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The USA Basketball managing director spoke prior to Wednesday’s exhibition against Canada about the decision to replace Kawhi Leonard with Derrick White — and the Boston Celtics guard’s suggestion that Nike (a sponsor of USA Basketball) played a role in the decision. View more Video Transcript Well, for a good portion of my career, I wore Fila. Um So, uh …

2024 USA Basketball Showcase All Access – Practice USA Basketball’s men’s stars may be almost as far away from the United States as you can get on the globe — in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, for a couple of exhibition games — but the news from home of an assassination attempt of former President Trump still hit hard. …

How Warriors envision Kuminga’s Year 4 leap after breakout season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga is ready to build off his impressive Year 3 with the Warriors, with both the former No. 7 overall pick and Golden State anticipating another layer to his game in Year 4. Kuminga, for the first time in his NBA pro …

The NBA community has long been full of voices against gun violence, and perhaps none have been louder than Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr. When Kerr was 18, his father, Malcolm Kerr, was shot twice and killed in Beirut by members of the Islamic Jihad Organization, and he has been a well-known advocate for gun control for most of …

Kuminga honestly reflects on losing ‘role model’ Klay in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga joined the NBA as a teenage rookie from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But he wasn’t dipping his toes into something scary with just any organization. He joined a Warriors squad with experienced veterans and champions. Among that group …

2024 NBA Summer League – San Antonio Spurs v Portland Trail Blazers LAS VEGAS — Anyone who watched the NCAA Tournament knows former UConn big man Donovan Clingan is a feared rim protector. Every hoops fan knows Clingan as an old-school big man who relies on his 7’2″ frame to dominate. However, those things hit different when you see him …

2024 NBA Summer League – San Antonio Spurs v Portland Trail Blazers LAS VEGAS — His UConn teammate Donovan Clingan knew what the Spurs were about to get — he and Stephon Castle just won a national championship together. “He’s a special player,” Clingan said. “He can facilitate at a high level. He can pass at a high level. He …

What we learned as Plowden leads Warriors’ Summer League rout of Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The Warriors opened their 2024 NBA Summer League with a scintillating performance in Saturday’s 90-73 win over the Phoenix Suns at The Thomas & Mack center. Golden State siezed control from the opening tip, jumping out to a commanding …

NBA Summer League action continued in Las Vegas on Saturday with a number of big names from the last two draft classes in action. Rising sophomores Brandon Miller and Jaime Jaquez Jr. proved to be a step ahead of the competition, while a number of top-10 picks in this year’s draft made their debuts, including former UConn teammates Stephon Castle …

Bam Adebayo dunks against Canada during Wednesday’s game. (Brian Babineau / NBAE via Getty Images) Before Team USA took the court to meet Canada in an exhibition game Wednesday night, the story of the day was about Kawhi Leonard being sent back to Los Angeles from training camp because he wasn’t healthy enough to compete in the Paris Olympics. After …

How Brown believes DeRozan, Kings can make each other better originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings added a key piece in DeMar DeRozan this offseason, and coach Mike Brown believes the new partnership between Sacramento and the six-time NBA All-Star can be mutually beneficial. Brown, who himself agreed to a three-year Kings contract extension worth a reported …

NBA: Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder After 11 NBA seasons bouncing between seven NBA teams, veteran floor-spacing big man Mike Muscala is retiring. Muscala’s father told Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman about the plans, and the younger Muscala confirmed them. Per Muscala’s father, Bob, Mike intends to attend graduate school to pursue a master’s degree in sports management, with …

3 observations after Council, Aluma help Sixers win their opener in Las Vegas originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia With a clean slate in Las Vegas, the Sixers opened their second summer league of 2024 on a winning note. Following a 1-2 stay in Salt Lake City, the Sixers notched a 94-81 victory Saturday night over the Pistons. Ricky Council …

Celtics-Heat Summer League takeaways: Scheierman delivers solid debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Baylor Scheierman’s first game in a Boston Celtics uniform is in the books, and it was an eventful one for the No. 30 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Scheierman missed his first three 3-point attempts in Boston’s NBA Summer League opener Saturday night but …

Matas Buzelis offers blunt self analysis following Bulls’ summer league debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich LAS VEGAS — Matas Buzelis has high standards. That much is clear following the Chicago Bulls’ 96-89 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in both teams’ NBA Summer League opener on Saturday at Cox Pavilion. Playing with …

Bulls’ Patrick Williams vows to be healthy for training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich LAS VEGAS — The fact that Patrick Williams re-signed with the Chicago Bulls for five years and $90 million and it’s not even the most important storyline surrounding the fifth-year forward tells you all you need to …

What Brown wants to see from Kings’ Ellis at NBA Summer League originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings guard Keon Ellis continues his inspiring journey from an undrafted two-way player to a starter on an NBA team. But as he hopes to turn his feel-good story into sustained success with Sacramento, Kings coach Mike Brown wants his young …

NBA: Golden State Warriors at Utah Jazz Klay Thompson leaving, with Buddy Hield and De’Anthony Melton coming in, were almost not the only major roster shake-ups with Golden State this summer. The Warriors explored a lot of trade possibilities — most recently for Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen — and coach Steve Kerr said on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco …

Watch fearless Steph, falcon stun Team USA teammates in Abu Dhabi originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It isn’t uncommon for Warriors superstar Steph Curry to wow those around him. Typically, that’s on the basketball floor. But on Friday in Abu Dhabi, the four-time NBA champion amazed his Team USA teammates and others around him by showcasing his lack …

Davis upset Klay’s Warriors exit derails ‘storybook ending’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Klay Thompson era comes to an end for Golden State, ex-Warrior Baron Davis has conflicted feelings about how the situation played out. Speaking to Draymond Green on “The Draymond Green Show,” Davis expressed his disappointment that Thompson agreed to a sign-and-trade with the …

How Warriors sit against NBA 2024-25 salary cap, luxury tax originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Warriors remain patient in their efforts to trade for Utah Jazz All-Star Lauri Markkanen, there’s much to be said about how the franchise sits against the NBA salary cap and luxury-tax aprons. To start, Golden State, which over the last three …

SPORTS-BKN-HEAT-JOVIC-MI Serbia won silver at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and is adding the best player on the planet — three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic — to its roster for the Paris Olympics. Serbia is the definition of a medal contender. However, this is a setback: forward Nikola Jovic — who plays for the Miami Heat — will miss the …

DaRon Holmes II (R) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted 22nd overall during the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Denver Nuggets rookie DaRon Holmes II is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 NBA season after reportedly suffering a torn Achilles during Friday’s summer league matchup with the Los Angeles …

Kevin Durant is expected to miss Team USA’s exhibition game against Australia in Abu Dhabi on Monday, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Durant has been dealing with a calf strain, and he missed yet another practice on Saturday as Team USA prepares for a warmup match against one of the Olympic field’s best teams. Still, Steve Kerr is not worried …

Yahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek details Bronny James’ disappointing game and who stood out in the latest NBA Summer League action. View more Video Transcript Night. One of Las Vegas summer League is in the books and the top three draft picks did not disappoint the number one pick Zachary Rica and the Atlanta Hawks squared off with …