Yearly Archives: 2024

LeBron, Bronny bringing energy, family rivalry to Lakers practices

It’s been good vibes and high energy around Lakers practices this training camp — there’s a DJ at practices and reports from beat writers say the guys are going full speed at the end, not the half-speed reporters usually get to see. LeBron James and son Bronny James going at each other is another part of that. Here’s what Anthony …

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How to watch Celtics vs. Nuggets preseason games in Abu Dhabi

How to watch Celtics vs. Nuggets preseason games in Abu Dhabi originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ quest to repeat will begin overseas. The defending NBA champions landed in Abu Dhabi earlier this week to prepare for two preseason games against the 2023 champion Denver Nuggets. It’s the third year in a row that the NBA has …

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Watch: Porzingis gets shots up during Celtics’ practice in Abu Dhabi

Watch: Porzingis gets shots up during Celtics’ practice in Abu Dhabi originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kristaps Porzingis is showing encouraging progress in his injury rehab — even halfway across the globe. The Celtics big man, who underwent surgery in June to address a rare leg injury, traveled with the team to Abu Dhabi this week and was seen …

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Kerr confident in Warriors’ committee to handle non-Steph minutes

Kerr confident in Warriors’ committee to handle non-Steph minutes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAIE, Hawaii – The strange odyssey that was the one-year Chris Paul Experiment came and went for the Warriors and their former rival without a single playoff game and few, if any, memories that will be remembered when his storied career comes to an …

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Kerr, Warriors still weighing Draymond’s exact starting role

Kerr, Warriors still weighing Draymond’s exact starting role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAIE, Hawaii – Steve Kerr made a quick clarification after the Warriors’ second practice of training camp on the BYU-Hawaii campus, one day after his remarks about the open competition for his starting lineup outside of Steph Curry raised a few eyebrows. Along with Curry, …

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How far can Giannis and an aging core go?

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! MILWAUKEE BUCKS 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Gary Trent Jr., Taurean Prince, Delon Wright, A.J. Johnson, Tyler Smith Subtractions: Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jae Crowder, Danilo Gallinari, Thanasis Antetokounmpo Complete roster The …

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Milwaukee Bucks 2024-25 season preview: How far can Giannis and an aging core go?

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! MILWAUKEE BUCKS 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Gary Trent Jr., Taurean Prince, Delon Wright, A.J. Johnson, Tyler Smith Subtractions: Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jae Crowder, Danilo Gallinari, Thanasis Antetokounmpo Complete roster The …

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Richey | Bonkers Big Ten basketball season coming

Oct. 2—CHAMPAIGN — I’m closing in on a decade of covering Illinois men’s basketball. This season, in fact, is my 10th. Never has there been this much hype surrounding the program heading into a season. And never have I had as little feel for both this Illini team and the Big Ten at large. That made filling out my ballot …

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Providence basketball will take the national stage this season. Here’s the Friars schedule

Three major networks and multiple national cable outlets will carry Providence College men’s basketball games in the 2024-25 season. CBS, Fox and NBC will feature at least a combined four games in Big East play — two against former coaches, two against the two-time national champions. The Friars could also see their regular-season finale flexed from FS1 to Fox if …

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These 7 Kansas basketball Big 12 Conference games stand out ahead of 2024-25 season

LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s non-conference slate for the 2024-25 season has its share of high-profile matchups. The Jayhawks have North Carolina coming to Lawrence in early November. Not many days later, they’ll face Michigan State in the Champions Classic in Atlanta. Later that month, they’ll tip off in Las Vegas against Duke. But all of that comes before what will …

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The NBA’s WILDEST ENDINGS of March | 2023-24

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Warriors newcomer Melton explains his defensive ‘mantra’

Warriors newcomer Melton explains his defensive ‘mantra’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area New Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton loves to defend. Melton, who signed a one-year, $12.8 million contract in July, spent the majority of his availability at Warriors Media Day sharing his joy about that end of the floor and how he intends to learn and fit in …

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From GU to FAU: Former Gonzaga staffer John Jakus, player Eric McClellan reunited in new roles at Florida Atlantic

Oct. 2—Eric McClellan, an entertaining follow on social media, recently posted snapshots of himself and John Jakus during a Florida Atlantic basketball practice wearing T-shirts reading: “Relationships over everything.” It’s not some random cookie-cutter slogan for the two. It’s essentially the reason McClellan revitalized his playing career after transferring to Gonzaga and how he became an FAU graduate assistant under …

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Warriors camp takeaways: Looney makes splash in scrimmage

Warriors camp takeaways: Looney makes splash in scrimmage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAIE, Hawaii – On their second day of training camp at BYU-Hawaii, the Warriors progressed from concepts to game play, scrimmaging full court. Effort, energy and flow is what stood out most to coach Steve Kerr on a day where three teams were created positionally …

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Gonzaga releases full nonconference schedule featuring games against national title contenders, brand-name programs

Oct. 2—Gonzaga’s schedule release on Wednesday didn’t reveal anything new in terms of opponents, dates or destinations, but viewing the Zags’ 13 nonconference opponents on one page may have given fans and college basketball purveyors a better sense of what Mark Few’s team is up against this season. The official schedule, sent out via social media platforms on Wednesday morning, …

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How Murray can take step forward in third Kings season

How Murray can take step forward in third Kings season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – It is one of the most iconic moments in the NBA today, and one that gets Keegan Murray hyped every time he hears it inside of Golden 1 Center. Whenever Murray sinks a basket on the Kings’ home court, Golden 1 …

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TJD comically reveals relatable reaction to Steph’s Olympics flurry

TJD comically reveals relatable reaction to Steph’s Olympics flurry originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Trayce Jackson-Davis reacted like everyone else when watching his Warriors teammate and Team USA superstar, Steph Curry, dominate during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Curry’s unreal shooting entranced millions of viewers, and Jackson-Davis was proudly part of the audience. At Warriors Media Day on …

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Kings’ pick-your-poison offense opens more camp opportunities

Kings’ pick-your-poison offense opens more camp opportunities originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – It’s a foregone conclusion that the bulk of the Kings’ offense likely will run through De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis. While it’ll be a pick-your-poison type of scenarios that opponents will face when playing Sacramento in terms of deciding which member of …

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