Yearly Archives: 2024

How Dunleavy has impressed Kerr in ‘difficult’ Warriors offseason

How Dunleavy has impressed Kerr in ‘difficult’ Warriors offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – His statue one day will be visited by droves of fans outside Chase Center. When Klay Thompson’s playing career comes to an end, his jersey will hang from the rafters among the franchise’s all-time greats. No Warrior will ever wear No. …

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Why winning Olympic gold medal would mean ‘everything’ to Steph

Why winning Olympic gold medal would mean ‘everything’ to Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – Steph Curry is a perfect 17-0 in a Team USA Men’s Basketball jersey. None of those wins have come on the Olympic stage. All were during the FIBA World Cup, with his most recent win wearing red, white and blue …

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Kings’ DeRozan jackpot marks promising beginning for Sacramento

Kings’ DeRozan jackpot marks promising beginning for Sacramento originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In 106-degree weather on a beaming July evening, Kings fans paraded around the DoCo area just outside Golden 1 Center. When the doors finally opened for the Kings’ California Classic game against the Chinese National Team on Saturday, so did fans’ eyes, ears and hearts. …

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Kawhi Leonard says Clippers ‘not really’ worried about him playing in Olympics after another injury-shortened season

After his healthiest regular season in years, Kawhi Leonard’s postseason ended like so many have before — in street clothes with an injury. Now, two months after missing the final three Clippers playoff games with nagging knee inflammation, Leonard is prepping with Team USA for the Summer Olympics in Paris. So what do the Clippers think about their oft-injured star …

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Stephen Curry on losing Klay Thompson & his own Warriors future

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill sat down with the superstar guard at USA Basketball men’s national team camp in Las Vegas to discuss his reaction to losing his Splash Brother – who is now on the Dallas Mavericks – in addition to his own future with the Golden State Warriors organization. Watch the complete interview on Yahoo Sports’ …

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Lakers struggle on offense, drop second California Classic game

Lakers guard Dalton Knecht, right, prepares to release a jump shot while defended by Warriors forward Ethan Thompson. (Nic Coury / Associated Press) The Lakers’ start to the first weekend of summer league play has been unkind and plagued with inconsistency as they dropped back-to-back games in the California Classic at the Chase Center. With a quiet performance on offense …

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12 Big names who could still be dealt after early free agency wave

It was initially reported to begin the offseason that the Milwaukee Bucks were open to the possibility of trading Brook Lopez in an attempt to retool the roster a bit around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Whether the Bucks end up moving forward with the possibility remains to be seen. As we head into the next phase of the offseason, …

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What we learned as Warriors thrash Lakers in California Classic win

What we learned as Warriors thrash Lakers in California Classic win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors closed out the weekend portion of the California Classic summer league with a routine 92-68 thrashing of the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday at Chase Center. It was the second consecutive rout, following a 39-point win over …

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Steph addresses bloody hand injury suffered in Team USA scrimmage

Steph addresses bloody hand injury suffered in Team USA scrimmage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Sigh of relief, Dub Nation. After Team USA’s scrimmage against the Select Team on Sunday, point guard Steph Curry hinted he was fine despite sustaining an apparent right hand injury on the floor mid-game, per NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dalton Johnson. When Johnson …

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Bronny James (left knee swelling) out Sunday’s California Classic game, expected to play Wednesday’s finale

Getty Images Bronny James made his professional debut on Saturday as the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Sacramento Kings at the California Classic, a pre-Vegas Summer League showcase, but with his new team playing a back-to-back on Sunday, James will sit out against the Golden State Warriors. He is dealing with some trace swelling in his left knee, and the …

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Lakers’ stagnant offseason doesn’t worry Anthony Davis

The Lakers’ roster, minus the rookies, is the same. And that roster, despite healthy seasons from the team’s top players, managed just one postseason win. So can there — or should there — be reasons for optimism heading into a new NBA season a few months from now? Will healthy seasons from Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent, who combined to …

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