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Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, left, talks with Team USA assistant coach Chip Engelland during a practice at training camp in Las Vegas. (Joe Amati / NBAE via Getty Images) Speaking to the media for the first time since his postseason was cut short in the first round of the playoffs, Clippers star Kawhi Leonard said his injured knee was feeling …

Why winning Olympic gold medal would mean ‘everything’ to Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – Steph Curry is a perfect 17-0 in a Team USA Men’s Basketball jersey. None of those wins have come on the Olympic stage. All were during the FIBA World Cup, with his most recent win wearing red, white and blue …

Kings’ DeRozan jackpot marks promising beginning for Sacramento originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In 106-degree weather on a beaming July evening, Kings fans paraded around the DoCo area just outside Golden 1 Center. When the doors finally opened for the Kings’ California Classic game against the Chinese National Team on Saturday, so did fans’ eyes, ears and hearts. …

After his healthiest regular season in years, Kawhi Leonard’s postseason ended like so many have before — in street clothes with an injury. Now, two months after missing the final three Clippers playoff games with nagging knee inflammation, Leonard is prepping with Team USA for the Summer Olympics in Paris. So what do the Clippers think about their oft-injured star …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill sat down with the superstar guard at USA Basketball men’s national team camp in Las Vegas to discuss his first run with the Olympic team and what it’ll mean to be on the same squad as his longtime rival LeBron James. Watch the complete interview on Yahoo Sports’ YouTube page. View more Video …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill sat down with the superstar guard at USA Basketball men’s national team camp in Las Vegas to discuss his reaction to losing his Splash Brother – who is now on the Dallas Mavericks – in addition to his own future with the Golden State Warriors organization. Watch the complete interview on Yahoo Sports’ …

Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht struggled to find a rhythm for the second consecutive day in the California Classic as L.A. fell to the Golden State Warriors 92-68 on Sunday. After finishing 3-of-12 from the floor in the event’s first game on Saturday, Knecht finished with 12 points on 3-of-13 shooting in 22 minutes …

Lakers guard Dalton Knecht, right, prepares to release a jump shot while defended by Warriors forward Ethan Thompson. (Nic Coury / Associated Press) The Lakers’ start to the first weekend of summer league play has been unkind and plagued with inconsistency as they dropped back-to-back games in the California Classic at the Chase Center. With a quiet performance on offense …

What we learned as Warriors thrash Lakers in California Classic win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors closed out the weekend portion of the California Classic summer league with a routine 92-68 thrashing of the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday at Chase Center. It was the second consecutive rout, following a 39-point win over …

The remaining four spots in the 2024 Olympic Games have been claimed, with Brazil, Greece, Spain, and, now, Puerto Rico punching their tickets to Paris on Sunday. At four tournaments around the world this week, 24 teams have competed for those spots. Eight remained when Sunday began with games in Latvia, Greece, Spain and Puerto Rico to determine the full …

Steph addresses bloody hand injury suffered in Team USA scrimmage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Sigh of relief, Dub Nation. After Team USA’s scrimmage against the Select Team on Sunday, point guard Steph Curry hinted he was fine despite sustaining an apparent right hand injury on the floor mid-game, per NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dalton Johnson. When Johnson …

Getty Images Bronny James made his professional debut on Saturday as the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Sacramento Kings at the California Classic, a pre-Vegas Summer League showcase, but with his new team playing a back-to-back on Sunday, James will sit out against the Golden State Warriors. He is dealing with some trace swelling in his left knee, and the …

The Lakers’ roster, minus the rookies, is the same. And that roster, despite healthy seasons from the team’s top players, managed just one postseason win. So can there — or should there — be reasons for optimism heading into a new NBA season a few months from now? Will healthy seasons from Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent, who combined to …

Sacramento Kings guard Devin Carter, the No. 13 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, will undergo surgery on his left shoulder later this month, according to Shams Charania. Carter will not participate in Summer League and could miss the start of next season.  Carter began his collegiate career at South Carolina, but transferred to Providence after his freshman season. …

Bronny James will 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 …

NBA: Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls A handful of trades each year have clear winners and losers, but most are more murky, with maybe a clear winner but also a lot of mid. Which pretty much describes the DeMar DeRozan three-team trade announced on Saturday. Let’s grade this trade out to see who did well and who is mired in …

The Mikal Bridges blockbuster deal which sent him across town from the Nets to the Knicks was officially completed on Saturday night. Bridges spent just a year and a half in Brooklyn but he was quickly embraced by the fanbase after being acquired as one of the main pieces in the Kevin Durant trade with the Phoenix Suns. The 27-year-old …

As the NBA offseason continues to die down, we’re running out of big names, especially now with the Kings bringing in DeMar DeRozan in from Chicago on a sign-and-trade. We’re all watching the Lauri Markkanen rumors. We’ll see what, if anything, comes of that.  Until then, we’re in evaluation mode for what we’ve already seen with the information we have …

Report: Carter to undergo shoulder surgery, 2024-25 status unknown originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It might be some time until Kings fans can watch Sacramento’s first-round 2024 NBA Draft pick play basketball. Devin Carter, the Kings’ No. 13 overall pick, is expected to undergo surgery on his left shoulder next week, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Sunday, citing …

Brazil and Greece have earned two of the our spots up for grabs in the men’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday. At four tournaments around the world this week, 24 teams have competed for those spots. Eight remained when Sunday began with games in Latvia, Greece, Spain and Puerto Rico to determine the full field in …

Mutual respect between LeBron, Kerr reaches new heights with Team USA originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – Greatness has to be felt on a personal level to be fully understood — especially the process of what it takes to make the extraordinary become routine. Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who is leading Team USA Men’s Basketball one …

Warriors now can start negotiating Kuminga, Moody rookie extensions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It is an important time for two of the Warriors’ top young players, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. No, that isn’t because of the potential for one or both of them to be included in a trade for Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen. Starting …

Mavs invoke Canon Curry’s viral Klay greeting in announcing deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Dallas Mavericks used some Canon Curry inspiration to announce Klay Thompson. On Saturday, the former Warriors superstar guard was officially unveiled as the Mavericks’ newest player in a social media post that invoked Steph Curry’s son’s “Hello, Klay Thompson!” phrase. Canon, in …

Miles Bridges is staying with Charlotte. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) The Charlotte Hornets are buying back into the Miles Bridges business and all that comes with it. On Saturday, Bridges agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract to stay with the Hornets, per multiple reports. The deal does not include a player or team option, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. …

Brazil has earned the first of four spots up for grabs in the men’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday. At four tournaments around the world this week, 24 teams have competed for those spots. Eight remained when Sunday began with games in Latvia, Greece, Spain and Puerto Rico to determine the full field in Paris. Luka Doncic, …