The Brooklyn Nets will be trying to make it as far as they can go next season which hopefully is the second-round of the playoffs after being swept in the first round this past season. If the season before the trade deadline goes as expected, the Nets could be in a position to make things happen. In a recent article …

Following a successful USA Basketball stint with the U.S. Select Team, third-year Rockets guard Jalen Green has drawn rave reviews from coaches and executives associated with that program. Now, it appears Houston’s own basketball operations staff is similarly impressed, and particularly by his high level of fitness during what is normally a quiet period on the NBA calendar. From Kelly …

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie Law Murray, who writes about the Los Angeles Clippers for The Athletic, joins Vincent Goodwill to discuss the team’s offseason and whether or not James Harden is destined for Hollywood. On this episode of The Good Word with Goodwill, Vincent Goodwill is joined by The Athletic’s Law Murray to discuss all things Los Angeles Clippers. …

When the Chicago Bulls pushed all their chips on the table two years ago, they had high hopes. They traded for Nikola Vucevic and, the following summer, signed DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso, and Lonzo Ball. And at the beginning of the 2021-22 season, they were hot. But an injury to Ball derailed their success. The point guard has yet to …

The Brooklyn Nets have a promising future ahead of them as they have recovered as best they could from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving wanting out. Those trades gave Brooklyn a couple of young players in Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson that the team can build around and some significant draft capital as well. The only thing is, with the …

The 2023 FIBA World Cup has arrived, with 32 countries set to contend for the Naismith Trophy and the right to call themselves world champions. All the action will take place from Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines, who are co-hosting the event from Aug. 25-Sept. 10.  As per usual, the tournament is filled with NBA players, who range from superstars …

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) drives on Los Angeles Clippers guard Brandon Boston Jr. (4) at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The teams meet in this year’s preseason opener in Hawaii. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News The Utah Jazz won’t be opening training camp in the state of Utah this year. Instead, …

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James Harden has been making all the headlines: Calling Daryl Morey a liar, getting fined by the league, and generally trying to be the kind of disruption to a 76ers team that sees itself as a contender that Morey will have no choice but to make a deal. Damian Lillard has been quiet while talks surrounding his trade request — …

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Preparing for the 2023-24 season, The Athletic decided to rank the top 125 players in the league into five different tiers. The higher the number and letter, the better the player. After a career season last year, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is ranked as one of the best players in the league. He was put in Tier 2C — along with James Harden, …

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Should Warriors explore possible JaVale McGee reunion? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It won’t take long for the Warriors to see some familiar faces on the floor at the start of the 2023-24 NBA season. The Warriors open the season playing one of their all-time greats, Kevin Durant, in a game that will be his first time in …

The international basketball landscape is changing. The Spanish team that has given Team USA so much trouble over the years is down to just a single player from the 2008 Gold Medal Game: the now 38-year-old Rudy Fernandez. Argentina, ranked fourth in the world and the only team ever to deprive Team USA of an Olympic gold medal in the …

Social media was in a frenzy the last few days debating whether Magic Johnson or Stephen Curry was the greatest point guard in N.B.A. history. Former Tar Heel Michael Jordan, who holds the popular vote for the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.), weighed in on who he thinks is the better point guard. This morning on ESPN’s first take, sports …

Between the transfer portal giving coaches an avenue to land proven producers and the rise of “super seniors” armed with an extra year of eligibility due to the 2020-21 pandemic, the influence of freshmen in college basketball has waned over the past few years. But even if the not-so-distant “one and done” glory days of Duke’s 2015 national title are …

Michael Jordan has any number of things to do after selling the Charlotte Hornets for $3 billion, and one of those things is apparently texting ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith before sunrise. The topic that grabbed the NBA legend’s attention was raised when Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made an appearance on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast “Gil’s Arena,” which was published …

ESPN unveils its 2023-24 win-loss record prediction for Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have not finished the regular season atop the Eastern Conference standings since 2016-17. ESPN is predicting that drought will end during the upcoming 2023-24 campaign. We’re getting to the point in the NBA offseason where season predictions are starting to roll in, …

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Brad Stevens isn’t done making moves. The Boston Celtics have two open spots on their roster heading into training camp. A recent report from The Atheltic’s Shams Charania noted how Boston will be working out TJ Warren and Lamar Stevens in the coming days. However, it would seem the Celtics are casting a wide net. According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, …

DURHAM – Duke basketball’s Kyle Filipowski has a new nickname ahead of his second season with the Blue Devils. “They don’t call him two-hip Flip for nothing,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said with a smile Wednesday inside the Bill Brill Media Room at Cameron Indoor Stadium. “He can bend, he can move his feet, he can jump. He’s more explosive. …

Would TJ Warren or Lamar Stevens make more sense for the Boston Celtics to sign to one of their open roster spots? What are the pros and cons of bringing on each player and how could they fit into the team’s plans for the 2023-24 season and beyond? On one hand, Warren is a considerably more experienced player who has …

Classic Edition Uniform – Full front.jpg The Charlotte Hornets are going classic this season — they are bringing back the pinstripe jerseys as part of their 35th anniversary season. Their classic edition jersey with the stripes will be worn at points during the upcoming season. “We’re pleased to introduce a new Classic Edition uniform to be worn as part of …

If the Boston Celtics hope to bring back veteran big man Blake Griffin, they might have to beat out a few other ball clubs to do it according to recent reporting from Hoops Wire’s Sam Amico. Per Amico, multiple teams ” are expressing interest in free agent power forward … Griffin, including the Celtics”. Griffin recently gushed about his time …

Supplies for Lahaina fire victims are gathered and delivered by Hawaiians sailing on a large catamaran who often sail around the world together to Lahaina neighborhoods. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The Clippers’ season-opening trip to Hawaii in October for training camp will end with a preseason game that will double as a benefit for the state’s recovery from …