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USATSI The Golden State Warriors are in serious talks to land Buddy Hield in a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Hield, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, split last season between the Indiana Pacers and the 76ers after a midseason trade. Now, if Golden State can complete this trade, he …

The Knicks opened up a championship window when they traded five first-round picks and one first-round pick swap to Brooklyn for Mikal Bridges. They pushed the window open a little higher when they re-signed OG Anunoby to a $212.5 million contract. They may not say it publicly, but those two moves made it clear: the Knicks are all in on …

Getty Images Luka Doncic and the Slovenian national team’s quest for a berth in the 2024 Olympics did not get off to an ideal start. On Tuesday, Slovenia lost 108-92 to Croatia in their first game of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus, Greece. Croatia’s Ivica Zubac and Danko Brankovic bullied Slovenia on the inside, finishing with a combined 33 …

Kerr shuffles Warriors’ coaching staff with two experienced additions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors coach Steve Kerr entered last week with two openings on his staff. Both officially were filled Monday, with veteran coach Terry Stotts and former NBA All-Star player Jerry Stackhouse coming to Golden State. Both are expected to join Kerr on the front bench, …

The rule changes from the 2023 collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and its players haven’t even been fully implemented yet and they have already proven to be one of the strongest forces against player-movement in league history. The second apron broke up the Golden State Warriors. It compelled the Los Angeles Clippers to let Paul George walk for nothing …

Report: Warriors plan to add two coaches to Kerr’s staff originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Warriors continue to make appropriate roster additions for the 2024-25 NBA season, they’re doing the same with their coaching staff. Golden State plans to hire Terry Stotts as lead assistant coach to Steve Kerr, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday, citing sources, …

Getty Images Bronny James had his introductory press conference with the Lakers Tuesday afternoon, where he and No. 17 overall pick Dalton Knecht fielded questions from a group of reporters with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and new head coach JJ Redick sharing the stage with them.  One of the questions asked of Bronny is why he’ll be wearing the …

What Klay told Draymond in emotional conversation before Warriors exit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ dynastic trio of Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson was broken up Monday when the latter joined the Dallas Mavericks in NBA free agency. And while it wasn’t exactly a surprise to Dub Nation after reports surfaced over the weekend …

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 …

The first half of 2024 has provided sports fans with some unforgettable moments, whether it was the Kansas City Chiefs winning their second straight Super Bowl, the skyrocketing popularity in women’s basketball or the Boston Celtics cruising to their 18th NBA title. A high bar has been set for the rest of the year. Fortunately, the second half of 2024 …

Report: Warriors plan to hire two assistants for Kerr’s staff originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Warriors continue to make appropriate roster additions for the 2024-25 NBA season, they’re doing the same with their coaching staff. Golden State plans to hire Terry Stotts as lead assistant coach to Steve Kerr, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday, citing sources, …

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard prepares to shoot as he warms up before Game 2 of the playoff series against the Mavericks. (Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press) Following Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard’s workout in front of several significant people last Friday, they all left the session saying that he is scheduled to report for Team USA training camp on Friday in …

The first half of 2024 has provided sports fans with some unforgettable moments, whether it was the Kansas City Chiefs winning their second straight Super Bowl, the skyrocketing popularity in women’s basketball or the Boston Celtics cruising to their 18th NBA title. A high bar has been set for the rest of the year. Fortunately, the second half of 2024 …

He seems so small. He seems so young. Sitting on a stage with two seasoned NBA types and a veteran collegian Tuesday, Bronny James looked like a kid sitting at the adults’ table. The Lakers’ JJ Redick, Rob Pelinka and Dalton Knecht answered questions about basketball. Bronny answered questions about his father. Who happened to be standing in the back. “For …

After a Hall-of-Fame 13-year run that resulted in four championships, five All-Star selections and six Finals appearances, Klay Thompson has left the Golden State Warriors to join the Dallas Mavericks on a reported three-year, $50 million contract.  The departure of a franchise icon brings to a close what became a relatively rocky separation. After tearing his ACL and Achilles tendon …

Report: Kyle Anderson plans to sign three-year, $27M Warriors contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors are on the verge of their first major NBA free agency move. Free agent forward Kyle Anderson is planning to sign a three-year, $27 million contract with Golden State, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday, as part of a sign-and-trade deal that …

Report: Celtics re-sign big man Xavier Tillman originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics are bringing back almost everyone who played a part in the team’s 2024 NBA championship run. Xavier Tillman is reportedly the latest player to re-sign with the C’s. The 25-year-old big man will return to Boston on a two-year contract, according …

Report: Lacob led Warriors’ ‘cold’ negotiations with Klay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors owner Joe Lacob reportedly played a major role in the team’s inability to meet eye-to-eye with Klay Thompson during contract negotiations. The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported Tuesday that Lacob intentionally having poor communication resulted in an interesting and unsuccessful game with Thompson, adding to …

Bronny James is about to begin his NBA journey, but no matter what he does in the league, he will always be associated with his legendary father, LeBron . That association was magnified when the Los Angeles Lakers, employer of LeBron James for the past six seasons, selected Bronny No. 55 overall in June’s NBA Draft. James’ agent, Rich Paul, …

Klay leaves Warriors, Dub Nation with enduring image originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Listen to the eruption. Let your ears do the watching. The elation. It starts with a few claps and one distant scream. It collectively grows to an ear-rattling representation of the cage that was Oracle Arena, responding only how those Warriors fans could to Klay …

Klay Thompson’s long and successful run with the Golden State Warriors came to an end on Monday when the team agreed to sign-and-trade him to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team deal. His dad, former No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Mychal Thompson and current Lakers broadcaster, was not too pleased with that destination. During a radio appearance …

Report: Warriors refused to include JK in PG13 trade with Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors did everything in their power to land Paul George. Well, almost everything. Before George opted out of his Los Angeles Clippers contract on Saturday, eliminating any chance Golden State had of acquiring him, only then to agree to sign a …

Getty Images Bronny James plans to sign a mutli-year, guaranteed contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, 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, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, had said on …

Report: Klay had request for Steph during Warriors negotiations originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s decision to leave the Warriors was not an easy one to make. The veteran guard ultimately agreed to sign a reported three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, ending his 13-year career with Golden State. But his departure from …

The Golden State Warriors announced this week that they will retire Klay Thompson’s No. 11 whenever his career is over. Thompson’s Warriors tenure came to an end when the team agreed to sign-and-trade him to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team trade.  The Warriors’ full statement: We can’t overstate Klay Thompson’s incredible and legendary contributions with the Warriors …