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(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! PHOENIX SUNS 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Tyus Jones, Monte Morris, Mason Plumlee, Ryan Dunn, Oso Ighodaro Subtractions: Eric Gordon, Drew Eubanks, Thaddeus Young, David Roddy, Isaiah Thomas, Nassir Little Complete roster …

One of the most important things to keep in mind when drafting your team is to recognize all of the possible outcomes for each player. Sometimes, we know exactly what we’re going to get from an individual player. Other times, we have no idea. It could be a league-winning pick, or it could be one of the most frustrating picks …

The New York Knicks finally got their man. For years, whispers around the NBA told the same story: Knicks head of basketball operations Leon Rose wanted Karl-Anthony Towns at Madison Square Garden. Some believed it was only a matter of time before it happened. And now it has. The NBA landscape quaked once more — as if the Mikal Bridges …

Plenty of early intrigue for Sixers at center behind Embiid originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ starting center Monday night acted like a stretch five. Their 6-foot-8 backup center, who’s known as the “Dancing Bear,” shot 6 for 6 from the floor in his first NBA game since May 8, 2019. Plenty of intrigue for a preseason opener …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor launches The Kevin O’Connor Show with some help from Tom Haberstroh, and the guys kick things off by talking about the big trade that made Karl Anthony-Towns a Knick and sent Julius Randle to Minnesota. KOC wonders if all of the moves the …

The Knicks have signed guard Boo Buie to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced on Monday night. Buie, 24, played with the Phoenix Suns in the Summer League in Las Vegas and averaged 9.0 points, 2.0 assists and 1.4 rebounds in over 21 minutes over five games. The 6-foot-2 guard went undrafted out of Northwestern University after he led …

Wendell Carter Jr. has developed into a quality center who fits how the Orlando Magic want to play — a plus defender who can score around the rim and stretch the floor from 3 — so the Magic locked him up. Carter and the Magic agreed to a three-year, $59 million contract extension, a story broken by Shams Charania of …

3 observations after Sixers blow out NZ Breakers in their preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Within a couple of minutes, there was no doubt the 2024-25 Sixers would begin their preseason with an extremely decisive victory. The team opened its preseason Monday night at Wells Fargo Center by coasting to a 139-84 win over the National Basketball …

Murray’s offensive role ‘not changing’ after Kings’ DeRozan addition originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings’ splash-offseason acquisition of DeMar DeRozan is elevating expecations for the team, but don’t expect it to drastically alter the roles of Sacramento’s established stars. Among them is third-year forward Keegan Murray, who explained why he believes the Kings’ offensive structure will allow …

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue reacts to play during a preseason game against the Warriors on Saturday in Honolulu. (Marco Garcia / Associated Press) His job as coach of the Clippers has demanded that Tyronn Lue be more than that at times. His job this season has called upon Lue to be more of a teacher. This is because of six …

NBA: Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat It’s hard to overstate Pat Riley’s importance to the Miami Heat. He’s the man who turned the Heat into one of the best-run and winningest franchises in the NBA, the man whose fingerprints are all over the three championship trophies the team has lifted over its heads. Which is why the team has decided …

David Kohler has quite an impressive collection of Lakers memorabilia. A plaster cast worn by Kobe Bryant. The microphone used by Chick Hearn for his final broadcast. Goggles worn by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The rim the ball went through when current Lakers superstar LeBron James broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record. The latest addition to Kohler’s collection is tied to a …

We may have already seen the season’s biggest trade: Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. Two contenders swapping big men and a key rotation wing is going to be hard to top. However, it will not be the last trade. Maybe far from it. With a very crowded West packed with quality teams, and teams …

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! DALLAS MAVERICKS 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, Quentin Grimes, Spencer Dinwiddie Subtractions: Derrick Jones Jr., Josh Green, Tim Hardaway Jr. Complete roster The Big Question: Can they find …

Welcome to the 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Blueprint, where we channel the spirit of Jay-Z’s iconic trilogy (and others from Jay-Z’s deep catalog) to help you orchestrate a championship-winning team. Get ready to dive into strategy, ranks, tiers and analyst tips to help you dominate your drafts. From sleeper picks to breakout stars, we have everything you need to turn your …

Chuck makes blunt Warriors, Lakers proclamation for 2024-25 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Charles Barkley is tired of hearing about the Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. As both teams seek a return to the NBA Finals this season, the TNT analyst and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer doesn’t expect much from Golden State or Los Angeles, predicting …

Shams Charania is joining ESPN following Adrian Wojnarowski’s exit from the network. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) NBA insider Shams Charania announced on Monday that he’s joining ESPN. Charania announced his move to the network weeks after his former mentor, rival and longtime NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski stepped down from his role at ESPN to become the general manager for the basketball …

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! ORLANDO MAGIC 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cory Joseph, Tristan Da Silva Subtractions: Markelle Fultz, Joe Ingles, Chuma Okeke Complete roster The Big Question: Are Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner …

Shams Charania is joining ESPN following Adrian Wojnarowski’s exit from the network. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) NBA insider Shams Charania announced on Monday that he’s joining ESPN. Charania announced his move to the network weeks after his rival and longtime NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski stepped down from his role at ESPN to become the general manager for the basketball program at …

Luka Doncic is a trick-shot master. During Sunday’s Mavericks “Fan Jam” — an open practice at American Airlines center — teammate Dereck Liveley was standing next to Doncic and talking when Doncic drained a ridiculous full-court shot on his first attempt. Watch Lively’s reaction to the shot, he playfully throws a towel at Doncic. Combine that with the open secret …

It was no secret all summer long that the Knicks needed help at center after Isaiah Hartenstein took the big payday to go to another contender in Oklahoma City. Long before the Karl-Anthony Towns trade came together, the New York front office looked everywhere for another suitable big. Enter Walker Kessler and the Utah Jazz. Marc Stein reports in his …

Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck gives update on team sale process originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s not often a sports franchise of great historical significance becomes available to purchase, but that’s the situation with the Boston Celtics. The NBA’s marquee franchise, which won its league record 18th championship back in June with a Finals triumph over the Dallas Mavericks, …

Karl-Anthony Towns has said all the right things during his first few days as a Knick. He’s talked about daily improvement, discipline, winning habits. “I’m just here to amplify everybody as much as possible,” Towns said on Thursday in Charleston, per WCBD. If Towns’ words translate to the court, the Knicks (if healthy) should be one of the best teams …

It’s a preseason game, it’s not official as far as the NBA is concerned, but it is a milestone. LeBron James and his son Bronny James shared the court for the first time on Sunday night in the Lakers exhibition against the Suns. It’s the first time a father and son combo has been together on an NBA court. Lakers …

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks-Media Day Gary Trent Jr. was one of the big pickups by the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason, providing needed depth, defense, and shooting. Which is why this is concerning. Trent left the Bucks’ first preseason game after running into a screen from Pistons big man Jalen Duren. He was clearly in pain from the second of the collision. …