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Lakers guard Bronny James, right, runs onto the court while his teammate and father, LeBron James, greets him during a preseason game against the Suns on Sunday in Palm Desert. (William Liang / Associated Press) LeBron James barreled through the lane and slammed home a left-handed hammer. He sprung through the air to reject a shot. On the first night …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Brunson thought twice about going 1-on-2 in transition, instead dribbled back outside and flipped the ball behind him to Karl-Anthony Towns, who made a three-pointer with a defender in his face. It’s the type of two-man game the Knicks are hoping will elevate them to the next level and bring an NBA championship to New …

Why Kings’ Ellis reminds DeRozan of ex-Bulls teammate Caruso originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area DeMar DeRozan has liked what he’s seen from teammate Keon Ellis during Kings training camp. Ellis, who enters his third NBA season, is known for his defensive prowess. But at his peak, Ellis is a do-it-all player who can knock down open looks while …

The Knicks opened their preseason slate on Sunday evening and it didn’t take long for newly acquired big man Karl-Anthony Towns to make his presence felt. While it is just a tuneup matchup head coach Tom Thibodeau decided to run out his expected new-look starting five consisting of Towns, Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, and Mikal Bridges to open …

A year ago during training camp, the Clippers had a veteran who wanted a new chance somewhere else in Marcus Morris — he wasn’t with the team on its first road trip of the season. Los Angeles ended up trading Morris to Philadelphia, part of the James Harden deal (then the 76ers traded him at the deadline to the Spurs, …

P.J. Tucker’s time with the Los Angeles Clippers is apparently over. The Clippers announced on Sunday that the veteran forward will be away from the team “for the time being” while they work to “find the best situation for him moving forward.” “We’ve had ongoing conversations with P.J. throughout the offseason and have both decided that he won’t be with …

Jaylen Brown reflects on ‘amazing’ Abu Dhabi experience with Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets helped grow the sport of basketball and the NBA brand in Abu Dhabi this week by playing two preseason games and taking part in several events. Jaylen Brown helped lead the charge in those efforts, and he put …

Podziemski-Melton bond perfectly portrays new Warriors vibe originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area HONOLULU, Hawaii – As warmups were ending ahead of their first preseason game together as teammates, two Warriors competing to be in the starting lineup embraced. Brandin Podziemski turned around to De’Anthony Melton in the layup line and opened his arms out wide before the two …

It’s going to be an interesting, unpredictable season for the Clippers: Brand new building to promote and make home, plus a lot of old-school James Harden with the ball in his hands (he shot eight free throws in 18 minutes of action in the Clippers first preseason game). Kawhi Leonard addressed two of the big questions facing the Clippers this …

Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Clippers It’s preseason, but that doesn’t make the shot any less impressive. Lindy Waters came off a two-man screen and drained his fifth 3-pointer of the game to give the Warriors the win over the Clippers at the University of Hawaii. Waters, who spent the past three seasons primarily on the Oklahoma City bench …

Elliot Powell is yet to taste defeat since taking over as Jersey Bulls boss in the summer [Lauren Trachy/Jersey Bulls] Jersey Bulls boss Elliot Powell says his side put in their “performance of the season” as they won 1-0 at second-placed Whyteleafe in Combined Counties Premier South. Joe Kilshaw’s strike from the edge of the box after an hour was …

What we learned as Waters plays hero in Warriors’ preseason win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE HONOLULU, Hawaii – After four days of training camp at BYU-Hawaii, the Warriors ventured over to the University of Hawaii on Saturday and brought fireworks to their preseason opener, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 91-90 on a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer …

Shaedon Sharpe showed up to the Trail Blazers fan fest today with his left arm in a sling, just an hour after Portland announced that he will miss the first weeks of the NBA season with a labral tear in his left shoulder. Shaedon Sharpe has suffered a small posterior labral tear in his left shoulder, an MRI confirmed this …

Lakers star LeBron James, left, greets his son Bronny as he comes off the court during the first half of a preseason game Friday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) LeBron James and Anthony Davis will make their preseason debut Sunday against the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, the two Lakers stars ready to join their team …

Kings center Robinson out to start season with MCL sprain originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One of the newest Kings additions won’t take the court with his Sacramento squad to start the 2024-25 NBA season. MRI imaging confirmed Kings 7-foot center Orlando Robinson has an MCL sprain in his left knee, the team announced Saturday. He will be …

Podz eager, ready for second Warriors season after summer refresh originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAIE, Hawaii – Brandin Podziemski’s first NBA offseason had a little bit of everything. He saw the business side of basketball with Klay Thompson and Chris Paul moving on to other teams. He went against the best competition as a member of the …

2024-25 Portland Trail Blazers Media Day Robert Williams is an elite defensive center when he can stay healthy and on the court. The second part of that previous sentence became an issue again this week with the Trail Blazers announcing Williams has a grade 1 hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, just before the season starts. INJURY …

Thunder reserve big man Jaylin Williams has suffered a right hamstring strain and will be out for the team’s preseason games, the team announced this week. To be clear, this is Jaylin Williams (J-Will to his teammates), who is a backup big man behind Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein; it is not wing Jalen Williams (J-Dub), the potential All-Star for …

Tanisha Wright went 48-68 in her three seasons leading the Dream. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Tanisha Wright’s time with the Atlanta Dream is over. The Dream announced Wednesday afternoon it had fired Wright after three seasons leading the franchise. The announcement came days after the Dream were knocked out of the first round of the playoffs. “Tanisha …

After making a blockbuster deal to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Knicks are all-in on a championship. But making such a large trade ratchets up the pressure. There’s some pressure on Towns to fit in. There’s also pressure on the front office for the trade to work out. Arguably, much of the pressure will fall on Knicks …

A summer of franchise-altering trades later, the 2024-25 Knicks are set to play basketball in a matter of days, and fans are eagerly awaiting a first look at this newly configured roster. After swapping out most of their starting five for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, this incoming rotation looks nothing like prior years and offers a fresh range of …

Why TJD believes Warriors’ small-ball lineup provides advantage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAIE, Hawaii – Steph Curry has heard it for years. So has Draymond Green, Kevon Looney, countless other Warriors and even their head coach Steve Kerr. The same consensus feeling is being heard around the basketball world once again: The Warriors are too small. Center …

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, center, shoots in front of Lakers rookie guard Bronny James during the first half Friday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) Last April nearly 30 minutes into a conversation with defending NCAA champion coach Dan Hurley, then podcaster/broadcaster JJ Redick asked Hurley about a specific offensive action the Huskies run. By putting a nonshooting big …

(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! MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop (unofficially!), Rob Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr., Joe Ingles, PJ Dozier Subtractions: Karl-Anthony Towns, Kyle Anderson, Jordan McLaughlin, Monte Morris, …

Can Kuminga be Warriors’ No. 2 scorer? ‘I see myself doing it’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga is ready to step up and become one of the Warriors’ top offensive weapons. 95.7 The Game’s Whitley Sandretto recently asked Kuminga if he believed he could become Golden State’s No. 2 scoring option behind Steph Curry. “I will …