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Sixers snag Duke sharpshooter Jared McCain with 16th pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — The Sixers snagged a shooter with the 16th overall pick in Wednesday night’s NBA draft. The team took Duke product Jared McCain, a 20-year-old guard who posted 14.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game in his one college …

The Houston Rockets selected Reed Sheppard with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Sheppard comes from a basketball background, particularly in the bluegrass state. Both of his parents played basketball at the University of Kentucky, and his father, Jeff, briefly played in the NBA as well. When the time came for him to make his own college choice, …

The Washington Wizards traded forward Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers for guard Malcolm Brogdon, the No. 14 pick in Wednesday’s draft and a 2029 pick, ESPN’s Wojnarowski reports. The Trail Blazers used that No. 14 pick to select Pittsburgh guard Bub Carrington, who will join the Wizards via the trade. Avdija is coming off his fourth NBA season …

Getty Images The Portland Trail Blazers selected Donovan Clingan with the No. 7 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Clingan played two collegiate seasons at UConn, and he won national championships in each of them. As a freshman during the 2022-23 season, he was the backup to current Chicago Bulls big Adama Sanogo, but he still managed to earn All-Freshman …

Isis Young, Krysten Peek, Lamar Hurd, and Tom Haberstroh discuss the Atlanta Hawks’ decision to select Zaccharie Risacher with the top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. View more Video Transcript All right. Well, the number one overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft is in, it is Zachary Ricer, the 19 year old Frenchman KP is smiling, Tom is …

Getty Images The 2024 NBA Draft has arrived. The two-night selection process gets started Wednesday with Round 1. The Atlanta Hawks hold the No. 1 pick after overcoming long odds to win the draft lottery in May. The Hawks seem likely to hang onto that pick (with French big man Zaccharie Risacher the favorite to go first overall). But the …

Yahoo Sports’ Draft Live discusses where the USC Trojans’ guard – and son of superstar LeBron James – will likely be selected in the 2024 NBA draft. View more Video Transcript Moving on, we have to talk about Bronnie, where will Bonnie games James get drafted? That is the conversation that everyone has talked about with this draft. That’s been …

Getty Images The New York Knicks are re-signing OG Anunoby to a five-year, $212.5 million contract that will make him the highest-paid player in franchise history, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal will include a player option and a trade kicker, but comes in below the roughly $245 million max figure the Knicks could have paid him. According to …

The New York Knicks are having a very good week. Knicks star OG Anunoby intends to re-sign with the team on a five-year, $212.5 million contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent F OG Anunoby intends to sign a five-year, $212.5 million contract to return to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN. Deal will include a player option …

Check out Warriors’ new secondary logo, crisp Statement Edition uniforms originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In what’s expected to be an offseason of change for the Warriors, they also will sport a new look for the 2024-25 NBA season. Golden State on Wednesday morning unveiled a new secondary logo as part of its new Statement Edition uniforms. The …

The first round of the NBA Draft tips off Wednesday night, with the second round to follow on Thursday. With 58 picks between the two nights (30 in the first round and 28 in the second), here are 58 things you need to know to be totally caught up before the picks start coming off the board.  The first two …

Even though the Nets knew Mikal Bridges wanted to be a Knick, they had no reason to move him any time soon. Bridges is under contract through 2025-26. So why did Brooklyn trade him – to the Knicks of all places – on Tuesday night? The Knicks made the Nets an offer they couldn’t refuse, sending a package including five …

Bryan Cantwell, the head coach of Chaminade College Preparatory in West Hills, California, estimates that he’s talked to 12 to 15 NBA teams about KJ Simpson. They all ask similar questions. About his work ethic, his desire to compete, his ability to communicate with teammates. “It’s all positive stuff,” Cantwell said. These conversations aren’t particularly long, as “they’ve all got …

Clippers forward Paul George, right, driving against Mavericks guard Josh Green during Game 4 of their playoff series, has until Friday to exercise his option for a $48.7 million deal next season. If he declines it, he’s an unrestricted free agent. (Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press) A collaboration between Paul George and the Clippers could come in many different forms. …

Kerr states Warriors ‘desperately’ want Klay back next season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s future in the Bay remains increasingly unknown with NBA free agency looming, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr made his stance on the sharpshooter perfectly clear. While Kerr acknowledged the business side of things, he didn’t mince his words while expressing how badly …

The Nets have reportedly made a deal with the Houston Rockets to get back the 2026 first-round pick they dealt for James Harden. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Brooklyn traded the 2027 first-round pick they received from the Phoenix Suns in the Kevin Durant deal to Houston for the pick they gave up for Harden a few years back. The …

Brooklyn Nets v Minnesota Timberwolves The New York Knicks have added yet another former Villanova star, and this one makes them a threat to Boston in the East. The Knicks have agreed to acquire Mikal Bridges — a borderline All-Star and perfect fit for them — from the Nets, sending Brooklyn a massive haul of five first-round picks in a …

The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets went more than four decades without making a trade, but their first one since 1983 was worth the wait. Mikal Bridges will be joining former Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo and Josh Hart on the Knicks. Brooklyn has recovered a monster haul of draft picks including two of their own picks from …

Yahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek reacts to the stunning trade on Tuesday night that featured five future first round picks going to Brooklyn from their cross-town rivals. View more Video Transcript The Brooklyn Nets have sent Miel Bridges to the New York Knicks for five future first round picks in a blockbuster trade that took place the night …

The New York Knicks swung a massive trade for Mikal Bridges late Tuesday night, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski among multiple reports. Among the immediate reactions: What does this mean for New York’s chances of re-signing OG Anunoby, whom it gave up a similarly large haul to bring in last season. In the Bridges deal, the Knicks acquire the starting …

Alex Sarr doesn’t know where he’ll spend his next few years of employment, but the big man from Toulouse, France, is soaking up the moment as he awaits to hear his name called at the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. “It’s a blessing,” Sarr said during an unreleased episode of Sportico’s Business Beyond the Game. “You only get drafted …

The Empire State Building lit blue and orange Tuesday night, officially celebrating a Mets victory. But the lights sparked into those same colors for the Knicks mere minutes after news broke that New York sent a staggering five first-round picks across the East River in order for Brooklyn to finally part with defensive stalwart Mikal Bridges. Rival teams were sensing …

Mikal Bridges is headed to the Knicks to join other former Villanova stars. (G Fiume/Getty Images) Mikal Bridges is headed to Manhattan to join his former teammates. The Brooklyn Nets struck a deal to trade Bridges to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In exchange, the Nets will receive Bojan Bogdanović and a slew …

Report: Rockets seeking trade for KD, Booker or other ‘major upgrade’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Houston is looking to be a problem. The Rockets reportedly want to trade for Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday, citing sources. The implications of the Rockets landing the Suns’ picks? Houston wants to trade for Kevin …

The Brooklyn Nets are trading star forward Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for a monster trade package, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Knicks will send the Nets unprotected first-round picks in 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031 along with a protected 2025 first-round pick from the Bucks, an unprotected 2028 first-round swap and a 2025 second-round pick, according …