DeRozan identifies aspect of joining Kings that excites him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Imagine it’s the fourth quarter of a Kings playoff game next spring at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Kings are down by one point with a few seconds left. The crowd is on its feet. Cowbells are ringing. Kings coach Mike …

3 observations after Bona blocks 5 shots, summer Sixers lose at the buzzer originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers suffered a buzzer-beating defeat Tuesday night to drop to 1-1 in the Salt Lake City summer league. Jaylen Wells’ put-back floater just before the final horn lifted the Grizzlies to an 87-85 victory. Wells scored 27 points. Jeff Dowtin …

Why Will Perdue believes DeMar DeRozan’s departure benefits Patrick Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Patrick Williams, and a handful of the Bulls’ younger players, have benefitted greatly from DeMar DeRozan’s three-year tenure in Chicago. DeRozan took Williams under his wing upon arrival, inviting him to Los Angeles during that first offseason to train with him. That included vigorous, …

Kevin Durant still isn’t ready to run with Team USA. Durant will miss the Americans’ scrimmage with Canada on Wednesday due to a calf strain, head coach Steve Kerr said Tuesday. Durant has yet to participate in any scrimmages or full-contact parts of practices with the group due to the injury. “He’s already doing plenty of things on the side, …

Memphis basketball has landed transfer wing PJ Carter, multiple sources told The Commercial Appeal. The sources requested anonymity since an official announcement has not yet been made. The 6-foot-5 Carter, whose career began at Campbell (where he played in just 16 games over two seasons) and includes one season at Georgia Highlands College, spent last season at UTSA. On June …

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DeMar DeRozan rejoices in playing with his clutch rival in De’Aaron Fox originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago In joining the Kings via sign-in-trade this offseason, DeMar DeRozan isn’t just joining a Western Conference team on the rise over the last two seasons, he’s joining forces with a fellow clutch player of his caliber. DeRozan and De’Aaron Fox have competed …

North Carolina is among the programs that is after four-star center Malachi Moreno in the 2025 recruiting class. The Kentucky native is becoming a priority for Hubert Davis and his staff after they offered him weeks ago. But North Carolina will have to battle out some top programs to land him, including the in-state Wildcats. Kentucky is a legit contender …

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USATSI Jalen Brunson has been underpaid throughout his entire NBA career. He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft and immediately grew into a valuable role player. He joined the Knicks on a hefty four-year free agent deal in 2022, but proved quickly that he was an All-Star worthy of a max …

Junfu Han-USA TODAY NETWORK With prospects everywhere narrowing their list and making verbal commitments, the Rivals newswire has been busy in recent weeks. Today, national analyst Rob Cassidy looks ahead and examines a handful of prospects that could be coming off the board soon by making a couple of FutureCasts and sharing other intel related to the recruitments of various …

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Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill sat down with the Timberwolves’ young star at USA Basketball men’s national team camp in Las Vegas to discuss his role on this year’s Olympic team. View more Video Transcript Now on this team, you’re one of the young guys. Actually, Tyrese told us yesterday, if anybody gonna be doing rookie duties, it …

Getty Images Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, who had season-ending surgery on his right shoulder in January, took to social media on Tuesday to update his injury status.  The above is Morant’s way of announcing that he’s been medically cleared to resume all basketball-related activities, per Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commerical Appeal. “I hate being around basketball and not being …

Curry, Kerr revel in VP Harris’ visit to Team USA’s practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – Team USA Men’s Basketball welcomed a special guest appearance Tuesday at UNLV following their final training camp practice ahead of their exhibition game against Canada. Surrounded by Secret Service security members, Vice President Kamala Harris strolled onto the practice …

Getty Images Kevin Durant will miss Team USA’s exhibition game against Canada in Las Vegas on Wednesday because of a strained left calf. Since training camp for the 2024 Olympics opened on Saturday, Durant has been held out of all the scrimmages and full-contact portions of practice, including Tuesday’s walkthrough. USA Basketball maintains, however, that this is only a minor …

Podz’s vocal leadership, competitiveness on display vs. Team USA originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – Full-court press guarding Steph Curry. Trapping Jrue Holiday in the corner to force a turnover. Diving on the floor and securing loose balls. Pushing the pace and hitting a 17-year-old super prospect Cooper Flagg in stride for a dunk. Everything that …

The Detroit Pistons have claimed center Paul Reed off waivers, the team announced Tuesday. The Philadelphia 76ers waived the big man on Saturday, and by claiming him, Detroit has acquired his existing contract.  The contract has two years and $15.7 million remaining, but there’s a twist: both seasons are non-guaranteed. (The Utah Jazz initially designed the deal, with whom Reed signed …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill sat down with the Pacers guard at USA Basketball men’s national team camp in Las Vegas to discuss Indiana’s success this past season & their role as being the upset team in the Eastern Conference. View more Video Transcript Now, the last time we also saw you at the Eastern Conference looked a …

Paul Reed claimed off waivers, now teammates with Tobias Harris again originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Paul Reed’s back in NBA business. The Pistons announced Tuesday that they’ve claimed the 25-year-old big man off waivers. The Sixers officially waived Reed three days prior. Waiver claims aren’t common in the NBA, but the Pistons were able to add Reed because …

Chris Paul “didn’t need a sales pitch,” the future Hall of Famer told reporters during his introductory press conference on Tuesday. When he talked to San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich about the possibility of signing with the team in free agency, the two “more than anything had a conversation,” Paul said. The 39-year-old guard said he had admired Popovich …

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Here’s everything to know about the Bulls’ 2024 Summer League team originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Fans will get a taste of Bulls basketball soon, as the team finalized its roster for the 2024 Summer League action in Las Vegas. The team will open up this summer’s action against the Bucks on July 13. They will play four games …

As the search for Notre Dame basketball’s first 2025 commit continues, it is being considered by some highly sought-after prospects. One of them is Maryland shooting guard Adrien Stevens, who on Tuesday announced that he has trimmed his list of schools to six. Along with the Irish, the 6-foot, 4-inch and 195-pounder has Tennessee, Marquette, Villanova, Georgetown and Florida State …

Getty Images Klay Thompson is done playing for the Golden State Warriors, but he’s not done as an NBA player and he sounds like he can’t wait to get to work for the Dallas Mavericks. As this new and perhaps final chapter of Thompson’s Hall-of-Fame career begins on a three-year, $50 million contract in Dallas, he told reporters on Tuesday …