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WATCH: Josh Giddey stuffs stat sheet, drops dimes against Team USA originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bulls’ new point guard Josh Giddey is competing for Team Australia in the Paris Olympics this summer. In preparation, his team competed against Team USA in an exhibition match in Abu Dhabi recently. Australia made a valiant, late-game comeback against the United States. …

2024 NBA Summer League – Detroit Pistons v Houson Rockets LAS VEGAS — Summer League should forever be played in Las Vegas, because the city and the NBA’s summer showcase go hand-in-hand — both have tenuous ties to reality. Derrick Rose and Trae Young were legendarily terrible in their early Summer League outings. Meanwhile, the list of Summer League MVPs …

Lindsey Harding, formerly an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings, becomes the first female assistant in Lakers history. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) Lindsey Harding, last season’s G League coach of the year, will join JJ Redick’s first staff with the Lakers, The Times has learned from multiple people not authorized to discuss the negotiations. Should she be hired, she’d …

The Knicks’ Summer League team dropped their second straight contest, 92-85, to the Nets on Tuesday evening in Las Vegas. After two games, the Knicks are 0-2. New York got off to a fast start and took advantage of a lazy Brooklyn defense to get out to a 28-11 lead. The Nets shot 4-of-16 while New York went 12-of-16 in …

Why Lacob won’t just trade Warriors youngsters to win ‘for Steph’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors owner Joe Lacob won’t shy away from a trade to make his team better, but not at the expense of his franchise’s future. The CEO recently addressed what Golden State is willing to do in order to take advantage of Steph …

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 07: Sacramento Kings Assistant Coach for Player Development Lindsey Harding passes the ball during the warm up before the game against the New York Knicks at Golden 1 Center on March 07, 2022 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the …

Warriors’ vow to maximize Steph’s prime on line in Markkanen trade talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The contract extension signed by Warriors coach Steve Kerr last February, lining up neatly with contracts previously signed by Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, sent a clear message about the immediate future. The front office believes these three men can extend …

Lacob shares candid reaction to Klay’s ‘unfortunate’ Warriors exit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Like the majority of Dub Nation, Warriors owner Joe Lacob is having a hard time processing Klay Thompson’s departure from the Bay. Lacob joined The Athletic’s “Hoops Adjacent” podcast with Marcus Thompson and David Aldridge and shared his honest feelings about losing a franchise …

BASKET-UAE-USA-AUS Through two exhibition games, Anthony Davis has been the best player for Team USA: A combined 27 points, 25 rebounds and six blocks on 11-of-22 shooting. He’s been a force on both ends of the court. He’s done all that off the bench, Joel Embiid has been the starting center for Team USA. Embiid looked better in Game 2 …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and basketball analyst Isis Young discuss the pros and cons of the New York point guard’s decision to sign a contract extension this year instead of next and leaving $113M on the table. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Isis “Ice” Young and the show kicks off with a look at Team USA, who defeated Australia in men’s basketball on Monday. We’re learning a lot from …

The Milwaukee Bucks’ roster had a question at shooting guard, but the team has now added the best shooter still available. Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a one-year deal with the Bucks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Last season with the Toronto Raptors, Trent averaged 13.7 points, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals. Most importantly, he shot 39% on 3-pointers, …

Lakers guard Bronny James struggled against the Boston Celtics during Summer League play Monday in Las Vegas. He scored two points on one-for-five shooting and went zero for three from three-point range. (Adam Hagy / NBAE via Getty Images) NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown had courtside seats to watch his Boston Celtics beat the Lakers in a Summer League game …

Patrick Beverley had yet to find a new contract in NBA free agency. So it appears that the veteran guard is leaving the contract for his next deal. Beverley, 36, is signing with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, according to Beverley himself via his “Pat Bev Pod” social media feed. (A new episode of the …

New York won the day that Leon Rose took over the Knicks. I don’t mean that in, like, a global sense; I mean it literally. On March 2, 2020, the orange-and-blue scored a 125-123 upset win over the Houston Rockets: To watch those highlights is to step into an extremely specific time machine. (And, considering it’d drop you off about …

Bronny James Jr. and the LA Lakers are playing in the NBA Summer League this Wednesday. (AP Photo/David Becker) The NBA’s annual Summer League kicked off this weekend in Las Vegas, and so far, all eyes are on the 2024 Championship-winning Boston Celtics who are currently 1-1 after a win against the Los Angeles Lakers, and their star rookie Bronny …

Utah Jazz v Los Angeles Lakers, Game 2 Former NBA player Joe “Jellybean” Bryant — who is better known as the father of Kobe Bryant — has died at the age of 69. The announcement came from his alma mater, La Salle University. We are saddened to announce the passing of La Salle basketball great Joe Bryant. Joe played for …

Another member of the Purple People Eaters defense will be joining the team’s immortals. The Vikings have announced that cornerback Bobby Bryant will enter the Ring of Honor on September 22. He’ll be the first cornerback in franchise history to receive the distinction and the third defensive back, joining Paul Krause and Joey Browner. A seventh-round pick in 1967, Bryant …

I just returned from an exciting first weekend at the 2K25 Las Vegas Summer League! Let’s jump right into five players who stood out and made a splash. Keep an eye out next week for a full review of all the summer league standouts and disappointments, but for now, here are my top performers from opening weekend. The third overall …

Jaylen details phone call with Derrick White after Team USA snub originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It wasn’t exactly a tell-all, but Jaylen Brown shared a bit more of his story Monday night. In his first media session since Team USA chose Derrick White over Brown to replace Kawhi Leonard on its 2024 Paris Olympics squad, Brown downplayed the …

Summer league standout, Warriors agree to two-way contract, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NBA Summer League is an opportunity for young players to showcase their talent and prove they belong in the NBA. This summer with the Warriors, Daeqwon Plowden did exactly that. The free agent guard/forward agreed to a two-way contract with Golden State, Plowden’s …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and basketball analyst Isis Young discuss the narratives surrounding Bronny James as he struggles in NBA Summer League. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript I will tell …

Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, former Sixer, father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, a former NBA player, Philly native and father of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, has died, La Salle University confirmed on Tuesday. He was 69 years old. The school did not reveal a cause of death. We are …

Celtics-Lakers Summer League takeaways: Neemias Queta shines in win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have secured their first win in 2024 NBA Summer League action at the Los Angeles Lakers’ expense. After falling to the Miami Heat in their high-scoring Summer League opener Saturday, the Summer C’s cranked up the defensive intensity Monday night en route …

Joe Bryant played 606 NBA games before finishing his playing career overseas. (Photo by Bob Rosato /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) Joe Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, is dead at 69 after suffering a stroke, according to Mike Sielski of the Philadelphia Enquirer. Nicknamed “Jellybean” due to his love of candy, Bryant was a former player and coach. He …