 season tickets for both the 2021-22 and …

Dwyane Wade talks growing up in Chicago during Hall of Fame speech originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Dwyane Wade, Chicago native and former Chicago Bull, was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. During his 26-minute long enshrinement speech, Wade talked about his time growing up in Chicago. “If there was a court in Chicago, chances …

Aug. 14—The Empire Classic will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and is in its 28th year, starting in 1995. The Huskies have a 6-4 edge on the Hoosiers. Indiana won 57-54 the last time the teams met, at the Jimmy V Classic at MSG on Dec. 10, 2019. Prior to that game, UConn won the previous two contests, one triumph …

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as he gets set to begin another year of coaching in the NBA. The legendary coach has won five NBA championships and has a list of accolades attached to his career. As Popovich was being inducted into the Hall of Fame this past weekend, …

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University men’s basketball has announced its non-league schedule for the 2023-24 season, highlighted by six home games, including neutral site games in Asheville, N.C. and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Tigers will host the in-state rivalry game against South Carolina. Clemson has won four-of-the-last-six matchups with the Gamecocks dating back to the 2016-17 season. Clemson hosts Boise State …

It might be the last season we get to see longtime Boston Celtics broadcaster Mike Gorman calling games for the Celtics, but Boston fans got some reassuring news that the change to the Celtics broadcasting crew will not be too drastic any time soon with Boston broadcasting veteran and former Celtics champion Cedric Maxwell inking a new deal to call …

One of the most promising newcomers in the Louisville men’s basketball team’s top-flight 2023 recruiting class is leaving the program without having suited up for the Cardinals. Trentyn Flowers, a 6-foot-8 guard/forward who had reclassified to enroll at U of L a year ahead of schedule, announced Monday via social media he will pursue an opportunity to play professional basketball …

2023 NBA Summer League The 2023 FIBA World Cup will partially be remembered for all the big names who didn’t play. After a deep playoff run to a title in Denver, Nikola Jokić is sitting out this World Cup to rest his body (and attend a few parties in Serbia). Giannis Antetokounmpo is out of the World Cup for Greece …

College basketball is on the verge of seismic changes for the 2024-25 season. Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington are joining the Big Ten. The “Four Corner” schools comprised of Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are departing the Pac-12 for the Big 12. Oklahoma and Texas will finally join the SEC after announcing they would bolt for the conference during …

Cavaliers guards Darius Garland (10) and Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrate during the second half against the Indiana Pacers, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in Cleveland. The Cleveland Cavaliers announced their preseason schedule for the upcoming season Monday. The Cavs will play four exhibition games – two at home and two away – with the first happening on the road against the …

For the past two years, the Chicago Bulls have been committed to winning behind a star-studded core of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic. All three players are multi-time All-Stars, but together, they’ve won just one playoff game in two seasons. Obviously, an injury to Lonzo Ball got in the way, but that can’t be used as an excuse …

Give James Harden this much credit. He does tone deafness as well as he once played basketball. On Monday, at an Adidas event in China, Harden crossed a particular rubicon in his summer-long simmering battle with the Philadelphia 76ers over his desire to be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. He went from things being strictly business to very, very …

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana men’s basketball team will face defending national champion Connecticut in the first game of the Empire Classic on Nov. 19 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The winner will advance to play in the championship game at 7 p.m. on Nov. 20 against the winner of the other semifinal between Texas and Louisville. There will …