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USATSI The NBA free agency moratorium is over, and six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan remains a free agent. He and the Chicago Bulls are ready to part ways (just like he and the San Antonio Spurs were the last time his contract expired), and, since he doesn’t want to settle for the mid-level exception, he needs a sign-and-trade to materialize (just …

Reports: DeRozan to meet with Kings in Sac, hear recruiting pitch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One of the Kings’ biggest offseason targets will touch down in Sacramento this weekend. Free-agent star guard DeMar DeRozan is traveling to meet with the team in Sacramento this weekend, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Saturday morning, citing sources, adding that the …

Getty Images Giannis Antetokounmpo is one win away from clinching his first Olympic appearance. On Saturday, at home in Piraeus, Antetokounmpo and Greece eliminated Luka Doncic and Slovenia in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament semifinals.  Antetokounmpo only needed to play 21 minutes in the 96-68 victory, finishing with 13 points on 6-for-12 shooting. Thomas Walkup had a team-high 19 points on …

Klay Thompson’s upcoming move to Dallas isn’t sitting well with everyone in the Thompson family. His father, former Lakers star and current radio analyst Mychal Thompson, was pulling for his son to land in Los Angeles in free agency instead. “I’m really disappointed,” he said on SiriusXM NBA Radio on Tuesday. “I was hoping, hoping, as you can assess, that …

Getty Images Shortly before the end of the moratorium period, free agent Malik Beasley has agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Pistons worth at least $6 million, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Beasley, 27, averaged 11.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 29.6 minutes for the Milwaukee Bucks last season, with a career-high 60.3% true shooting percentage and …

Steph, LeBron exchange epic one-liner as Team USA opens camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Finally, it’s happening: Steph Curry and LeBron James will play on the same team together this summer. Not in the NBA, but representing their country with Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. It will be Curry’s first time competing in the Olympics …

Getty Images The Philadelphia 76ers’ dream offseason continues: They are finalizing a deal with Caleb Martin, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Saturday, less than two hours before the end of the the moratorium period. Martin, 28, is exactly the type of role player the Sixers needed to round out their roster. As things stand, he will likely start at the …

Four spots are up for grabs in the men’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games this week. At four tournaments around the world, Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and other familiar faces will compete for their respective countries. Each tournament’s winner will qualify for the Olympics in Paris. Doncic, who is representing Slovenia (alongside Vlatko Cancar and Zoran Dragic) just …

2024 NBA Playoffs – Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers As soon as the NBA finalizes its new national media rights deals, it will turn its attention to expansion, which could determine how long LeBron James stays in the NBA. “Media deals, it’s been a long process. It’s ongoing, and we hope to wrap it up in the relative near …

Lakers star LeBron James high-fives son Bronny at an introductory news conference on Monday at the team’s training facility in El Segundo. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Way too much is being written about the Lakers’ decision to draft Bronny James with the 55th pick. But slow down people and let’s keep things in perspective. How many players drafted …

Klay Thompson has made 41.3% of three-point attempts in his career, putting him 20th on the NBA’s all-time list [Getty Images] Klay Thompson told fans “don’t be sad it’s over, be happy it happened” as he confirmed he is leaving the Golden State Warriors. The 34-year-old shooting guard, who is expected to join the Dallas Mavericks, was selected by the …

NBA: APR 17 Play-In – East – Hawks at Bulls Saturday is when it gets real for the NBA — the moratorium ends at noon Eastern and all the deals already announced around the NBA can become official. (It’s also the first day of the California Classic in Sacramento, the first of the Summer Leagues, and the Lakers will see …

LeBron James reportedly is sticking with the Los Angeles Lakers for the near future. According to multiple reports, James intends to sign a two-year, $104 million max deal with the Lakers, less than one day after they signed his son, rookie Bronny James, to a two-year guaranteed deal. The deal includes a player option and a no-trade clause, keeping him …

Report: Warriors presented ‘substantial’ Markkanen trade offer to Jazz originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While Dub Nation anxiously awaits updates in the Lauri Markkanen trade sweepstakes, general manager Mike Dunleavy and the Warriors’ front office appear to have done their part in the effort to land the star forward. Golden State has presented the Utah Jazz a substantial …

KD shares heartfelt response to Klay’s goodbye post originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Klay Thompson farewell tour continues, Dub Nation. Phoenix Suns superstar and former Warriors teammate Kevin Durant left a heartfelt response on Thompson’s farewell post via Instagram on Friday, paying respects and wishing his former teammate the best in his new NBA endeavor. “A Bay …

Klay Thompson will always be remembered as a Golden State Warrior. Maybe Dallas lets him re-write the narrative of the past couple of years that he feels has gone awry, but a decade that’s not how most of us will remember Thompson. He will be remembered as one of the great shooters the game has ever seen, a strong defender …

Getty Images Five-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson officially marked the end of his time with the Golden State Warriors on Friday. The 34-year-old joined the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade that sent two second-round picks back to Golden State and Mavericks guard Josh Green to the Charlotte Hornets. Thompson let the area, the fans and team know how …

The NBA offseason is marked by drama, excitement and Woj bombs, but it is also defined by a flurry of confusing terms such as “non-taxpayer mid-level exception” and “designated veteran player extension.” There’s also a lot of discussion of aprons, even though there is no cooking involved. So, if you’re confused about why your favorite team can’t sign your favorite …

Hield isn’t Klay, nor does he have to be for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Splash Brothers are no more. The Splash Step Brothers are never, and neither are the Splash Buddies. Buddy Hield isn’t Klay Thompson, and he doesn’t have to try and replicate a franchise legend to be a smart signing by the Warriors. …

Milwaukee Bucks v Dallas Mavericks We are less than a month away from the Opening Ceremonies of the Paris Olympics, and things are ramping up for the basketball tournaments. USA Basketball Men’s Team opens training camp in Las Vegas on Saturday, and around the globe, Olympic Qualifying Tournaments are picking the final four teams to fill out the 12-team Olympic …

Report: Team with Markkanen interest confident Jazz will trade him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Lauri Markkanen trade sweepstakes heats up, an NBA insider believes one franchise is confident the Utah Jazz star will get moved. At least one team interested in Markannen is projecting confidence that Utah will trade the NBA All-Star forward in the …

Franz Wagner, who was selected eighth overall by the Orlando Magic in 2021, has re-signed with the team. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Franz Wagner is staying in Orlando. On Friday, the German forward agreed to a massive five-year, $224 million contract extension that will keep him with the Magic for the near future, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal, …

Klay posts moving goodbye to Warriors, Dub Nation: ‘Sea captain out’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Finalizing the end of an era, Klay Thompson officially has said goodbye to the Warriors and Dub Nation. The four-time NBA champion shared a heartfelt post to his Instagram page Friday afternoon, thanking the Warriors and Dub Nation for the memories over …

Cleveland Cavaliers v Orlando Magic – Game Six Franz Wagner is one of the core pieces of a Magic team on the rise, one that won 47 games and was the No. 5 seed last season, so the Orlando Magic locked him up. Wagner agreed to a five-year, $224 million max contract extension to stay with Orlando, a story broken …

Team USA plans to start LeBron James at the Paris Olympics and use him as a point forward, with Stephen Curry playing primarily off the ball, The Athletic’s Joe Vardon reported Friday, citing two sources with USA Basketball. The coaching staff will get its first look at this in Las Vegas, where training camp will begin on Saturday and Team …