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8 things that stood out from 2024 Sixers media day originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia From silly to serious, there were many thousands of words to digest Monday at the Sixers’ annual media day in Camden, New Jersey. It’s certainly not comprehensive, but here are eight things that stood out: Age not just a number The Sixers have players …

The 2024-25 NBA season starts on Oct. 22. For the next few weeks, we’ll be breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams — plus, making our season predictions. Team-by-team previews East: Atlanta Hawks • Boston Celtics • Brooklyn Nets • Charlotte Hornets • Chicago Bulls • Cleveland Cavaliers • Detroit Pistons …

(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! OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Nikola Topić, Dillon Jones, Ajay Mitchell, Alex Ducas Subtractions: Josh Giddey, Lindy Waters III, Bismack Biyombo, Gordon Hayward, Mike Muscala …

D’Angelo Russell attends Lakers media day at the UCLA Health Training Center. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Who knew D’Angelo Russell would deliver the best moment from Lakers media day? The smart money Monday probably would’ve been bet on LeBron James talking about playing with his son, Bronny. Maybe you’d have splashed some down on Anthony Davis talking about …

Monk or Ellis? Kings excited for starting shooting guard competition originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – The biggest question looming over the Kings as they enter training camp Tuesday is who will be the starting two guard for the 2024-25 NBA season. If Kings coach Mike Brown and the rest of the team made one thing clear, …

Steph explains how A’s leaving Oakland ‘sucks’ for community originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry cares for Oakland. The Warriors superstar, entering season No. 16 with the franchise, spent a decade playing at Oracle Arena just feet away from the Coliseum and long has been involved with the community. The Athletics being the latest professional team to …

CAMDEN, NJ — The clinical Daryl Morey was reduced to something far less than he’s projected to be, or perhaps he was elevated for a moment, into a moment, as his victory lap was halted by the most sobering news. The 76ers president had been beckoned away during his media day appearance by team personnel, moments after it was announced …

Warriors’ offseason additions remind Steph, Draymond of 2021 moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Even though the Warriors failed to land either of their top offseason targets, first Paul George and then Lauri Markkanen, neither Stephen Curry nor Draymond Green seem dissatisfied with the team’s backup plan. The moves made by Golden State’s front office …

Steph slyly reveals favorite French word he learned at Olympics originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors guard Steph Curry gave Team USA his everything at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and helped the Americans return home with a gold medal. But that wasn’t all Curry took home from France. In talking to reporters Monday during Warriors Media Day, …

Kerr tweaking Warriors’ offense receives Steph’s stamp of approval originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The offense Steve Kerr installed 10 years ago, with crisps passes and player movement creating basketball symphony, is being updated. The Warriors want a different look, one they believe befits the current roster. Despite the team’s tremendous success under Kerr, this …

Dikembe Mutombo EL SEGUNDO — As much as everyone feels the pain of the loss of Dikembe Mutombo — who died Monday at the age of 58 — it was hard to talk about him and the joy he brought everywhere he went without a smile coming across people’s faces. That was the case with LeBron James at Lakers media …

Kuminga more focused on Year 4 growth than Warriors extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Kuminga hopes he’ll sign a contract extension with the Warriors, but the fourth-year forward’s focus is elsewhere as the 2024-25 NBA season approaches. The 2021 NBA Draft lottery pick is entering the final year of his rookie deal, and …

Lakers star LeBron James said during the team’s media day, “I feel really good physically. Mentally, I feel really good.” (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) LeBron James was staring at his basketball mortality in the face. His team had been swept in the Western Conference finals the prior spring and his body was showing undeniable signs of age, the …

News broke last week that Kawhi Leonard had another offseason knee procedure, putting his availability for the start of the upcoming NBA season in doubt. It turns out that he’s planning to be available for the Los Angeles Clippers’ season opener. But it’s not a sure thing. Leonard shed some light on the situation during media day on Monday. “Yeah, …

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) The goal, Kawhi Leonard said Monday at the Clippers’ media day at Intuit Dome, is to play in the team’s regular-season opener against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 23 in Inglewood. Leonard continues to deal with inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee, leading some uncertainty about when he’ll be healthy …

In collaboration with the Los Angeles Clippers, Team USA removed two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard from its roster for the Paris Olympics, citing chronic soreness in his surgically repaired right knee. “We’re taking it day by day,” Leonard told reporters when asked on media day how soon he might be able to play. “Everything’s been going great for the …

Kuminga reveals Mutombo’s significant impact on his NBA journey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo’s sudden passing on Monday morning rocked the basketball world, with Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga among those blindsided by the tragic news. Kuminga, who like Mutombo, was born and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, detailed how impactful …

Lebron James is set to play in a record-equalling 22nd NBA season [Getty Images] Los Angeles Lakers star Lebron James says the prospect of playing with his eldest son Bronny has given him “a lot of life”. James is embarking upon a record-equalling 22nd season in the NBA and is set to make history by taking to the court with …

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Josh Hart is rarely at a loss for words. But for a second on Monday morning … well, he needed a second. With the reported blockbuster trade sending All-Star forward Julius Randle and sharpshooting guard Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota in exchange for All-Star sharpshooting big man Karl-Anthony Towns evidently not yet consummated, New York could not introduce …

Draymond forcefully refutes concerns about his Warriors availability originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Members of the Warriors organization and Dub Nation always have to worry about whether forward Draymond Green will be available during any given NBA season. After all, the four-time NBA champion served two separate suspensions and missed a total of 27 games last season. Green, …

They’ve been father and son for the entirety of Bronny James’ life. Now they’re teammates in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James in June’s NBA draft to play with his father LeBron. The pair made their public debut as teammates on Monday at Lakers media day. For LeBron, the moment marked the culmination of a dream he’s …

Warriors prepared for next chapter without Klay as new season begins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The excitement of a new NBA season permeated throughout Chase Center on Monday as the Warriors welcomed the commotion of Media Day – and with it, the team’s first campaign without Klay Thompson. But that doesn’t mean the Splash …

Mikal Bridges is where he wanted to be, in New York, on a title contender playing with his Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart (although there is now one fewer member of the Nova crew on the team this week). That does not mean he’s going to extend his contract with the team, at least not until next summer, …

Sixers sign Isaiah Mobley and Jordan Tucker to Exhibit 10 contracts originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A day before kicking off training camp, the Sixers officially added two players to their roster. The team on Monday announced the signings of Isaiah Mobley and Jordan Tucker. Both Mobley and Tucker are on Exhibit 10 contracts, a source told NBC Sports …

The 2024-25 NBA season is going to be unpredictable. We’ve already seen one All-NBA player traded for another — Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo — before training camps even opened. This season feels wide open, with more contending teams entering the season than we have seen in a long time. Ultimately, this season may follow form, and …