A day after chatting with All-Star forward Anthony Davis, new Lakers coach Darvin Ham gathered his players before practice to go over some ground work about how to earn playing time this season. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Of everything the Lakers need to do — implement new schemes on both sides of the ball, buy into a new …

The Boston Celtics have officially released their full training camp roster for the 2022-23 NBA season, with the team currently at a total of 20 players on it — the maximum allowed in an offseason per league rules. The league has Celtics preseason exhibition games scheduled against the Charlotte Hornets (Sunday, Oct. 12 at 1 pm ET and Friday, Oct. …

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas State barged into the Top 25 after its win at Oklahoma on Saturday night, and there’s a good argument to be made that the Wildcats’ biggest rival – just down Interstate 70 – deserves to be there, too. As it stands, Kansas is just outside of the rankings. You read that correctly. The long-downtrodden Jayhawks are …

Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas has worked in and around the NBA for more than two decades, including high-profile stints working with LeBron James in Cleveland, Steph Curry in Golden State, and Luka Doncic in Dallas. Yet, at least as far as the first day of training camp goes, Tuesday’s opener for the 2022-23 Rockets was apparently the most …

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t make any earth-shattering changes or additions to their roster this summer, but the addition of Patrick Beverley is no doubt an interesting one. Not only can he supply some of the perimeter defense and reliable 3-point shooting they lacked last season, but also some of the intangibles that were absent. Beverley has been known for …

JTA’s thoughtful answer on if he was ‘hindered’ by Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Juan Toscano-Anderson wore plenty of hats for the Warriors last season, from starting games to serving as a key role player off the bench. And after signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency this offseason, he’s looking forward to carving out a …

On March 22, the Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Tennessee to take on the Memphis Grizzlies while badly needing to build momentum with the playoffs nearing. The Grizzlies were a terrible team, but they happened to have a star big man by the name of Pau Gasol, and thus they wouldn’t go down easily. Los Angeles had been decimated by …

Training camp and the preseason will give fans of the Golden State Warriors their first opportunity to see rookie Patrick Baldwin Jr. on the court. Since drafting Baldwin Jr. out of Milwaukee with the No. 28 overall pick, the 19-year-old has been sidelined due to an ankle injury. Baldwin Jr. missed all of the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer …

What Wizards players look forward to doing in Japan originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington WASHINGTON — As the Wizards head to Japan for two showcase preseason games against the defending-champion Warriors, they have a unique advantage when it comes to enjoying their time off the court with Rui Hachimura on the roster. He’s from Japan, he’s an NBA player …

CHARLESTON, S.C.–The first move of the offseason for the Philadelphia 76ers was made on draft night back in June when they sent Danny Green to the Memphis Grizzlies in a deal that brought De’Anthony Melton to Philadelphia. The Sixers liked Melton for his two-way ability as he can knock down an open triple while also being able to bother his …

Getty Images The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading Vit Krejci to the Atlanta Hawks for Moe Harkless and a second-round pick, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The trade will have little impact on what either team does on the floor but could prove meaningful to Atlanta for financial purposes. The Thunder lost No. 2 overall pick, Chet Holmgren, to …

CHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball said Tuesday he can’t run at full speed or jump and still experiences pain in his left knee walking up stairs. Ball spoke ahead of his scheduled surgery in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The team said last week he would undergo an arthroscopic debridement and be re-evaluated in four to six weeks. …

CHICAGO — When will Lonzo Ball return? What’s Ball’s timeline? Who will start in place of him? It was clear the biggest storyline of the Chicago Bulls media day on Monday was the status of Ball, who is set to undergo another knee surgery that will keep him sidelined for at least 4-6 weeks. It’s a significant loss to a …

The 2022-23 NBA season is fast approaching, which means it’s time to start getting ready for your fantasy basketball drafts. But don’t worry, you’re not alone. Fantasy analyst Dan Titus is putting in the work on his draft rankings as well as his position-by-position tiers — he hits the shooting guards below — to help you be prepared when you’re …

CHARLESTON, S.C.–As the Philadelphia 76ers come together for training camp at The Citadel in Charleston, SC, the focus is on James Harden. The Beard begins his first full season with the Sixers after the big deadline deal and there is tons of anticipation surrounding the coming season. In 21 games in the 2021-22 season with Philadelphia after the deal, Harden …

Iguodala worth listening to on Kuminga, NBA’s youth evolution originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SAN FRANCISCO — Andre Iguodala had a message to make last Friday, to the delight of the entire Warriors organization. He’s back for his eighth season as a Warrior, as well as his 19th and final campaign in the NBA. Along with the play Iguodala …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In the months leading up to Tuesday’s announcement detailing how Memphis has been punished in relation to its IARP case that was triggered by the school’s decision in 2019 to play five-star freshman James Wiseman in defiance of the NCAA, the consensus was that anything short of a postseason ban should be considered a win.  So, needless …

Bojan Bogdanovic was in Croatia last Thursday when he received word that he had been traded. Rumors suggested that the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns were potential landing spots for the 33-year-old sharpshooter. Instead, he was sent to the rebuilding Detroit Pistons. The Utah Jazz are in the beginning stages of a rebuild and blew up their roster this …

Getty Images Tom Thibodeau is nothing if not consistent. He likes defenders, explosive guards, and above all else, veterans. The older you are, the more you tend to play on a Thibodeau team. With training camp opening in New York this week, it looks as though the Knicks will be maintaining that trend for another season. Thibodeau told the media …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas State barged into the Top 25 after its win at Oklahoma on Saturday night, and there’s a good argument to be made that the Wildcats’ biggest rival – just down Interstate 70 – deserves to be there, too. As it stands, Kansas is just outside of the rankings. You read that correctly. The long-downtrodden Jayhawks are …

Steph shouts out BTS star Suga for repping Warriors jersey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors and K-pop group BTS have two of the world’s most passionate fanbases. And on Tuesday, their powers collided with a wholesome Twitter post by Golden State star Steph Curry acknowledging the Korean boy band’s lead rapper, Suga. As the Warriors prepare for …

NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash and superstar Kevin Durant are “fine,” Nash said Tuesday. After the Nets opened training camp, Nash reiterated their message from media day: They’ve moved past Durant’s unfulfilled trade request, and the drama that came with it. Even the it’s either me or the coach and team president part.  “Knowing Kevin as long …

Grant Williams made a bit of a stir soon after his Boston Celtics had been beaten by the Golden State Warriors to win the 2022 NBA Finals when he suggested it was the Dubs’ greater level of experience behind their win. Asked (c/o CLNS) what the team had learned from last season that they would apply in 2022-23 after the team’s …

Getty Images Anthony Davis hasn’t been the same since the Lakers won the 2020 championship. A shortened offseason after the Orlando bubble coupled with a few nagging injuries have not only lowered his stats but have also kept him off of the floor for most of the past two years. In total, he has played just 76 regular-season games since …

Texas men’s basketball is set to host Arkansas in a charity exhibition matchup prior to the start of the 2022-23 season. The two former Southwest Conference rivals will tip off at 3 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the Moody Center in Austin. All reserved ticket sales are going to help out a pair of social justice and educational organizations. The …