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Getty Images The Bahamas’ national team has a chance to make history. It has brought three NBA players (Deandre Ayton, Buddy Hield and Eric Gordon), one of the best players in the loaded 2025 NBA Draft class (the 18-year-old V.J. Edgecomb, who will play for Baylor next season), another player with recent NBA experience (Kai Jones) and an NBA coach …

Draymond shares son DJ’s touching but comical reaction to Klay’s exit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In the aftermath of Klay Thompson leaving the Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks in NBA free agency, it has been an emotional week for Dub Nation and Golden State players alike. Unfortunately, it doesn’t stop there. As he revealed on his podcast …

Why Draymond was ‘sad’ but excited for CP3’s Spurs move originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While Draymond Green is sad about Chris Paul’s Warriors exit, he is excited about his friend’s new gig with the San Antonio Spurs. On a recent episode of “The Draymond Green Show,” the Golden State veteran expressed his disappointment that Paul and the …

The Splash Brothers have split up, and the Golden State Warriors are trying to figure out what’s next. The first move, reportedly, was picking up guard De’Anthony Melton on a one-year, $12.8 million contract (i.e. the non-taxpayer mid-level exception). Since then, they have reportedly landed forward Kyle Anderson in a sign-and-trade, and they are close to adding sharpshooter Buddy Hield …

Draymond ‘salty’ over how Clippers handled PG13 to Warriors trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green and the Warriors had hoped to land star forward Paul George in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. After days of negotiations and multiple offers that Golden State reportedly felt confident were good enough to land the nine-time NBA All-Star, …

Three years ago, when DeMar DeRozan was a free agent, some speculated that he could take a sizable pay cut. Mere hours before DeRozan agreed to a sign-and-trade that sent him to the Chicago Bulls, Chris Haynes, then of Yahoo Sports, reported that the star wing would meet with the Los Angeles Clippers that day, even though the Clippers only had …

Why Draymond didn’t try to convince Klay to stay with Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green was sad to see Klay Thompson leave the Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks, but he didn’t try to change his teammate’s mind. Instead, Green was nothing but supportive when his longtime Golden State teammate recently called him to announce his …

Report: Wiggins, Poole extensions ‘didn’t sit well’ with Klay, Draymond originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area More details have emerged about the murky ending between Klay Thompson and the Warriors. Thompson reportedly grew particularly frustrated with Golden State’s financial priorities after the Warriors’ 2022 NBA Finals victory, and at the time, he had an ally in irritation. Thompson and …

Lakers second-round draft pick Bronny James during an introductory news conference on Tuesday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Lakers rookie Bronny James has signed a guaranteed contract with the Lakers, agreeing to a four-year deal that could be worth nearly $8 million, people with knowledge of the contract but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to the Times. James, …

Getty Images Bronny James plans to sign a four-year, $7.9 million guaranteed contract with the Los Angeles Lakers with a team option on the fourth year, according to Shams Charania. The deal comes as no surprise for a number of reasons. Obviously, the presence of his father, LeBron James, all but ensured that Bronny would be taken care of, but also, …

LeBron James has agreed to a two-year deal that will keep him with the Lakers and features a no-trade clause. (Brandon Dill / Associated Press) LeBron James and the Lakers agreed Wednesday to a two-year deal that includes a no-trade clause and a player option for next season for either the maximum or close to it — a sign that …

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It’s official: LeBron James is sticking with the Los Angeles Lakers for the near future. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, 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. James opted out of his previous deal on Saturday, …

Remembering the iconic, hilarious moments from Klay’s Warriors career originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After 13 illustrious seasons, including the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, Klay Thompson’s Warriors career is over. The 34-year-old guard, likely in the twilight of his career, agreed to sign a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. …

Lakers draft picks Dalton Knecht and Bronny James, with jerseys in hand, are introduced by GM Rob Pelinka, left, and coach JJ Redick, right. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) LeBron James stood off stage, back in the shadows behind the assembled reporters there to see the two newest Lakers, one of whom happens to be his eldest son. Bronny …

Matas Buzelis switches jersey number. Here’s what he’s wearing now for the Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis is changing his jersey number before officially donning the uniform. Initially, Buzelis selected No. 00, which would’ve given the Bulls triple zeroes with Coby White. Now, he’s switching it up to No. 14, the Bulls announced on …

Kings draft pick Carter ready to follow in dad’s NBA footsteps originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – Growing up the son of a former NBA player and assistant coach gave Devin Carter access to people and places that most kids at a young age can only dream about. Carter took full advantage of it all, soaking up …

The Clippers have interest in signing free-agent forward Miles Bridges, according to people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly. It probably would take a sign-and-trade deal in which the Clippers send a draft pick to Charlotte for Bridges, who averaged 21 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists while shooting 46.2% from the field last season for …

Los Angeles Lakers 2024 Draft Press Conference EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — As with all things Bronny James and the Lakers, his father’s shadow looms over everything. Even as Bronny tries to carve his own path. There was Bronny on the makeshift stage at the Lakers practice facility Tuesday, being formally introduced as a member of the storied franchise — along …

The NBA’s free agency period kicked off this week with a flurry. Here are highlights of some of the league’s biggest moves and how they may shape the season to come. Winners: The 76ers and Paul George Philly are big winners here, in that they’ve added Paul George to franchise cornerstones Joel Embiid at center and Tyrese Maxey at guard. …

Report: Warriors in ‘serious talks’ to acquire Hield on sign-and-trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Is another free-agency move on the horizon for the Warriors? Golden State is in “serious talks” to acquire sharpshooter Buddy Hield in a sign-and-trade deal, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday night, citing league sources, noting the Philadelphia 76ers and Warriors have been …

Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million max extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, CBS Sports NBA insider Bill Reiter confirmed Tuesday. The deal, which includes a player option for the 2027-28 season ends any doubt about Mitchell’s immediate future in Cleveland.  Mitchell, who spent the first five seasons of his career with the Utah Jazz, arrived in Cleveland …

Report: Celtics’ sale announcement ‘shocked’ Jayson Tatum originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston On Monday, the Boston Celtics’ ownership group announced its plans to sell all of its shares of the team. The news caught many off guard, including C’s superstar Jayson Tatum. Tatum told Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated he was “shocked” to learn of lead owner Wyc Grousbeck’s …

Former lottery pick and four-time All-Star Kemba Walker announced his retirement on Tuesday. The veteran point guard played in 12 NBA seasons for four different franchises, most notably the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets. He last played in the NBA in 2023 with the Dallas Mavericks. After that, he spent last season overseas with AS Monaco.  Walker also led the UConn Huskies to …

NBA free agency has moved fast. The one true difference maker, Paul George, has moved to the East Coast and made Philadelphia a threat. Klay Thompson left the Warriors — that still just feels strange — and brought Dallas shooting and championship experience. James Harden stayed right where he was, while Oklahoma City landed Isaiah Hartenstein (and Alex Caruso in …