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Report: Warriors willing to wait for possible Markkanen trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors reportedly have been aggressive in their pursuit of a trade for Utah Jazz All-Star big man Lauri Markkanen since July 1, and that hasn’t changed despite the lull in recent activity. Golden State remains in the hunt for Markkanen and has entered …

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, taking part in a Team USA practice on Sunday in Las Vegas, has looked “pretty good” during training camps considering he just returned from injury. (Mercedes Oliver / NBAE via Getty Images ) Kawhi Leonard sat in chair and peered down at reporters after Team USA practice Tuesday, looking uninterested but at least willing to talk …

Klay Thompson says his move to the Dallas Mavericks is a “fresh start” after a “tough” ending to his Golden State Warriors career. The 34-year-old ended his 13-year stay with the Warriors to join the Mavericks this week. Thompson, an 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft for the Warriors, reached six NBA finals between 2015 and 2022, winning four …

What Luka texted Klay after Splash Bro joined Mavericks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former Warriors star Klay Thompson will go from one special talent to another with his move to the Dallas Mavericks. After 13 years playing alongside Steph Curry with Golden State, Thompson now joins Luka Dončić in the Lone Star State — and the new …

Klay explains why he’s switching to No. 31 jersey with Mavericks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the 2024-25 NBA season comes around, it’s going to be enough of an adjustment seeing Klay Thompson in a Dallas Mavericks jersey. But in addition to having a new team, Thompson also will be sporting a new number. New teammate Kyrie …

LAS VEGAS — Don’t read too much into who is starting for Team USA when it takes the court Wednesday night against Canada. “We are purposely going to just throw all kinds of different combinations out there…” USA head coach Steve Kerr said. “I imagine I’ll change the starting lineup for the first few games, just try different ones. Everybody …

Kings’ Davis puts college records behind him in search of NBA success originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – As the second-leading scorer in college basketball history, along with setting the Division I record for 3-pointers, Antoine Davis boasts an impressive resume that has had folks talking about his game for quite some time. For Davis, however, it’s …

Klay jokes about dad’s ‘selfish’ Lakers preference in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In his free-agency decision, Klay Thompson reportedly narrowed his options down to two teams: the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. His dad, Mychal Thompson, had a pretty clear preference as a longtime Lakers player and broadcaster. So when Klay chose the Mavericks …

New Orleans Pelicans v Los Angeles Clippers LAS VEGAS — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George entered last season knowing where they both stood — the Clippers had to extend them or they would be unrestricted free agents. Leonard accepted a below-market three-year, $152 million contract, while George ultimately didn’t get the offer he wanted from Los Angeles and bolted for …

DeRozan enticed by challenge of joining, helping ‘uprising’ Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Over the past two seasons, DeMar DeRozan would sit inside his Chicago home and turn the TV on to catch up on the latest NBA action. A true fan of the game, DeRozan tries to keep up with the rest of the …

What we learned as Kings suffer first California Classic loss at G1C originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO – After coasting through their first two games of the California Classic, the Kings fell short in their quest for a three-game sweep at Golden 1 Center and lost to the Charlotte Hornets 86-82 on Tuesday night. Jo …

LAS VEGAS — When Team USA tips off Wednesday in its first warm-up game before the Paris Olympics, Kawhi Leonard will be suited up and ready to play. Kevin Durant will not. After going hard on the first day of practice, Leonard was held back some during the second day of scrimmages on Monday. On Tuesday he went through the …

The Miami Heat center spoke at the USA Basketball men’s national team camp in Las Vegas about how he’s fitting in for his second run with the U.S. Olympic Team. View more Video Transcript It’s a little different. I got pushed to the four spot. But uh it’s one of those things where you have so much talent, man, you …

Klay reflects on ‘uncertainty’ of final Warriors game vs. Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s final game in a Warriors uniform probably wasn’t how he wanted to go out. In an NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Sacramento Kings, one of the greatest shooters of all time went scoreless, missing all 10 attempts from the field …

Drummond describes how Embiid swayed him to rejoin Sixers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Andre Drummond was more than happy to take the call from his former rival. He went from scrapping against Joel Embiid to backing him up in the 2021-22 season. And when Embiid heard this summer that a second Drummond stint with the Sixers might be …

White looking forward to Celtics’ title defense after amazing season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Celtics guard Derrick White has enjoyed tremendous success since arriving in Boston before the NBA trade deadline in 2022, and after winning his first championship last month, he’s already looking forward to defending that title during the upcoming season. White has already reached the …

DeRozan identifies aspect of joining Kings that excites him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Imagine it’s the fourth quarter of a Kings playoff game next spring at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Kings are down by one point with a few seconds left. The crowd is on its feet. Cowbells are ringing. Kings coach Mike …

3 observations after Bona blocks 5 shots, summer Sixers lose at the buzzer originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers suffered a buzzer-beating defeat Tuesday night to drop to 1-1 in the Salt Lake City summer league. Jaylen Wells’ put-back floater just before the final horn lifted the Grizzlies to an 87-85 victory. Wells scored 27 points. Jeff Dowtin …

Why Will Perdue believes DeMar DeRozan’s departure benefits Patrick Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Patrick Williams, and a handful of the Bulls’ younger players, have benefitted greatly from DeMar DeRozan’s three-year tenure in Chicago. DeRozan took Williams under his wing upon arrival, inviting him to Los Angeles during that first offseason to train with him. That included vigorous, …

Kevin Durant still isn’t ready to run with Team USA. Durant will miss the Americans’ scrimmage with Canada on Wednesday due to a calf strain, head coach Steve Kerr said Tuesday. Durant has yet to participate in any scrimmages or full-contact parts of practices with the group due to the injury. “He’s already doing plenty of things on the side, …

DeMar DeRozan rejoices in playing with his clutch rival in De’Aaron Fox originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago In joining the Kings via sign-in-trade this offseason, DeMar DeRozan isn’t just joining a Western Conference team on the rise over the last two seasons, he’s joining forces with a fellow clutch player of his caliber. DeRozan and De’Aaron Fox have competed …

USATSI Jalen Brunson has been underpaid throughout his entire NBA career. He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft and immediately grew into a valuable role player. He joined the Knicks on a hefty four-year free agent deal in 2022, but proved quickly that he was an All-Star worthy of a max …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill sat down with the Timberwolves’ young star at USA Basketball men’s national team camp in Las Vegas to discuss his role on this year’s Olympic team. View more Video Transcript Now on this team, you’re one of the young guys. Actually, Tyrese told us yesterday, if anybody gonna be doing rookie duties, it …

Getty Images Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, who had season-ending surgery on his right shoulder in January, took to social media on Tuesday to update his injury status.  The above is Morant’s way of announcing that he’s been medically cleared to resume all basketball-related activities, per Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commerical Appeal. “I hate being around basketball and not being …

Curry, Kerr revel in VP Harris’ visit to Team USA’s practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – Team USA Men’s Basketball welcomed a special guest appearance Tuesday at UNLV following their final training camp practice ahead of their exhibition game against Canada. Surrounded by Secret Service security members, Vice President Kamala Harris strolled onto the practice …