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2024 NBA Summer League – Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Clippers LAS VEGAS — DaRon Homes II — the guy the Denver Nuggets traded up to get with the No. 22 pick last June — suffered a torn Achilles Tendon in his first Summer League game and will be out for the coming season. Holmes went down with four minutes …

The New York Knicks kick off their Summer League action this year with a game against the Charlotte Hornets at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2. With three draft picks from the 2024 NBA Draft active for the Summer League games, as well as recent two-way players from last year’s roster, the Knicks have some young prospects to watch this summer. …

Getty Images DaRon Holmes II is expected to miss the 2024-25 season after tearing his Achilles tendon in his NBA Summer League debut, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Denver Nuggets selected Holmes with the No. 22 overall pick in the NBA Draft, and he was playing quite well before he got hurt. He had scored 11 points and …

Jalen Brunson’s decision to sign a four-year, $156 million extension with the New York Knicks was unexpected. Most NBA players do not pass up on opportunities to rake in the most dollars available. By signing this extension, Brunson is passing up on an even larger payday. If he would’ve waited until 2025 as a free agent, Brunson could’ve signed a …

Jalen Brunson was probably already the most popular professional athlete in New York, but his decision to sign a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension with the Knicks on Friday clinched it. The payday, while significant, represents only around 58% of what he could have earned by waiting until next offseason to re-sign on a projected five-year, $269.1 million max deal as an …

2024 NBA Summer League – Houston Rockets v Los Angeles Lakers LAS VEGAS —The Thomas & Mack was packed with Lakers fans who came to see Bronny James. Everyone left talking about Reed Sheppard. The Rockets No. 3 pick was the star of the first day of the Las Vegas Summer League and finished with 23 points, hitting 4-of-6 from …

Cooper Flagg earned the respect of some of the top basketball players in the world during the Team USA scrimmage on Monday. The 17-year-old played like he belonged on the same court as LeBron James and Stephen Curry, not shying away from any matchup. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t have any pregame jitters. “For sure, I was nervous,” Flagg …

Jalen Brunson is getting paid by the New York Knicks, but not necessarily as much as he could have. The Knicks All-Star has agreed to a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, before being eligible for a five-year, $269 million deal next summer. The difference in those deals is $113 million in guaranteed money. Brunson was …

NBA: Playoffs-Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Jalen Brunson’s Knicks legend grew three sizes that day… Brunson has done New York a massive favor by agreeing to a sweetheart four-year, $156.5 million extension to stay in New York, a choice that was rumored and confirmed on Wednesday by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. If Brunson had played out his contract and …

Watch Podz hilariously call Steph by his little-used birth name originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Despite his “baby-faced assassin” nickname, Steph Curry now is a 36-year-old NBA veteran that has been through plenty. Curry has more than earned his status as the Warriors leader and a mentor for the franchise’s young players. But that doesn’t mean those same …

Puka Nacua can do more than just catch footballs. He’s also a skilled basketball player. And he’s here to tell you a lot of other NFL players are, too. The Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver scored 16 points during February’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. The Pro Bowler and former high school basketball star from Orem, Utah, spoke about his …

The NBA Summer League tipped off Friday in Las Vegas (after warmups in San Francisco, Sacramento and Salt Lake City) and one of basketball’s icons was honored before the first matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic. Basketball lost the legendary Jerry West, the man who inspired the NBA’s logo, one month ago. With the league holding its post-draft …

Potential 2025 top pick says Podz was his favorite USA Select teammate originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After just one year in the NBA, Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski already has earned praise from his teammates and the media for his confidence off the court and talent on the floor. Now, Podziemski is receiving compliments from other upcoming peers, …

Plenty of NBA fans curious to see how Bronny James would perform in his Las Vegas NBA Summer League debut ended up getting a show from another rookie instead. James scored eight points with four rebounds and two steals in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 99–80 loss to the Houston Rockets. The rookie guard played 20 minutes, scoring two points in …

2024 NBA Summer League – Houston Rockets v Los Angeles Lakers LAS VEGAS — Drafting Bronny James was always a long play by the Lakers (well, Bronny the player was a long play; keeping his then-free agent dad happy was a short-term perk). It’s the same for every player taken in the back half of the second round. Summer League …

Alex Sarr had some nice moments in his Summer League debut. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) The matchup between Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, and No. 2 pick Alex Sarr left plenty of reason to be excited about both Frenchmen. Both players made their NBA Summer League debuts Friday in Las Vegas. It …

LAS VEGAS — Basketball fans got a first look at many of the top NBA draft picks during the first day of Las Vegas Summer League. The Thomas & Mack Center sold out for the two marquee games as 19,000 fans packed the gym for Lakers vs. Rockets to see Bronny James in action. But it was Reed Sheppard, the …

LAS VEGAS — Basketball fans got a first look at many of the top NBA draft picks during the first day of Las Vegas Summer League. The Thomas & Mack Center sold out for the two marquee games as 19,000 fans packed the gym for Lakers vs. Rockets to see Bronny James in action. But it was Reed Sheppard, the …

Dunleavy ‘confident’ Steph will spend entire NBA career with Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While much of the focus has been potential contract extensions for 2021 first-round draft picks Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, the Warriors biggest star also is eligible for a new deal this summer. Steph Curry, entering the third season of a four-year, $215 …

Charles Barkley throws shade at Warriors fans with NSFW taunt originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Noted Warriors critic Charles Barkley has thrown more shade at Golden State fans while praising the Sacramento Kings. Speaking to Mike TeSelle of KCRA at the American Century Championship golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, Barkley expressed his opinions about the Kings’ recent DeMar …

Fox posts touching thank you message to longtime teammate Barnes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area De’Aaron Fox had a touching thank you message for longtime teammate Harrison Barnes. Taking to his Instagram stories on Thursday, Fox posted a series of pictures with Barnes featuring a heartwarming caption wishing his former teammate the best on the San Antonio Spurs. …

Jalen Brunson was quickly becoming the king of current New York sports as it was, but after giving the Knicks what will likely amount to a $37M discount on the four-year extension he signed on Friday, he might be on his way to an even bigger title: most beloved Knick ever.  That’s a behemoth of a statement, and it’s probably …

Sixers’ NBA Cup group features playoff rematch vs. Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ NBA Cup competition will include a playoff rematch. The team has been drawn into East Group A of the NBA Cup, which was known as the in-season tournament last year in its first season. The other East Group A teams are the Knicks …

SPORTS-BKN-NBACUP-DATES-LV The NBA’s in-season tournament is back — except it’s not called that anymore. Now named the NBA Cup, the idea is the same: Drive interest in a part of the season when casual fans’ attention is focused on football by turning some regular season games into a chase for a European soccer-style cup. It worked last year, when tournament …

Plenty of NBA fans curious to see how Bronny James would perform in his Las Vegas NBA Summer League debut ended up getting a show from another rookie instead. James scored eight points with four rebounds and two steals in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 99–80 loss to the Houston Rockets. The rookie guard played 20 minutes, scoring two points in …