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2024 USAB Men’s Practice LAS VEGAS — The USA Select Team — the scrimmage sparring partner for the Paris Olympic-bound Team USA — is stacked with young talent from across the NBA: Brandon Miller (Charlotte), Keegan Murray (Sacramento), Amen Thompson (Houston), Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Miami) and Trey Murphy, who is about to get a huge contract from the Pelicans. And …

Reed Sheppard was drafted No 3 in this year’ draft and soon signed a contract with $20m guaranteed. Photograph: Julia Nikhinson/AP At the start of the year, Alexandre Sarr was playing in Australia’s NBL, where the average salary is around $100,000. Reed Sheppard was playing in college where, NIL deals aside, he earned nothing. Now, after going No 2 and …

NEW YORK — Mikal Bridges didn’t ask for a trade, according to Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks. In his first public comments since the blockbuster between the Nets and the New York Knicks, Marks said Monday that the deal came together quickly and Bridges didn’t know about it “until I called him.” At that point, he said, he and …

LAS VEGAS — All Cooper Flagg had to do was show he belonged on the floor with the NBA’s best. He accomplished that feat in Day 1 of the scrimmages between the U.S. Men’s Olympic team and the Select Team. But in Day 2, Flagg was making an impact during scrimmages and showing why next season could be a tankathon …

The men’s Olympic basketball tournament field is now set, and we’ve got a crystal-clear picture of all three groups that will be competing in Paris later this month. Team USA will be in Group C, along with Serbia, Puerto Rico and South Sudan. Even with the United States already being heavily favored to win gold in Paris, that is made …

Somber Steph delivers honest truth about Warriors losing Klay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry is having a hard time absorbing Klay Thompson’s Warriors departure, much like every member of Dub Nation. Curry has said in the past that he can’t imagine not playing with Thompson, his Splash Brother for the last 13 NBA seasons. But when …

NBA teams in touch with the Jazz about Walker Kessler, a Knicks trade target, say that Utah is seeking at least a first-round draft pick. SNY’s Ian Begley reported on the latest with the development Monday. “The Knicks had been in touch with Utah, had had some interest in Walker Kessler, the big man, as a potential solution for, at the backup five,” Begley …

Most of the biggest movement of the NBA offseason has predictably come and gone. LeBron James has re-signed. Paul George and Klay Thompson have changed teams. This is how the offseason calendar tends to work. We come into the summer with a certain group of big names whose futures are settled between the draft and the first few days of …

DeMar DeRozan is indeed headed to his native California, but not his hometown of Los Angeles. The Sacramento Kings have agreed with DeRozan on a three-year, $73.7 million sign-and-trade deal that will see Harrison Barnes sent to the San Antonio Spurs and Chris Duarte, two second-round picks and cash sent to the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Per …

Anthony Edwards is not short on confidence. An emerging, swagger-soaked MVP candidate who just led the Minnesota Timberwolves to their first conference finals appearance in two decades, Edwards is set to take on a core role for the U.S. men’s Olympic team in Paris — and by core role, we mean, in his mind. Edwards believes he can be the …

Starter? Sixth man? Podz ready to contribute regardless of his role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – The first player to ever replace Klay Thompson in the Warriors’ starting lineup wasn’t an established NBA star. Coach Steve Kerr didn’t choose a veteran, but a rookie who was 10 days away from turning 21 years old. Thompson …

After a strong start to his summer league debut, Zach Edey more than made up for a late blunder on Monday night in Salt Lake City. Remarkably, it wasn’t quite enough to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to the win. The former Purdue star, who the Grizzlies selected with the No. 9 overall pick in what was probably the most surprising …

Bronny surprised by Bay Area crowd’s support in his Lakers/NBA debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Bronny James received a warm reception in his NBA Summer League debut despite his Los Angeles Lakers squaring off with the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center, the home of their division-rival Warriors. James, the son of four-time NBA MVP LeBron James, made …

Lakers guard Bronny James drives toward the basket during a California Classic game against the Kings on Saturday. (Nic Coury / Associated Press) Bronny James will sit out the Lakers’ summer league game Sunday, the team confirmed. Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet was the first to report that James had swelling in his left knee and will be held out …

DeRozan-Fox pairing gives Kings NBA’s top two fourth-quarter scorers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Scoring in the fourth quarter should be a lighter ask for the Kings next season. With the addition of DeMar DeRozan, who joined Sacramento on Saturday via a sign-and-trade deal with the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs, the Kings now house the NBA’s …

Klay’s No. 11 Warriors jersey receives massive price cut at team store originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Now that the dust has settled on the Klay Thompson sign-and-trade with the Dallas Mavericks, the Warriors are doing some serious housecleaning. As reported by Danny Emerman and Dave McMenamin at the start of the California Classic at Chase Center, Golden …

2024 USAB Men’s Portraits LAS VEGAS — Two of Team USA’s biggest stars, Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum, have not been practicing with the team the first couple of days, although for very different reasons. Tatum had an excused absence for personal reasons, coach Steve Kerr said, adding that the defending NBA champion would join the team and be ready …

Lakers star LeBron James listens to a question from a reporter during a media session at Team USA training camp Saturday in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus / Associated Press) LeBron James said he wanted to give the Lakers something back by taking close to $3 million less in his deal to keep the team from the salary cap’s second apron. …

Bronny James did not play in the Los Angeles Lakers’ California Classic summer league game on Sunday due to trace swelling in his left knee, according to ESPN’s Kendra Andrews. The rookie, who made his debut with the team on Saturday in their loss to the Sacramento Kings at the Chase Center in San Francisco, was held out as a …

2024 Sacramento Kings Draft Pick Devin Carter is not suited up and on the court with the Sacramento Kings summer team at the California Classic this weekend. Next week, while those Kings are competing in Las Vegas, Carter will be undergoing surgery. Carter is expected to undergo shoulder surgery next week, a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic …

Boogie Ellis gives Kings game-changing, chip-on-shoulder energy in win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Boogie Ellis wasn’t mad when he saw Bronny James get picked in the 2024 NBA Draft, even though Ellis had better stats in college than his more infamous USC teammate did. Ellis was happy for James, but definitely is using the slight …

Anthony Edwards had a breakout season while leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals. Now he says it’s his turn to lead Team USA. The 22-year-old NBA All-Star was asked on Sunday where he fits into Team USA’s roster as it prepares for the upcoming Paris Olympics. He intends to play the same role he does in Minnesota …

What we learned as Kings’ new faces shine in California Classic win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – With their first-round draft pick unavailable while awaiting shoulder surgery, the Kings again turned to a few of their young players and prospects to shoulder the load in a lopsided 85-59 win over the San Antonio Spurs in the …

DeRozan amazingly played with Kings draft pick Carter’s dad in 2011 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area DeMar DeRozan’s arrival to Sacramento comes with an amazing full-circle moment for the Kings’ new veteran guard/forward. Headed into his 16th NBA season, the 34-year-old not only has been a consistent offensive force throughout his career but has shared the hardwood floor …

How Dunleavy has impressed Kerr in ‘difficult’ Warriors offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – His statue one day will be visited by droves of fans outside Chase Center. When Klay Thompson’s playing career comes to an end, his jersey will hang from the rafters among the franchise’s all-time greats. No Warrior will ever wear No. …