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Loon explains why communication is key for Warriors this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors coach Steve Kerr always has stressed the importance of on-court communication between his players. That has been an extra point of emphasis for Golden State as it prepares to begin the 2024-25 NBA season Wednesday in Portland. Why so …

Alperen Şengün has agreed to a five-year, $185 million extension to his rookie contract, ESPN’s Bobby Marks reported Monday, citing Şengün’s agents. Şengün’s deal is one of a flurry ahead of Monday’s deadline for members of the rookie class of 2021 to agree to extensions to their rookie contracts before the start of the new season Tuesday. Şengün joins his …

Lakers guard Bronny James steps onto the court as his father and teammate LeBron James greets him in a preseason game. (William Liang / Associated Press) The Lakers open their season Tuesday against Minnesota, the first of a schedule full of games against the best teams in the Western Conference where the margins in the standings are almost assuredly going …

HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 17: Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets works to the basket against Harrison Barnes #40 of the San Antonio Spurs during the first half of a preseason game at Toyota Center on October 17, 2024 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User …

Eddie House: Why C’s bench should be even better in 2024-25 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics bench was widely considered a weakness to start the 2023-24 season. By the end of the championship campaign, it had established itself as one of the best second units in the league. The “Stay Ready Crew” will again play a …

Moody, Warriors share mutual respect that led to contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Respect means a lot to Moses Moody and always has, ever since he had a conversation with Stephen Curry’s security guard as a Warriors rookie three years ago. The message? Be respected by the people that you respect. “That really …

Brown: ‘Very fitting’ Bill Russell has Boston bridge named after him originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The City of Boston renamed the North Washington Street Bridge after Celtics legend Bill Russell at a special ceremony Monday, and one of the people in attendance was C’s superstar Jaylen Brown. The bridge’s name has officially been changed to the “William Felton …

The NBA is back — and with it so are our weekly NBA Power Rankings. These will come out every Wednesday throughout the season, but this year we’re doing things a little differently: We’re dividing the teams into tiers (with teams being able to move between tiers as they earn it). The meaning of those tiers should be clear: Title …

Embiid doing quite a bit behind the scenes as Sixers-Bucks opener nears originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — As the clock ticks toward the 2024-25 Sixers’ season opener, it seems fair to say Joel Embiid looks like himself. Following the Sixers’ practice Monday, Embiid did extensive, sweat-heavy work. During a half-court 3-on-3 session with members of the …

Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic have agreed to a five-year, $150.5 million extension to his rookie contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. Suggs, 23, is approaching his fourth NBA season. He was a second-team All-Defensive Team selection last season. The Magic selected Suggs with the No. 5 pick in the 2021 draft after his standout freshman season at Gonzaga that …

Jalen Green has agreed to a lucrative extension to his rookie contract. (Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) The Houston Rockets and guard Jalen Green have agreed to a three-year, $106-million extension to his rookie contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports, citing Green’s CAA agents. The deal will include a third-year player option, according to the report. Green, 22, is approaching his fourth NBA …

Where Steph’s MVP odds stand entering 2024-25 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NBA MVP has become an international award in recent years, and oddsmakers expect that trend to continue this upcoming season. The last six MVP awards have been handed out to players born outside the U.S., with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić earning the honor for …

Report: Kuminga, Warriors won’t agree to extension before deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors will not work out a new deal with one of their two 2021 first-round draft picks. Fourth-year forward Jonathan Kuminga will not come to an agreement with Golden State on an extension before Monday’s rookie contract deadline, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported …

Can the Celtics reverse that trend? If they do, they will join a special group of teams that have repeated as champions. There have been 13 instances in league history where a team won consecutive titles. It’s a remarkable achievement to win one title, but doing it in back-to-back years is a unique challenge, and it’s one that many phenomenal …

With the 2024-25 NBA season about to tip off, it’s time to make predictions! Will there be a new champ this year? Our writers weigh in. Check out our awards predictions here. Who will win the East? Vincent Goodwill: Celtics. It won’t come as easy as last year, the primrose path laid perfectly for the hardly challenged Celtics. But trusting …

With the 2024-25 NBA season about to tip off, it’s time to make predictions! Who will win individual awards this year? Our writers weigh in. Check out our championship predictions here. Who will be the Rookie of the Year? Dan Devine: Reed Sheppard. As tempting as it was to pick Zach Edey as the Day 1 starting center on a …

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, along with every other NBA team, will kick off the 20204-2025 season this week.(Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) The NBA’s regular season tips off this week, and with hundreds of games to watch over the course of the next few months, it can be overwhelming to know where to find them all. This season, games …

Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, lineup notes (who’s in and out of rotations), followed by takeaways …

What we learned as Warriors’ red-hot shooting propels preseason win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors coach Steve Kerr sidelined Stephen Curry and Draymond Green on Sunday, and not because they were facing the perpetually struggling Detroit Pistons. The reasoning was two-fold. One, to give the decorated vets their customary one-game absence during …

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts inducted its 2024 class on Sunday. The induction ceremony was originally scheduled for Aug. 17, but moved to October due to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Headlined by Vince Carter, here are the 13 people who will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame for 2024, representing NBA and WNBA stars, …

What we learned as Kings’ turnovers spark blowout loss to Trail Blazers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO – The Kings have had their share of ups and downs this preseason, and Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Golden 1 Center definitely ranks in the latter category. Although there were a few signs of …

Joel Embiid’s preseason is over. The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Sunday that Embiid will be held out of the rest of the preseason due to left knee injury management. Team doctors assessed Embiid on Thursday, according to NBC Sports’ John Clark. While they feel that he “is progressing well,” Embiid won’t take the court until the team’s season opener on …

Sixers say Embiid won’t play in preseason, give update on his left knee originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid’s preseason appearances will drop from one in 2023 to zero in 2024. In an update issued Sunday by a team official, the Sixers said Embiid will not play their final three preseason games this year, which are Monday at …

How Dunleavy sees Klay’s departure impacting Warriors’ 3-point shooting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors coach Steve Kerr has made 3-point shooting volume an emphasis during the NBA preseason, and his players are listening. In three exhibition games, the Warriors have taken 48, 52 and 34 3-point attempts, respectively, good for an average of 44.6 per contest. If …

The Chicago Bulls have been trying for more than a year to trade Zach LaVine, with no luck. Other teams see him as an expensive floor raiser, a player making $138 million across the next three seasons who can put up points in isolation but is injury-prone (25 games last season) and doesn’t do the little things that contribute to …