Report: Klay felt joining Lakers was too similar to re-joining Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson needed a fresh start after spending 13 years with the Warriors, and the Dallas Mavericks offered that. The Los Angeles Lakers, however, didn’t. After it was reported that Thompson narrowed his free-agent decision down to the Mavericks and Lakers, many …

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LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $104 million contract to return to Los Angeles Lakers, CBS Sports NBA insider Bill Reiter confirmed. The deal will pay James his maximum salary for the 2024-25 season, but include a player option for the 2025-26 season, giving James flexibility about his future plans. The deal also includes a no-trade clause, a contractual …

Since Paul George finalized his decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, the NBA free agency period has rapidly progressed as more players are starting to agree to new contracts. While the San Antonio Spurs haven’t been big players thus far, it did sign an all-time great in Chris Paul to a 1yr/$11M contract. Even if the 39-year-old …

Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks – Game Five The Miami Heat’s roster is starting to take shape, and it looks a lot like last year’s roster. Jimmy Butler is going to play out his contract with the Heat next season, and Bam Adebayo got a new contract extension, giving the Heat a financial break with that deal. Tyler Herro, …

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USATSI Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick may be new to the profession, but the team will not have an inexperienced coaching staff next season. The Lakers are hiring Scott Brooks and Nate McMillan as assistant coaches, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday. Both are former NBA head coaches. Brooks helped Chauncey Billups make the transition to head coach with …

Statistical model shows Warriors youngsters outplayed Klay last season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Now that Klay Thompson is a Dallas Maverick, the Warriors’ roster will have to replace, if not improve upon, his production to make Golden State a contender next season. However, as one model shows, the Warriors’ youngsters shouldn’t have much of an issue succeeding …

Dwane Casey reportedly said no to becoming an assistant coach under JJ Redick with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The move, in itself, is not especially notable. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that he did not want to uproot his family, which is an understandable decision that has little to do with basketball. It just underscored a pretty disturbing trend: …

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Mitchell thanks Kings fans, Sacramento in heartfelt post after trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former Kings lottery pick Davion Mitchell was a solid role player during his three-year run in Sacramento before being traded to the Toronto Raptors on June 27. The 25-year-old guard served as a key defensive stopper for the Kings, and though his role …

We reserved judgment on the Lakers’ summer for as long as we could, but it’s finally time to state what is becoming increasingly obvious: L.A. has seemingly struck out on virtually all its summer targets. We’ll see whether some Trae Young rumors can get fired back up (and I’m sure they will), but for now, as we’ll detail below, with …

Led by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 44 points (19-28 FG), 14 rebounds and 7 assists, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the San … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2CuxCag0XI Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Why Kings top pick Carter reportedly isn’t on summer league roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Kings and Warriors prepare for their NBA Summer League games, Sacramento reportedly will be without its top draft pick Devin Carter. Carter will be held out of the games as he continues to be evaluated for a shoulder injury sustained …

LeBron James has set more records and reached more milestones than perhaps any player in NBA history. He’s the league’s all-time scoring leader. He’s the only player in the 40,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists club. He’s the leader in playoff wins. He’s the leader in dozens of other things as well. But on Wednesday, James set himself up …

Los Angeles Lakers v Washington Wizards One of Lakers’ fans frustrations with Darvin Ham last season was how much he leaned into Taurean Prince (the Lakers were getting outscored by 2.7 points per 100 possessions when Prince was on the floor, but Ham stuck with him as a starter for 49 games and played him bigger minutes). Ham is now …

Report: Warriors, Kings have ‘substantial’ Markkanen offers on table originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors, Kings and San Antonio Spurs appear to be all in on the trade sweepstakes for Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen. The three NBA teams all have “significant offers on the table” for the sought-after forward, The Athletic’s Tony Jones told Kyle Draper …

Getty Images Luka Doncic’s path to the Paris Olympics just got a lot more complicated. In order for the Slovenian national team to advance to the semifinals of the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Piraeus, Greece — and thus keep their Olympic hopes alive — they must defeat New Zealand on Thursday by double digits, as a result of New Zealand’s …

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Can C’s afford to keep Hauser long-term? Salary cap guru weighs in originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Sam Hauser will be back with the Boston Celtics next season. The sharpshooter’s long-term future with the team, however, remains uncertain. The Celtics exercised Hauser’s $2.1 million team option on Saturday. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, Boston is expected …

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Paul George is going to Philadelphia. Klay Thompson is going to Dallas. LeBron James is heading back to the Lakers (but maybe only for one season). Free agency is more than off and running — it’s darn near over. Only a few obvious offseason questions remain: Where will DeMar DeRozan end up? Will Lauri Markkanen and/or Brandon Ingram be traded? If …

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Thoughts on Grousbeck, new C’s owners, and why Henry isn’t the answer originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Still coming to grips with the idea of Wyc Grousbeck – the one Boston owner who shows how much he cares through his actions and not via Apple TV vanity projects – no longer owning the Celtics. So here are some thoughts …

Getty Images The Bahamas’ national team has a chance to make history. It has brought three NBA players (Deandre Ayton, Buddy Hield and Eric Gordon), one of the best players in the loaded 2025 NBA Draft class (the 18-year-old V.J. Edgecomb, who will play for Baylor next season), another player with recent NBA experience (Kai Jones) and an NBA coach …