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Kerr reveals unsurprising moment he was angriest with Draymond originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There have been a handful of moments where Warriors coach Steve Kerr was frustrated with veteran forward Draymond Green but one sticks out above the rest. Kerr appeared on the latest episode of the “Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,” where he was asked …

Fan favorite Boban Marjanović is leaving the NBA to play in Turkey for the Euroleague’s Fenerbahce, Euroshoops and ESPN report. Terms of Marjanović’s contract with the Turkish team were not reported. Marjanović, 36, previously played nine NBA seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets. He spent the last two seasons in …

Boban Marjanovic is a breath of fresh air. In a league that can be awash in self-importance and seriousness, Marjanovic was the embodiment of joy, a guy always smiling and understanding just how blessed he was to be paid well to play basketball every day. Fans loved him, teammates loved him, social media loved him and a few advertisers loved …

By Noah Rubin The 2024-25 NBA season is a little over one month away, making this prime time for fantasy managers to prepare for their drafts. Rotoworld will have articles dropping throughout this time, beginning with fantasy-related thoughts on every team. Next up in our division-by-division previews is the Southeast Division. While Orlando retained its core, Atlanta traded Dejounte Murray, …

These two are among the best fantasy basketball shooting guards you can select in drafts. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) The 2024-25 NBA season is fast approaching, so in conjunction with my latest points and category rankings dropping, let’s dig into my position-by-position tiers. I’ve covered the point guards, so today is about the shooting guards. NOTE: Only some players …

After the NBA Board of Governors meeting last week, Commissioner Adam Silver pumped the breaks on the pace of NBA expansion. “There was not a lot of discussion in this meeting about expansion, but only largely not for lack of interest, it was that we had said to them that we’re not quite ready…” Silver said. “But it was something …

Ramp to Camp: How can Celtics be even better than last season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics posted one of the most dominant campaigns in NBA history last season. They set an NBA record for offensive rating, finished tied for the third-best net rating of all time and finished top-five all time in scoring differential. But …

Kings unveil Classic Edition throwback jerseys for 2024-25 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings are throwing it back to celebrate their 40th season in Sacramento throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. On Monday, Sacramento, with the help of franchise legends Doug Christie and Mike Bibby, unveiled their 2024-25 Nike Classic Edition uniform, which pays tribute to the …

The Miami Heat have issued a statement defending the Haitian community amid rumours and threats from the far right in the US. The NBA team posted a message of support on social media on Monday amid false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio have eaten pets and wildlife. Related: ‘A very old political trope’: the racist US history behind …

Have Sixers done enough to address their defensive rebounding problem? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The 2024-25 Sixers will begin training camp on Oct. 1 in the Bahamas. As that date approaches, we’ll dive into several significant topics for the team in Nick Nurse’s second season as head coach. First, we looked at what the Sixers will be able to depend …

New to the Washington Wizards this season, fantasy basketball managers can look past Malcolm Brogdon’s injury history given his projected role as a starter in the 2024-25 NBA season. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) Fantasy basketball 9-category league strategy I’ve been playing on Yahoo for over a decade and play in dozens of leagues every season. I really love to …

Houston Rockets v Minnesota Timberwolves Looking at the 2021 NBA Draft class, No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham got his max extension, No. 3 pick Evan Mobley extended with the Cavaliers as No. 4 pick Scottie Barnes did with the Rockets, and No. 5 pick Jalen Suggs extended in Orlando. No. 2 pick that year, Jalen Green with the Rockets, would …

By Ameer Tyree The 2024-25 NBA season is a little over one month away, making this prime time for fantasy managers to prepare for their drafts. Rotoworld will have articles dropping throughout this time, beginning with fantasy-related thoughts on every team. Next up is the Central Division, with Cleveland and Milwaukee boasting the most impactful fantasy options. While those two …

This offseason, the Dallas Mavericks upgraded a team that emerged from the rock/paper/scissors West last season and reached the NBA Finals. While starter Derrick Jones Jr. is gone, in his place is the big splash of Klay Thompson, plus Naji Marshall (a two-way wing whose role will grow as the season goes on) and veteran guards Quentin Grimes and Spencer …

By Raphielle Johnson The 2024-25 NBA season is a little over one month away, making this prime time for fantasy managers to prepare for their drafts. Rotoworld will have articles dropping throughout this time, beginning with fantasy-related thoughts on every team. We’ll start with the Atlantic, which boasts the reigning champions and two other teams with title aspirations. Fantasy-wise, two …

These two superstars headline the fantasy basketball point guard tiers for 2024-25. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images) The 2024-25 NBA season is fast approaching, so in conjunction with my latest points and category rankings dropping, let’s dig into my position-by-position tiers, starting with the point guards. NOTE: Only some players will have analysis when listed in the tiers below. Players …

Ramp to Camp: Which two-way player will help Celtics the most? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Even on a team like the Boston Celtics that is overflowing with depth, the two-way contract can be a valuable asset. That pact provided the runway for Sam Hauser to latch on with Boston as an undrafted rookie in 2021 then develop into …

A’Ja Wilson’s historic season just keeps reaching new heights. A week after she set the WNBA single-season scoring record — however short-lived it may be — Wilson became the first player ever to reach 1,000 points scored in a WNBA season. Bam! The record came on a night Wilson scored 29 points, helping lead Las Vegas to an important win …

Due to nearly everyone being on fully guaranteed contracts, NBA training camps tend to lack “Hard Knocks” kind of drama. Everything is set before camp even tips off. New York will be the exception this season. The Knicks have 14 fully guaranteed contracts, and the battle for the final roster spot has just become a lot more interesting. The Knicks …

A’ja Wilson dropped 29 points on Sunday night to lead the Aces past the Sun. (Ian Maule/Getty Images) Just days after setting the league’s single-season scoring record, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson made even more WNBA history. Wilson, thanks to a 29-point outing in their 84-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday night at Michelob Ultra Arena, officially …

Marcus Morris is back in New York. The Knicks announced Sunday evening that they signed the veteran forward to an Exhibit 9 contract. Morris, 35, spent most of the 2019-20 season with the Knicks. In 43 games, he averaged a career-best 19.6 points while adding 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 32.3 minutes. New York dealt Morris to the Los Angeles Clippers in a …

To match Interview/ NBA/WEST Jerry West is about to be enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for a third time. He is in once for his playing career and once as a member of the 1960 USA Olympic team that won gold. This time, he is going in as a contributor for his work in NBA front offices. …

Kerr expects Celtics fans will be ‘all over’ him after Tatum benching originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr knows Boston Celtics fans will try to make his life miserable after Jayson Tatum’s limited playing time with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. That will specifically be the case when the Warriors visit TD Garden on Nov. …

A family rift over how expensive the Boston Celtics’ payroll is about to become in the next few years may have led to the decision to sell the franchise. The Celtics are owned by the Boston Basketball Partners, a group of investors in which Wyc Grousbeck is the face and team Governor, but he personally owns about three percent of …

The Lakers are expected to agree to a two-way deal with center Christian Koloko, bolstering their frontcourt in the wake of Christian Wood’s latest knee operation, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly. Koloko, 24, was the No. 33 pick in the 2022 NBA draft but missed all of last season because of …