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Chicago Bulls v Minnesota Timberwolves There are a lot of eyes around the league looking at Minnestoa and the future of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns there. On the one hand, that dominant front line is part of the reason the Timberwolves reached the Western Conference Finals last season and enter this one as a title contender. On the other …

Former NBA All-Star Rajon Rondo avoided jail time with a plea deal related to an unlawful possession of a gun charge in Indiana. Rondo pled guilty to misdemeanor unlawful possession of a firearm and was given probation as part of the deal, reports WDRB in Indiana. As part of a plea bargain, charges of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were dismissed. …

Rajon Rondo won’t serve jail time after pleading guilty to a gun charge. (Brett Davis/Reuters) Former NBA point guard Rajon Rondo pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. Rondo entered his plea at a courthouse in Jackson County, Indiana, according to local reports. He will not serve jail time. Rondo was arrested in January …

Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo have been through a full 360-degree experience with the New York Knicks in the past year. At this point last summer, the former Viillanova Wildcat teammates were penciled in to come off the bench in the Knicks lineup. It started that way. Hart began the season as a backup power forward but he filled multiple …

Ramp to Camp: Who is the biggest threat to Celtics in the East? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics absolutely shredded the Eastern Conference last season. Boston posted a 41-11 conference record during regular-season play, finished 14 games clear of their nearest rival (New York), then lost just two games over three playoff rounds before hoisting the …

Sources: Bertāns invited to work out for Warriors; no camp invite yet originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors remain on the hunt for ways to improve their roster for the 2024-25 NBA season. In the team’s latest move, Golden State has invited Dāvis Bertāns to work out for the team, sources told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dalton …

Basketball – Olympic Games Paris 2024 – Day 15 Evan Fournier put up numbers during the Paris Olympics — 9.8 points a game, third highest on the silver medal team, plus 2.2 assists a game — and was one of the team’s better shot creators on the perimeter. He also was inefficient, shooting 32.4% from 3 and 36.8% inside the …

Warriors’ five biggest questions one month before training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The glory of Steph Curry’s Olympic heroics are in the rearview mirror. Offseason vacations are coming to an end. With the first practice of Warriors training camp now less than one month away, we dove deep into five questions that will need to be …

Last year’s Knicks didn’t suffer from an injury bug so much as the plague. After losing Mitchell Robinson, Julius Randle and OG Anunoby for a majority of their post-trade season, Randle re-injured himself trying to make it back for the playoffs while the rest of the team’s key pieces went down one after another. Robinson suffered a stress injury to …

Ramp to Camp: What is Celtics’ biggest obstacle in quest to repeat? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston September is here and a new season of Celtics basketball isn’t far behind. The NBA champion Celtics being their title defense when training camp opens later this month, and a preseason trip to Abu Dhabi means Boston gets an early jump on …

Sixers sign rookie guard Judah Mintz to Exhibit 10 contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Judah Mintz is now more than just a summer Sixer. The Sixers announced Sunday that they signed the rookie guard out of Syracuse. Mintz’s contract is an Exhibit 10 deal, a Sixers source said. Mintz averaged 18.8 points, 4.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 …

Cuban hopes Mavericks’ offense can make Klay’s job easier this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s role in the Warriors’ offense remained consistent over his 13 seasons in the Bay. Now, the five-time NBA All-Star must learn a new playbook and overall offense after leaving Golden State for the Dallas Mavericks in free agency. Mavericks owner …

Jayson Tatum has been a star player at every level of basketball in his career. He was an elite high school player. He was one of the best players in college basketball during his one season at Duke. And now he’s an NBA champion for the Boston Celtics. Not getting a lot of playing time hasn’t been an issue for …

Angel Reese is officially the queen of rebounding. The rookie forward for the Chicago Sky grabbed her 405th rebound of the season on Sunday, setting the WNBA’s all-time single season record. Reese entered Sunday with 399 rebounds, five shy of Sylvia Fowles’ record of 404 set in 2018. Reese set the new mark in the second quarter of the Sky’s …

SPORTS-BKN-HEAT-BUTLER-NETFLIX-FL Jimmy Butler may follow Paul George’s footsteps down an increasingly rare path — an All-NBA level player hitting free agency. Butler is extension-eligible and is set to make $47.8 million this coming season with a $52.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season. When asked about that extension heading into this summer, Heat president Pat Riley said, “We don’t …

Ex-Warriors, Kings player Cauley-Stein reflects on past drug addiction originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former Warriors and Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein has revealed the reason behind NBA “personal leave” in 2021 and his subsequent league exit in 2022. Speaking to The Athletic’s Kyle Tucker, the 31-year-old reflected on his journey from a serious drug addiction to finding happiness …

Stephen A declares Kings as ‘potential sleeper’ in 2024-25 NBA season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Stephen A. Smith believes the Kings can surprise many onlookers this upcoming 2024-25 NBA season. Speaking on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” on Tuesday, the brash analyst revealed why a revamped Sacramento – not the New Orleans Pelicans or the Houston Rockets …

Ex-NBA guard hilariously recalls Steph’s ‘disrespectful’ cellys originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry can make even the greatest NBA defenders look foolish on any given night. After singlehandedly changing the game of basketball with his elite 3-point shooting, the Warriors superstar has unlocked and implemented extracurriculars to his game after knocking down jaw-dropping shots. Those viral-worthy celebrations …

Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks – Game Five Jalen Brunson’s 2022 free agency move out of the shadow of Luka Doncic in Dallas and into the spotlight of New York turned out to be the best thing for him and the New York Knicks, a team that was the No. 2 seed in the East last season and is …

Fans arrive early Wednesday to get their bobblehead of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani before a game against the Orioles at Dodger Stadium. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) The Dodgers are citing budget constraints for the sponsors of a “giveaway” item? Seriously? If you’re charging $131 one night, and $36 the next, I’m pretty sure you could figure out a way to …

LA Clippers v Sacramento Kings Ivica Zubac can fly under the radar on a team with James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, but watch Clippers games and you quickly see why they were +5.1 per 100 possessions better with him on the court last season. He’s a quality finisher around the rim, can score out of the post, passes well and …

2024 NBA Summer League – Memphis Grizzlies v Orlando Magic GG Jackson II, the rookie big man who got an opportunity due to injuries last season in Memphis and played his way into the rotation (and All-Rookie Team), will miss the start of the season due to foot surgery, the team announced on Friday. Jackson fractured his fifth metatarsal in …

The Los Angeles Clippers are keeping Ivica Zubac for a few more years. Zubac, who has quietly been one of the NBA’s better centers over the past few years, agreed to a three-year, $58.6 million contract extension on Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is reportedly the most Zubac could get for three years and locks him in …

Kings clear Huerter for on-court workouts amid shoulder recovery originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings shared an injury update on shooting guard Kevin Huerter on Friday afternoon. Huerter has been cleared for on-court workouts, shooting drills and a complete strength training program, the team announced, and he will be re-evaluated in mid-October before being cleared for full …

Steph ‘felt like a kid again’ during iconic Olympics run originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Superstar Warriors guard Steph Curry became an even bigger international icon after dominating the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and securing a gold medal for Team USA. And between sinking mind-boggling 3-pointers to exchanging pins with other American athletes, the 10-time NBA All-Star relished …