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Lakers guard Austin Reaves, who has a knack for making plays on offense, has shown new Lakers coach JJ Redick what he can do on defense this training camp. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) As coach JJ Redick began to extol the virtues of Austin Reaves’ game and how the Lakers have asked for a little more out of …

Healthy Wiggins practices, but preseason status undecided originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Andrew Wiggins on Tuesday progressed to the next step in order to get back into game action after missing all of training camp in Hawaii and the Warriors’ preseason opener because of an illness. On Monday, Wiggins went through the entirety of practice …

Washington Wizards Media Day Veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon is out for the rest of the preseason — and likely weeks longer — after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb. The injury happened during a practice last Saturday and the team announced the surgery Tuesday. Injury Update: Malcolm Brogdon underwent a surgical procedure today to repair a …

The Miami Heat have found a new way to honor longtime team president Pat Riley. When they open the season later this month, they’ll do so by playing on the new Pat Riley Court at the Kaseya Center. The team announced this week that it will be officially dedicating the floor at their arena in Riley’s honor. “This has been …

Steph voted best NBA leader, other categories in NBA GM survey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024-25 NBA preseason general manager survey is out, and usurpingly Steph Curry was voted the best leader in the league. The annual preseason survey had the Warriors superstar leading a host of other categories such as best shooter, best at moving …

NBA preseason action is officially underway — and with it, a slew of injury updates, highlights and hot takes. Let’s put those to the side as much as possible and recap a fantasy basketball points league mock draft. I drafted from the No. 11 spot in this 12-team league and started with Trae Young, following that up with Scottie Barnes. …

NBA general managers expect the Boston Celtics to repeat as NBA champions and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to win his first MVP award. Those are pretty safe choices, but that is the norm for the annual NBA GM survey, which is now out (credit to NBA.com’s John Schuhmann for assembling the list). Be careful using it for predictions, the GMs are wrong …

Just a couple of weeks ago, the biggest question the New York Knicks faced was, “How good can they be without a center?” They got their center. Now the questions have become: Are the Knicks better with Karl-Anthony Towns? Can they win a title with him? New York’s trade for Towns shocked the NBA — including Towns himself, who said …

2024-25 NBA GM survey gives Celtics fans plenty to digest originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are returning every key player from one of the most dominant NBA championship teams in recent memory. But due to various circumstances, they’ve received a fair amount of disrespect since raising Banner 18 in June. From Jaylen Brown’s Olympic snub to …

The NBA released its annual general manager survey on Tuesday, and executives have a very clear favorite when it comes to who will be lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy this summer. An overwhelming 83% of respondents think that the Boston Celtics will repeat and win the NBA Finals this season. The Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the Finals …

Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett will miss at least the rest of the preseason with a sprained right acromioclavicular joint, or AC joint, the team announced Tuesday. Barrett will miss the Raptors’ final four preseason games as a result. He will be evaluated again ahead of their season opener. It’s unclear if the injury will carry over into the start …

Kings’ DeRozan acquisition, Carter pick among moves NBA GMs liked originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After a disappointing end to the 2023-24 NBA season, Kings general manager Monte McNair and Co. made a flurry of moves — big and small — to reassert Sacramento into the playoff picture. The biggest move, of course, was the acquisition of six-time …

Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett will miss at least the rest of the preseason with a sprained right acromioclavicular joint, or AC joint, the team announced on Tuesday. Barrett will miss the Raptors’ final four preseason games as a result. He will be evaluated again ahead of their season opener. It’s unclear if the injury will carry over into the …

Jokić hilariously believes Warriors recently won seven titles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the Warriors might not be the contending team they used to be, no one can deny that Golden State owned the NBA for a decade. Players and fans around the league vividly remember the days of Steph Curry, Draymond Green and the now-Dallas Maverick …

(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! INDIANA PACERS 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: James Wiseman, Johnny Furphy, Tristan Newton, Enrique Freeman Subtractions: Jalen Smith, Doug McDermott Complete roster The Big Question: Was that a blip on the radar, …

(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 …