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Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill reacts to the blockbuster deal that sends the big man from Minnesota to the Big Apple — in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first round pick — and what it means for the race for Eastern Conference supremacy. View more Video Transcript The New York Knicks are going all in …

With Mitchell Robinson (ankle) expected to be sidelined until December of January and Isaiah Hartenstein now a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the New York Knicks were headed into training camp in a bad spot regarding post depth. That changed on Friday night, as it was reported that New York will acquire Karl-Anthony Towns from the Timberwolves. In exchange …

Karl-Anthony Towns is one of the league’s best-shooting big men. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) The New York Knicks decided one blockbuster move wasn’t enough during their offseason, and perhaps they had one Villanova player too many days before training camp opened. And after all, what would the NBA be without a team attempting to shatter the Earth with a …

In the second half of last season, Terance Mann showed the Clippers how valuable he can be as a versatile role player. Friday, the Clippers rewarded him for it. Mann and the Clippers agreed to a three-year, $47 million contract extension, a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and since confirmed by Clippers reporters. That’s starter money for …

Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks is a massive move for the Eastern Conference. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) The New York Knicks dropped a bombshell Friday night with a trade for Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. The All-Star big man was acquired in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick via the Detroit Pistons, according to The …

The Knicks have made a blockbuster deal with the Timberwolves on Friday that will bring Karl-Anthony Towns to Madison Square Garden. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the Knicks are sending All-Star forward Julius Randle to Minnesota in the deal. The Pistons, Hawks and Heat were among the other teams the Knicks have had trade talks with involving Randle, per Begley. …

Lakers logo The Lakers have hired Dr. Vanessa Brooks as their head athletic trainer, people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly on the matter told The Times. The position on the Lakers’ medical staff had been open after Roger Sancho left the organization to take a job with the Phoenix Suns. Brooks worked with the Oklahoma …

Clippers guard Terance Mann steals the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves in March. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Clippers swingman Terance Mann has agreed to a three-year, $47-million extension with the only NBA team he has ever played on, one of his agents, Aaron Mintz of CAA, confirmed to The Times on Friday. Mann, 27, had one year left …

Toronto Raptors fall to the San Antonio Spurs 122-99 Devin Vassell missed the final eight games of San Antonio’s regular season due to a stress reaction in the third metatarsal head in his right foot. This injury ultimately required surgery to repair. Vassell is not done recovering from that surgery and will miss training camp and the start of the …

Warriors to honor Attles with uniform addition for 2024-25 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors will honor Al Attles with a season-long reminder of the franchise legend every time they take the court. Following Attles’ death in August, Golden State will pay homage to the icon who spent his entire career with the Warriors via a …

This offseason, Cleveland spent championship-level money on its core four players. The Cavaliers extended Donovan Mitchell with a three-year, $150.3 million max contract, Evan Mobley with a five-year, $224.2 million max contract, and Jarrett Allen with a three-year, $90.7 million deal. All that on top of the five-year, $197.2 million extension Cleveland gave Darius Garland a year ago. That’s a …

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores throws T-shirts to fans in the stands, football style. (Gregory Shamus / Getty Images) Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is set to buy a 27% stake of the Chargers, according to a person not authorized to speak publicly because of the confidential nature of the sale, resolving a long-running dispute between Dea Spanos Berberian and …

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has reached an agreement to buy a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers, according to three people familiar with the details. The deal still requires approval from NFL owners. If completed, the transaction would end a years-long saga involving the four children of Alex Spanos, the longtime owner who bought the Chargers in 1984 …

Columbus announced today that they have reduced the training camp roster by five players. The roster now has 25 forwards, 13 defensemen, and four goaltenders. View the original article to see embedded media. Stanislav Svozil – Loaned to the Cleveland Monsters Jake Gaudet – Returned to Cleveland (AHL Contract) Stefan Matteau – Returned to Cleveland (AHL Contract) Justin Pearson – …

Why Celtics are better equipped to repeat than previous five champs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Celtics hope to become the first repeat champions since the 2017-18 Warriors, and they’ve got no shortage of recent examples to examine in the hopes of avoiding what can go wrong. Only one other time in NBA history (from 1975-80) has there …

By the middle of last season, it was obvious the question was when, not if: How long before Victor Wembanyama is the best player on the planet? Five years? Three years? Discussing it with people around the league, there were some who said next year, and while they may have been in the minority they were not laughed out of …

Is this finally the season Onyeka Okongwu breaks out for fantasy football? (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) In the final chapter of our fantasy basketball breakout series, we shift our focus to the centers poised to shine this season. After covering the breakout guards and forwards earlier this week, I’ve identified four big men who’ve yet to finish inside the …

SNY’s Ian Begley will be responding to Knicks questions from readers. Here’s the latest… Ian…Perhaps the Knicks should trade Mitchell Robinson to Portland for Robert Williams? – @hoppysport This brings up a major question for the Knicks: do you start the season with what you have or do you try to make a trade immediately to replace the injured Mitchell …

In last year’s draft guide, I wrote tips and strategies for dynasty leagues. However, looking back, it ended up being more about setting up a dynasty league with some strategy mixed in. This year, we assume that you already have a league, so we’ll prioritize tips over how to run a league. Dynasty leagues can be a lot of fun …

Dunleavy details tough balancing act as Warriors’ timeline shrinks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Mike Dunleavy swung for the fences in his first act as Warriors general manager last offseason, trading Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards for Chris Paul in a win-now move that wound up with Golden State taking a sad bus ride …

(J’Kel Anderson/Yahoo Sports Illustration) Anyone can list the best players in the NBA, but basketball is as much about chemistry as it is talent. Within each of the league’s 30 teams is a hierarchy, and how well each of the five players on the court understands and performs his role within that hierarchy is every bit as important as his …

(Taylar Sievert/Yahoo Sports Illustration) Anyone can list the best players in the NBA, but basketball is as much about chemistry as it is talent. Within each of the league’s 30 teams is a hierarchy, and how well each of the five players on the court understands and performs his role within that hierarchy is every bit as important as his …

Joe Wolf, a former North Carolina captain for Dean Smith and went on to play for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before becoming a coach, died unexpectedly Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks announced. Wolf, an assistant coach for the Wisconsin Herd – the Bucks’ G League affiliate – was 59. “Throughout his life, Joe touched many lives and was …

Tim Fuller has done just about everything in the basketball space. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Troy Thompson couldn’t be reached. He didn’t want to be reached. The father of prodigious twin basketball players, Thompson’s voicemail warned interested parties not to leave messages on his personal line throughout the spring of 2021 — no matter the blue bloods or prestigious prep schools …

Defensive focus key to Warriors reestablishing championship identity originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – For all the offensive fireworks the Warriors provided over the years between the star power of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and many others in their decade as a dynasty, it always was the other side of the ball that led …