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2024 NBA Draft grades: Experts rate Celtics’ Anton Watson pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics didn’t make any trades in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft and selected Gonzaga forward Anton Watson. “I really like him,” Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said of Watson at a press conference Thursday. “Anton’s strength and …

Ah, the dawn of NBA free agency, when hope annually springs eternal. The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions, but your team may be one piece away, and he is waiting for a call to come to the rescue. He could be looking for a $50 million maximum salary, the $13 million midlevel exception or a $3 million veteran …

The Dallas Mavericks are trading Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons in exchance for Quentin Grimes, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Hardway Jr., 32, had been with the Mavericks for the past six seasons after coming over from the New York Knicks as part of the January 2019 Kristaps Porziņģis trade. Hardaway Jr. is under …

2024 NBA Playoffs – Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers In a move for Dallas that is mostly about freeing up cap space to make an offer to Derrick Jones Jr., the Mavericks have agreed to trade veteran sharpshooter Tim Hardaway Jr. to Detroit. The full trade will send Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to Detroit for Quentin Grimes, …

Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell, an oft-mentioned player in trade talks, has decided to opt into the final year of his contract, according to people with knowledge of the decision not authorized to speak publicly. The deal is worth $18.7 million. Russell averaged 18 points and 6.3 assists on 45.6% shooting from the field and 41.5% from three-point range. His 226 …

USATSI D’Angelo Russell is opting into the final year and $18.7 million of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Russell, whom the Lakers acquired at the 2023 trade deadline, signed a two-year deal with the Lakers last offseason that included this player option. With trade rumors swirling around him at both the deadline …

If you haven’t heard, this year’s rookie class is considered “weak”. What does that mean? Well, after a stacked 2023 draft class, it didn’t feel like there were any guaranteed stars in this class. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be any, but it is a lot harder to predict this year, which is why there is so much variation …

Getty Images When a big-time trade happens in the world of sports, the first thoughts surround the players involved in the deal. After all, they’ll be swapping teams, home cities, locker rooms and sometimes even countries. That said, trades don’t just affect the players involved, but also the lives of their loved ones. Entire families can be shifted by offseason …

Orlando Magic v Toronto Raptors Toronto’s offseason priorities were to lock up two-thirds of their new young core long-term. First, Masai Ujiri and company agreed to a five-year max contract extension with Scottie Barnes. Now they have agreed to terms with Immanuel Quickley to keep the guard in Toronto, a five-year, $175 million contract, a story broken by Shams Charania …

It’s no secret that LeBron James will either be playing alongside his son or against him this upcoming season. That’s because the Lakers drafted Bronny with the No. 55 pick in this week’s draft, helping ensure the eldest James child will get to be in the NBA at the same time as his legendary father.  It had long been a …

Bulls, Matas Buzelis to make summer league debut vs. Bucks originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich Matas Buzelis said following Wednesday’s NBA Draft that he can’t wait to get to work. Now, the first-round pick of the Chicago Bulls has a target date for one of his first assignments. The NBA released its …

With the 2024 NBA Draft over, the league’s transaction market is expected to continue with trade activity over the weekend, league sources told Yahoo Sports, as various clubs look to add players for next season or reshuffle salary in advance of the 2024-25 business year beginning when free agency opens on 6 p.m. ET Sunday. Thursday’s second round of the …

During the 2024 NBA playoffs, the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers renewed their fierce rivalry from the 1990s with a grueling second-round series that went seven games. Part of what makes the current clash so compelling is the duel between All-Star point guards Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton. Though the two didn’t always face other on the court due …

When Bronny James takes the floor with his father LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers, he will make history. Now we know what number he will wear when doing so. The Lakers announced Friday the younger James will sport the No. 9 in the purple and gold, one day after selecting the 19-year-old with the 55th overall pick of the …

WWE events at Madison Square Garden are always must-watch affairs, and Friday’s live taping of SmackDown was no exception. In fact, there was a crossover moment that NBA fans will not soon forget involving New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson and Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton. In recent days, Haliburton had been teasing his involvement in WWE. He was on hand for Monday Night Raw in Indianapolis …

Atlanta Hawks v Phoenix Suns The Dejounte Murray and Trae Young experiment is over. Can the Dejounte Murray and Zion Williamson experiment be more successful? We’re about to find out. The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to trade Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans, a story broken by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Here’s how the trade breaks out: Pelicans receive: Dejounte …

NBA: Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors The 2024 NBA Draft is in the rear-view mirror, where somehow the No. 55 pick outshined the deserving No. 1. The Knicks already made their bold offseason move to acquire Mikal Bridges and become a genuine threat to the Celtics. And NBA free agency hasn’t even started. Things officially tip-off Sunday at 6 …

By Raphielle Johnson Another major domino has fallen before the official start of free agency, as the Atlanta Hawks have reportedly thrown in the towel on the Trae Young/Dejounte Murray experiment. Murray is headed out the door, with Atlanta reportedly trading him to New Orleans in exchange for Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, EJ Liddell, and two future first-round picks. …

A few post-draft notes on the Knicks… CAP CRUNCH At the moment, the Knicks’ team salary is hard-capped at $178.6 million for 2024-25. They currently have $173 million in salary committed to 13 players for next year. (This assumes that first-round pick Pacome Dadiet and second-round picks Tyler Kolek, Kevin McCullar Jr. and Ariel Hukporti sign to standard second-round contracts.) …

The Atlanta Hawks are reportedly trading All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, a 2025 first-round pick and a 2027 first-round pick, per ESPN. The Hawks had long been rumored to part with either Murray or Trae Young, and now it appears they’ve made a decision, and Murray will be joining the Pelicans …

The Atlanta Hawks are trading All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In return, the Pelicans are reportedly sending back first-round picks in 2025 and 2027, center Larry Nance Jr. and guard Dyson Daniels to Atlanta. The 2025 pick is the Los Angeles Lakers’ unprotected pick acquired via the Anthony Davis trade, while …

Why Wiggins reportedly won’t be on Canada’s Olympic team originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Andrew Wiggins won’t be representing Team Canada in the Paris Olympics this summer. The decision for Wiggins not to join Team Canada was mutual between him and the Warriors, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported Friday morning, noting it was a medical decision. Wiggins dealt …

Getty Images The Atlanta Hawks are reportedly trading All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for Larry Nance Jr., a 2025 first-round pick and a 2027 first-round pick, per ESPN. The Hawks had long been rumored to part with either Murray or Trae Young, and now it appears they’ve made a decision, and Murray will be joining the Pelicans …

Report: CP3 contract deadline to be extended as Dubs explore trades originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have bought themselves a little more time regarding their Chris Paul contract decision. Golden State plans to extend the Friday deadline on Paul’s contract for the 2024-25 NBA season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday morning, citing sources. The original deadline …

A U.S. District Court judge granted the Toronto Raptors’ motion for arbitration in their ongoing lawsuit with the New York Knicks on Friday. The decision grants the NBA — and more specifically commissioner Adam Silver — to arbitrate on the matter, and come to a resolution on the issue in private between both sides. Per the court ruling by Federal …