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Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from journalism, a career where he emerged as the No. 1 breaker of NBA news. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) If you only know Adrian Wojnarowski as an NBA insider, Twitter newsbreaker, draft pick revealer and ESPN personality, then his final Woj Bomb — as his true but out-of-nowhere reports became famously known — may not …

These two star big men are the top-two fantasy basketball choices for the No. 1 pick this season. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Drafting a fantasy team is one of my favorite hobbies on the planet, and it’s fun to see how every draft plays out. Each one is different, and adapting to those changes is what turns a good …

Brooklyn Nets v Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors ownership is shifting around, but nothing much will change for the franchise. The Raptors and the NHL’s Maple Leafs are owned by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). Rogers Communications and Bell (BCE) each own 37.5% of MLSE; now, Rogers has agreed to buy out Bell’s share, a story broken by Scott …

2023 NBA Finals – Denver Nuggets v Miami Heat Adrian Wojnarowski, the ESPN NBA insider who changed how the league was covered and became a trusted news breaker of trades and signings, had one final “Woj bomb” to drop — he announced his own retirement from ESPN and basketball coverage. He will take over as the general manager for the …

Adrian Wojnarowski speaks while reporting for ESPN during the NBA draft on June 26 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Chris Marion / NBAE / Getty Images) The person who broke so much NBA news that his scoops earned a pithy nickname announced on X on Tuesday that he is leaving ESPN and retiring from sports journalism to become general …

The WNBA’s popularity is booming — and the league knows that’s when to take advantage and expand. Wednesday, the WNBA made formal the long-expected: The league will add a 15th team in Portland, starting play in 2026. The Portland franchise will be owned by RAJ Sports, run by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. Lisa Bhathal Merage will serve as …

Can Steph be MVP candidate after Olympics heroics? It’s complicated originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There wasn’t a more valuable basketball player on the planet this summer than Steph Curry for his legendary performance to first propel Team USA to the gold medal game of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics in staving off an upset of epic proportions, and then …

LeBron James and Lauri Markkanen find themselves in Tier 1 of Dan Titus’ small forward rankings for fantasy basketball leagues in 2024-25 leagues. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) The 2024-25 NBA season is fast approaching, so in conjunction with my latest points and category fantasy basketball rankings dropping, it’s time to dig into my position-by-position tiers. I’ve covered the point …

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 01: Adrian Wojnarowski attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena on November 01, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) The sports world received its last WojBomb on Wednesday with the news that ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving to take …

By Zak Hanshew The 2024-25 NBA season is a little over one month away, making this prime time for fantasy managers to prepare for their drafts. Rotoworld will have articles dropping throughout this time, beginning with fantasy-related thoughts on every team. Next up in our division-by-division previews is the Northwest Division. Oklahoma City, Denver, and Minnesota finished last season as …

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 05: Adrian Wojnarowski attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena on December 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) Adrian Wojnarowski delivered one final WojBomb on Wednesday when he announced on social media that he is retiring from ESPN. Wojnarowski will be …

Ramp to Camp: Predicting midseason headlines for 2024-25 Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We’ve spent most of our Ramp to Camp series examining the big headlines as the Boston Celtics prepare to open defense of their 2024 title. But what kind of headlines might we see later in the season? For the 13th installment in our preseason series, …

It’s officially “draft season” for fantasy basketball, with most managers going through mock exercises before doing the “real thing.” Rotoworld’s Raphielle Johnson and Noah Rubin recently participated in a 12-manager salary mock draft hosted by Fantasy Basketball International’s Adam King, filling out rosters for a 9-cat, head-to-head league. Salary mocks are interesting because most take one of two approaches to …

New York enters this season as a title contender, the No. 2 seed from the East last season that added Mikal Bridges on the wing — it is a team built to face the champion Celtics. The Knicks also have an obvious area of concern: Center. Mitchell Robinson will start and is a top-flight rim protector, but he also has …

Report: T.J. Warren, Nassir Little working out for Kings this week originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings reportedly will work out two veteran free agents this week. Forwards Nassir Little and T.J. Warren will work out with Sacramento this week, The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported Tuesday, citing sources. Per sources, the Kings are working out TJ Warren …

Warriors’ Kerr felt like ‘fish out of water’ giving speech at DNC originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr is no stranger to the big moment, but for one night on Aug. 19, the nine-time NBA champion experienced nerves unlike any he has experienced as a player and coach. Kerr took the stage on the first night of …

Coming off another terrific showing that saw them eliminated in seven games during their second round matchup with the Indiana Pacers, the Knicks are looking primed for another deep playoff run. Not only did they bring back OG Anunoby on a five-deal this offseason, but they also added another piece to the Nova-Knicks, acquiring Mikal Bridges in a blockbuster trade …

Celtics agree to Exhibit 10 contract with 7-foot-1 big man: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ training camp roster just got a little bigger. Literally. The Celtics have agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with 7-foot-1 center Dmytro Skapintsev, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported Tuesday. It’s essentially a tryout deal for Skapintsev, who will get the chance …

Kerr reveals unsurprising moment he was angriest with Draymond originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There have been a handful of moments where Warriors coach Steve Kerr was frustrated with veteran forward Draymond Green but one sticks out above the rest. Kerr appeared on the latest episode of the “Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,” where he was asked …

Fan favorite Boban Marjanović is leaving the NBA to play in Turkey for the Euroleague’s Fenerbahce, Euroshoops and ESPN report. Terms of Marjanović’s contract with the Turkish team were not reported. Marjanović, 36, previously played nine NBA seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets. He spent the last two seasons in …

Boban Marjanovic is a breath of fresh air. In a league that can be awash in self-importance and seriousness, Marjanovic was the embodiment of joy, a guy always smiling and understanding just how blessed he was to be paid well to play basketball every day. Fans loved him, teammates loved him, social media loved him and a few advertisers loved …

By Noah Rubin The 2024-25 NBA season is a little over one month away, making this prime time for fantasy managers to prepare for their drafts. Rotoworld will have articles dropping throughout this time, beginning with fantasy-related thoughts on every team. Next up in our division-by-division previews is the Southeast Division. While Orlando retained its core, Atlanta traded Dejounte Murray, …

These two are among the best fantasy basketball shooting guards you can select in drafts. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) The 2024-25 NBA season is fast approaching, so in conjunction with my latest points and category rankings dropping, let’s dig into my position-by-position tiers. I’ve covered the point guards, so today is about the shooting guards. NOTE: Only some players …

After the NBA Board of Governors meeting last week, Commissioner Adam Silver pumped the breaks on the pace of NBA expansion. “There was not a lot of discussion in this meeting about expansion, but only largely not for lack of interest, it was that we had said to them that we’re not quite ready…” Silver said. “But it was something …

Ramp to Camp: How can Celtics be even better than last season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics posted one of the most dominant campaigns in NBA history last season. They set an NBA record for offensive rating, finished tied for the third-best net rating of all time and finished top-five all time in scoring differential. But …