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The Brooklyn Nets are one of the few teams in the NBA that have versatility throughout the lineup thanks to players like Ben Simmons that can play effectively at multiple spots. Since the Nets have that luxury, there is a suggestion to test the limits of what the roster can look like on the floor. In a recent article by …

San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama celebrates after scoring against the Portland Trail Blazers during Summer League game Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Las Vegas. All eyes will be on the “once in a generation” player during the 2023-24 season. | John Locher, Associated Press The NBA regular-season schedule is out and we’ve already gone over the highlights and major dates …

NBA: Charlotte Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder P.J. Washington feels like a player on the cusp of a breakout season. If it happens, the Charlotte Hornets just got a steal. Washington, a restricted free agent and arguably the best free agent on the market, has agreed to a three-year, $48 million contract to remain with the Hornets, a story broken …

When the Golden State Warriors acquired Chris Paul as part of the Jordan Poole trade, there was a quiet hope that the veteran guard could help unlock Jonathan Kuminga. Paul has a history of elevating young talent and succeeded in helping Deandre Ayton while with the Phoenix Suns. According to Steph Curry, who was speaking on a recent episode of …

Getty Images Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown became the first active NBA player to participate in a BIG3 game on Saturday when he suited up in the BIG3 All-Star Game in London. Brown joined Team Big in their battle against Team 3, and participated to support a local charity called London Youth.  BIG3 founder Ice Cube called Jaylen Brown his …

If you are wondering what got All-NBA Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown to suit up in the All-Star game for the BIG3 3-on-3 basketball league in London’s O2 Arena on Saturday evening local time, so was fellow Celtics alum Brian Scalabrine, present to work the sidelines of the big event, and the White Mamba asked Brown as much. “Having some …

Chris Paul‘s role with the Golden State Warriors for the upcoming season is still in question. Throughout his storied career, Paul has been a starter everywhere he’s played. However, at age 38, on the same team as Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, Paul may find himself coming off the bench for Steve Kerr’s team. According to an August 22 article …

New Boston Celtics assistant coach (and part of the 2008 Celtics title team) Sam Cassell visited freshly-minted Celtics starting point guard Derrick White this offseason in White’s native Colorado to spend some time with the Boston floor general for his offseason workouts. Cassell was there to get a jump start on preparing to mentor the Celtics point guard ahead of …

Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has made history in a surprising way by becoming the first current player in the NBA to participate in a game of the BIG3 3-on-3 basketball league, even if it is the BIG3 All-Star game, purely an exhibition affair taking place in London this Saturday. And while the game may not count against any …

Paolo Banchero of Team USA shoots a 3 during the FIBA World Cup Group C game against New Zealand at Mall of Asia Arena on Aug. 26, 2023, in Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images) MANILA, Philippines — The New Zealand national team huddled at the opposite foul line from Team USA, then broke into a fiery rendition of …

Klay Thompson is entering the final year of his five-year $189 million deal. The Golden State Warriors guard will become an unrestricted free agent next summer. As such, Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report believes that Thompson will be under increased pressure to prove his worth throughout the 2023-24 season. Thompson is now two years removed from his injury struggles and …

The Charlotte Hornets are bringing back an important part of last year’s team. Power forward PJ Washington is set to remain with the squad on a three-year, $48 million deal, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He entered the offseason as a restricted free agent and will continue his tenure with the team that drafted him 12th overall …

USA Basketball found itself trailing by double digits halfway through the first quarter against New Zealand during their first FIBA World Cup Group C matchup Saturday morning at Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Enter Paolo Banchero. The Magic‘s No. 1 draft pick from a year ago provided a spark off the bench to help guide the U.S. to …

USA v New Zealand: Group C – FIBA Basketball World Cup Can you have an unimpressive 27-point win? There were undoubtedly positives for Team USA, which showed resilience after a slow start, got strong play from Paolo Banchero and Austin Reaves off the bench, and used their depth of talent to pull away for a 99-72 win over New Zealand …

The Boston Celtics are considering adding free agent forward Louis King to their roster. King recently worked out for the Celtics and is being considered for a potential signing to play for the team in 2023-24. He has played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the past as a two way player, appearing in both the NBA and the G League. …

Steph Curry certainly stirred up a debate when he named himself the greatest point guard ever. Since then, multiple members of the media have shared their opinions on where the Golden State Warriors guard sits in the pantheon of all-time point guards. During a recent appearance on ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast,’ Charles Barkley took aim at Curry. Barkley’s comments were …

  Paolo Banchero scored 21 points in the FIBA World Cup win over New Zealand. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images) The youthful United States team cruised to a 99-72 win over New Zealand in the opening round of the FIBA World Cup on Saturday in the Philippines. Six U.S. players scored in double figures, lead by Orlando Magic forward Paolo …

Lebron James’ 18-year-old son, Bronny James, has been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, but his family is confident he will return to the basketball court soon. The news comes exactly one month after the younger James, an incoming freshman at USC, suffered a cardiac arrest during team practice. The James family has since been consulting with doctors, and released …

The last time Team Canada was in the Philippines was in 2016, when they were part of a last-chance qualifying tournament to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics. The youngest member of that team was a 17-year-old Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and although he didn’t play a single minute in the tournament, the experience was a monumental moment in his career. “I …

Earlier today we explained how one of the more obscure rules in the NBA’s rule book came to be known through the antics of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce. It is not just the NBA that has some very unusual rules for the sport of basketball, however. On the international level, FIBA also has some surprising …

Bronny James, the older son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and should fully recover from his cardiac arrest last month, his family said Friday. In July, the 18-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest during a basketball practice at the University of Southern California and was hospitalized. He was discharged a few days later …

The summer is going by quickly, yet in some ways, it seems like it is proceeding slowly. There is still a month to go before training camp, and this is the time of the offseason when NBA players start to truly ramp up their preparation for the new season. While in July they may do general strength and conditioning work, …

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them. In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging …

LeBron James has previously said he wants to extend his career long enough to be able to play in the NBA with his eldest son Bronny Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA star LeBron James, is set to carry on playing after a heart defect he has had since birth was identified. Bronny, 18, suffered a cardiac arrest while …

With the regular season start two months away, 17 teams already have the minimum required 14 players on standard contracts while staying within the 15-player limit. With training camp roughly a month away, these teams are filling up their two-way slots and adding players on Exhibit 9 and 10 deals who could end up on their G-League squads. Of the …