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Dillon Brooks is perhaps USA Basketball’s top opposing villain entering the 2024 Olympics. He feuded with returning Olympian LeBron James during the 2023 NBA playoffs. He’s feuded with first-time Olympian Stephen Curry and his Golden State Warriors for years now. And last summer, with James and Curry watching from home, Brooks scored 39 points to help Canada defeat Team USA …

Klay implies Warriors breakup necessary, as he was ready for change originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson finally spoke Tuesday about his surprising Warriors departure. At his Dallas Mavericks’ introductory press conference, sitting alongside fellow free-agent signees Naji Marshall and Quentin Grimes, Thompson provided honest answers about his mindset during a turbulent 2023-24 NBA season and why …

Getty Images Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a five-year maximum rookie extension worth a projected $224 million, his agents told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday. If he makes an All-NBA team next season, that projection will bump up to $269 million, with a first-year salary that equals 30% of the 2025-26 salary cap. The contract does not …

Breaking up is hard to do. Sometimes, it’s a long time coming. That was the case with Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors, who failed to reach agreement on a new contract this offseason after 13 years and four NBA championships together. Now Thompson’s a Dallas Maverick. And he’s ready to turn the page. The Mavericks introduced Thompson alongside …

Gary Trent Jr. is arguably the best player still available on the free-agent market, and he might have already passed on the best offer he will get. Before they made several other transactions, the Toronto Raptors would have re-signed him on a deal that would have paid him an annual salary of around $15 million, but that offer is no …

How Monk’s Kings re-signing shows NBA can be more than business originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Born and raised more than 2,000 miles away, Malik Monk has found a new home in Sacramento. It was one of the main reasons the Arkansas native decided to take less money elsewhere in NBA free agency and re-sign with the Kings. …

At his introductory press conference on Tuesday, Mikal Bridges told reporters it was “surreal” to reunite with his college teammates Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo on the New York Knicks. Leading up to the blockbuster trade between the Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets, Bridges did not think such a deal would actually happen, he said.  He did, however, …

Grousbeck talks new Celtics jersey sponsor, cracks Tatum contract joke originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ eventful offseason continued Tuesday with another update on the business front. The Celtics announced a multi-year partnership with the Rhode Island-based insurance company Amica, which will replace Vistaprint as the team’s jersey patch partner beginning in the 2024-25 season. The start …

Read DeMar DeRozan’s full goodbye message to Chicago, Bulls fans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago DeMar DeRozan has officially said goodbye to Chicago. One day after the Bulls finalized the sign and trade deal to send DeRozan to the Kings, the talented scorer posted a farewell message to the city, Bulls fans and the organization. “And I say Chi …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and Knicks radio analyst Monica McNutt discuss whether Caitlin Clark’s chances to win Rookie of the Year are real, or if her turnover issues will hold her back. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or …

Warriors’ Jackson-Davis holds his own against Team USA’s best big men originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – There was a sequence Monday during Team USA’s second and final scrimmage against the USA Select Team that highlights the many valuable lessons Trayce Jackson-Davis can take back home to San Francisco. The second-year Warriors center set a high …

How NBA experts rate Warriors’ free agency moves thus far originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It has been a busy NBA free-agency period for Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy, from franchise icon Klay Thompson departing for the Dallas Mavericks to acquiring a few new faces for Golden State. The Warriors acquired both Kyle Anderson and Buddy Hield in …

1 Celtics The Celtics just lost a total of three playoff games on their way to the 2024 title. They’re bringing everyone back. Let’s not make this difficult. — 64-18 2 Thunder OKC addressed its one weakness (rebounding) by signing Isaiah Hartenstein and added to its already lethal stable of perimeter defenders by trading for Alex Caruso. This looks like …

How NBA experts rate Kings’ DeRozan deal, other free agency moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NBA free agency is well underway, and the Kings have plenty to show for it. In addition to bringing back Malik Monk on a four-year, $78 million contract, Sacramento also re-signed Alex Len and landed six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan in a …

The Philadelphia 76ers set up a number of big moves when they sent James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers in October. The most obvious consequence of the deal was creating the cap space that they would later use to not only sign superstar Paul George, but key role players like Kelly Oubre Jr., Caleb Martin and Andre Drummond. They …

New Warrior Anderson embraces ‘Slo Mo’ nickname, unique style originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Kyle Anderson has perhaps the most unflattering nickname in the NBA. In a league defined by movement and athleticism, this new member of the Warriors is, drum roll, Mr. Slow Motion. Or, “Slo Mo,” for short. “I feel like I’m moving …

Wyc Grousbeck addresses plan to sell Celtics, clarifies important details originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics stunningly announced last week that their ownership group led by Wyc Grousbeck, Boston Basketball Partners LLC, planned to sell all its shares of the team. The news surprised many, including Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum. With Boston coming off a dominant season …

Bulls finalize DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich In a team statement, Chicago Bulls executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas commented on DeMar DeRozan’s departure on Monday. “We thank DeMar for everything he has done for our team as a leader and mentor,” Karnišovas said. “Everyone inside our building appreciated and …

For a long time, fans were hoping for yet another kumbaya moment between Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors that would lead Thompson back to the Bay Area. After all, it wouldn’t have been the first time fans had to navigate rumors of Thompson going elsewhere, with the Los Angeles Lakers seeming like a perpetual threat to finally wrestle …

Steph reveals his favorite Klay memory from their iconic partnership originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry made too many timeless memories with his former longtime Warriors teammate Klay Thompson. And with the 34-year-old Splash Brother recently joining the Dallas Mavericks, Curry has nothing but time to reflect on the good times he had with Thompson during their …

The Knicks have signed Ariel Hukporti to a two-way contract. Hukporti, 22, was a second-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The Knicks acquired the No. 58 overall pick from the Dallas Mavericks. A 6-foot-11 center from Germany who most recently played for the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the sport’s highest-level professional league in Germany, Hukporti averaged 5.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in 14.3 …

The remaining four spots in the 2024 Olympic Games have been claimed, with Brazil, Greece, Spain and Puerto Rico punching their tickets to Paris on Sunday. They round out the 12-team field in the Paris Olympics, joining France, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Serbia, South Sudan and the United States. Those four countries outlasted the competition at four different qualifying tournaments …

Tatum talks being part of Team USA, opportunity to win gold originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After leading the Boston Celtics to Banner 18, Jayson Tatum is ready to embark on a new challenge. Tatum is part of a star-studded squad that will represent the United States in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The newly crowned NBA …

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3 observations after Ricky Council IV catches fire, Sixers win summer opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Ricky Council IV flipped a switch and shot the Sixers to an entertaining win Monday night in their first summer league game of 2024. Council recorded 29 points and eight rebounds to lead the Sixers to a 102-92 victory over the Oklahoma …