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2023 NBA Finals Practice and Media Availability While Damian Lillard to Miami trade talks have picked up steam, with rumors everywhere, there hasn’t been as much direct contact between Portland and Miami as one might think. That’s because Portland GM Joe Cronin knows what Miami has to offer, and he doesn’t love it, so he is trying to find another …

Rookie Jordan Walsh shares takeaways from first summer with C’s originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston With his first NBA summer in the books, Boston Celtics rookie Jordan Walsh is ready to get to work. Walsh, the 38th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, is already working out with his new C’s teammates with training camp still more than …

NBA training camps are around the corner and Damian Lillard is still a Trail Blazer. (Photo by Amanda Loman/Getty Images) With the final days of September leading toward training camp across the NBA, the Portland Trail Blazers have increased conversations with rival front offices this week in an effort to conceive the greatest possible return for seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard, …

The Damian Lillard saga has stretched on for months, but now, it appears to be nearing its conclusion. The Portland Trail Blazers star may have requested a trade to the Miami Heat in July, but only now do talks appear to be heating up. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, while no deal is imminent, the Blazers “are certainly behaving like …

NBA: Orlando Magic at Phoenix Suns The fact Deandre Ayton and former Suns coach Monty Williams were not exactly BFFs was no secret (and with that the Suns considered trading the former No. 1 pick). However, the conventional wisdom had been things would change under new Phoenix headman Frank Vogel, a defense-first coach who likes a big camped along the …

Report: Celtics sign ex-Cavs wing Lamar Stevens originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics reportedly added another wing to the mix on Friday. Former Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Lamar Stevens agreed to a deal with the C’s, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Boston hosted Stevens for a free-agent workout last month. Free agent G/F Lamar Stevens has agreed …

Getty Images After bringing in Dwight Howard for interviews and workouts, the Golden State Warriors have decided to pass on signing the big man for the upcoming season, according to Shams Charania, who adds that the team will now be looking to sign another veteran big with still two roster spots open heading into training camp next month.  The Warriors …

NBA: APR 03 Nuggets at Lakers Dwight Howard was the bright and shiny name that grabbed people’s attention, but he was just one of the veteran big men the Golden State Warriors have brought in for workouts in recent weeks. Derrick Favors, Stanley Johnson, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Dewayne Dedmon were among those who got a look. The Warriors decided to …

Few centers can provide the fantasy production Nikola Jokić does. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) The 2023-24 NBA season is right around the corner, and it’s time to start prepping for your fantasy basketball drafts! It’s never too early to get a jump on your competition. I’m closing out my positional tiers series with the centers. [Join or create …

Report: Warriors not expected to sign Howard, veteran center originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Despite meeting with the Warriors and working out with Draymond Green and Chris Paul this week, Dwight Howard reportedly won’t sign with the team before the start of the 2023-24 NBA season. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Friday morning, citing sources, that Golden State …

Jan 9, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) signals to teammates during the during the third quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports / © Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports SNY’s Ian Begley will be responding to and breaking down answers to Knicks questions from readers. …

Where Kings rank among West contenders on 2023-24 playoff tiers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Year after year, it seems as if the Western Conference is up for grabs. There are hyped-up teams that don’t live up to their expectations while other teams sneakily surpass them. The champs of the West over the last four seasons have been …

Signs are growing that talks have picked up serious momentum in the last 72 hours toward a Damian Lillard trade to the Miami Heat, with rumors of third teams possibly involved flying all over the place. However, the most concrete sign of real movement may have come from the Instagram story of Heat wing Tyler Herro, whose name has long …

A very clear trend has guided Sixth Man of the Year voting for most of its existence, but that trend was bucked last season. Prior to the 2022-23 campaign, 10 of the previous 17 winners had been that season’s leading bench scorer. Andre Iguodala never won this award. Manu Ginobili only won it once. But Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams …

Report: Brogdon trade unlikely despite ‘slightly off’ situation originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s some reason for concern surrounding Malcolm Brogdon’s standing with the Boston Celtics. But there’s also good reason to believe he’ll be a fully-invested part of the team this season. The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn recently reported that Brogdon was “angry” with the Celtics after the …

Jordan Hall and Gregg Popovich / Kelley L Cox – USA TODAY Sports The Nets have signed Jordan Hall and Keifer Sykes, the team announced. Hall, a 21-year-old small forward, recently played for the Nets in the Summer League. He spent the 2022-23 season with the San Antonio Spurs, where he appeared in nine games and averaged 3.1 points. The 28-year-old Sykes did …

2023 NBA Playoffs – Miami Heat v Milwaukee Bucks “I’m a Milwaukee Buck, but most importantly I’m a winner… If there is a better situation for me to win the Larry O’Brien I have to take that better situation.” A couple of times this summer, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has said that or something similar, taking a shot across the …

If Damian Lillard never plays another game for the Portland Trail Blazers, he has a strong case as the best player in franchise history. It’s either him or Clyde Drexler. The man has been a no-headache, Hall of Fame player and arguably an even better ambassador for both the Blazers and the league as a whole. Nobody is suggesting otherwise. …

What is the state of Malcolm Brogdon’s relationship with the Celtics? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Rumors have started to swirl the past few days across social media regarding Malcolm Brogdon and his future with the Boston Celtics. Coming off of a year where he was awarded NBA Sixth Man of the Year, Brogdon reportedly was not thrilled to …

Nikola Jokić is the top-ranked fantasy player in category leagues. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) Playing in a fantasy basketball nine-category league for the 2023-24 season? Dan Titus has you covered with his draft rankings at every position! [Join or create a 2023-24 Fantasy Basketball league now!] The goal for many fantasy drafters in category leagues is to fill …

Iguodala explains contrast of Heat, Warriors championship culture originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The last two franchises Andre Iguodala has played for in his 19-year NBA career have appeared in 12 of the last 18 NBA Finals. The Warriors have been in six of them and won four, and the Miami Heat have been in six and won …

Giannis Antetokounmpo gains a ton of value in fantasy points leagues. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Playing in a fantasy basketball points league for the 2023-24 season? Dan Titus has you covered with his draft rankings at every position! [Join or create a 2023-24 Fantasy Basketball league now!] One of the key things to know about points leagues is how …

Iguodala understands both sides of Warriors-Poole split originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Andre Iguodala returned to the Warriors for his 19th – and likely final – NBA season to try and help win a second straight championship, not play peacekeeper. That became Iguodala’s reality one week into his return, and the final outcome was the Warriors falling in …

September continues to roll along, which means we are just over a month away from the NBA regular season tipping off. Before you know it, you’ll be on the clock ready to draft a squad destined to take you to the promised land, and we’re here to help. It’s never too early to start formulating your draft strategy and making …

Damian Lillard wants to be traded to the Miami Heat, and, according to multiple recent reports, he would not welcome a trade anywhere else. He’s under contract for the next few years, though, so could another team make a serious push to try to acquire him anyway? The answer, according to PHLY Sports’ Kyle Neubeck, is yes: The Chicago Bulls, Neubeck …