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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 …

Warriors face steep uphill fight in continued commitment to Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the doors to NBA free agency swung open on Sunday, the Warriors already had crossed off the boldface name atop their shopping list. Nine-time All-Star Paul George, their clear priority, would not be available. This was a severe wound to Golden State …

Donovan Mitchell celebrates during Game 7 of Cleveland’s first-round series against the Magic. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) After taking care of their first order of business by hiring Kenny Atkinson to be their new head coach, the Cavaliers have now checked the most important item off their summer to-do list, agreeing to terms with Donovan Mitchell on a new …

More than 36 hours have passed since the NBA free agency negotiating window opened, and we’ve already seen future Hall of Famers Paul George, Chris Paul and Klay Thompson switch teams. Let’s grade some of the most interesting acquisitions in free agency, baking in elements such as contract, age, presumed fit and overall organizational direction. Contract: 3 years, $50 millionPresumed …

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Free agent Nicolas Batum will be returning to the Clippers after agreeing to a deal Monday, joining a roster that now includes former Nuggets guard Bones Hyland, right. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) On July 24, 2019, the Clippers held a news conference with big fanfare to announce the arrival of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, two of …

2022 NBA Playoffs – Dallas Mavericks v Golden State Warriors We’ve known it was coming for a while, but it’s still going to be strange to see Klay Thompson in a new uniform and a different shade of blue. Thompson has agreed to terms to head to the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million contract, a story broken by …

Klay Thompson is known for his three-point shooting.Photograph: Ryan Sun/AP Klay Thompson will end a career with the Golden State Warriors that brought him a shower of NBA titles and All-Star appearances to join the Dallas Mavericks, according to reports. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday that Thompson will sign a three-year, $50m contract with the Mavericks, who reached last …

Report: Warriors plan to sign two-way guard Melton to one-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There is no replacing franchise icon Klay Thompson, but the Warriors didn’t waste any time trying to fill the void Monday. Golden State plans to sign free-agent guard De’Anthony Melton to a one-year, $12.8 million contract, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Monday, …

The Los Angeles Clippers had to take the risk of acquiring Paul George because of what it meant for their standing in their city, in their league — and ultimately, making the painful yet pragmatic decision to hold firm against George’s salary wishes, ending the gambit. George leaves home and heads East, to Philadelphia, to a franchise that has just …