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GG Jackson will be sidelined through December at the earliest. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson has a broken bone in his right foot that required surgery. The Grizzlies announced the injury on Wednesday. He suffered a fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and underwent surgery. He’ll be re-evaluated in December and is …

2024 Olympics – Men’s Gold Medal Game: France v USA It was a glorious thing to watch — LeBron James and Stephen Curry competing together to win gold at the Paris Olympics. LeBron was the deserving Olympics MVP, the tone-setter and primary shot-creator for the Americans, averaging 14.2 points, 8.5 assists, and 6.8 rebounds in less than 25 minutes a …

Steph hopes new contract allows him to retire with Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry’s goal of remaining a Warrior for life became a lot more likely last week. The Warriors superstar signed a one-year contract extension with Golden State that will keep him in the Bay through the 2026-27 NBA season. So does that mean …

2024 NBA Playoffs – New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers Getting a new NBA arena built is difficult — even if the team’s owner has Steve Ballmer-level money. Or is Steve Ballmer. It took a decade for him to do it — the Clippers’ new Intuit Dome arena just opened and will host the team next month — and Ballmer …

2024-25 NBA Offseason Recap The offseason in the NBA is a period that fans of the sport worldwide anticipate, regardless of which team you support. It’s a time when the rumor mill is at full speed and where every team in the league is looking to do one thing, and one thing only: bolster the roster and move closer to …

Anthony Edwards is pacing to be the new face of the NBA. Is he ready to take the mantle? That’s up for debate — especially with LeBron James and Stephen Curry having such a stronghold over the league. Still, Edwards is just 23 years old and destined for superstardom. Is that aura enough to take him in the first round …

Predicting Billy Donovan’s starting 5, Bulls’ rotation originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich Name the Chicago Bulls starting five. It’s not as easy as you might think. A logical attempt of Josh Giddey, Coby White, Zach LaVine, Patrick Williams and Nikola Vučević may be too defensively challenged for coach Billy Donovan’s preference. It …

How Warriors’ front office gained wisdom after questionable trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The thinking around the NBA is that the Warriors, acutely aware they are not among the top-tier teams in the Western Conference, still are on the prowl for a move that could put them there. But there is a catch. Golden State’s front office, …

Ramp to Camp: What should Jaylen Brown add to his bag this season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Death. Taxes. Jaylen Brown adding something to his bag over the summer. These are life’s only certainties. And before you even try to protest with something like, “Well, it was a short summer, so are we really sure JB is going …

MLB: New York Yankees at San Francisco Giants Michael Jordan set the bar for NBA players jumping to ownership when he purchased the Charlotte Hornets. Grant Hill (Hawks), Shaquille O’Neal (Kings), Dwyane Wade (Jazz) and Magic Johnson (Lakers) have had roles as minority NBA owners. LeBron James has made it clear he wants to be part of the ownership group …

Chicago Bulls v Minnesota Timberwolves There are a lot of eyes around the league looking at Minnestoa and the future of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns there. On the one hand, that dominant front line is part of the reason the Timberwolves reached the Western Conference Finals last season and enter this one as a title contender. On the other …

Former NBA All-Star Rajon Rondo avoided jail time with a plea deal related to an unlawful possession of a gun charge in Indiana. Rondo pled guilty to misdemeanor unlawful possession of a firearm and was given probation as part of the deal, reports WDRB in Indiana. As part of a plea bargain, charges of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were dismissed. …

Rajon Rondo won’t serve jail time after pleading guilty to a gun charge. (Brett Davis/Reuters) Former NBA point guard Rajon Rondo pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. Rondo entered his plea at a courthouse in Jackson County, Indiana, according to local reports. He will not serve jail time. Rondo was arrested in January …

Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo have been through a full 360-degree experience with the New York Knicks in the past year. At this point last summer, the former Viillanova Wildcat teammates were penciled in to come off the bench in the Knicks lineup. It started that way. Hart began the season as a backup power forward but he filled multiple …

Ramp to Camp: Who is the biggest threat to Celtics in the East? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics absolutely shredded the Eastern Conference last season. Boston posted a 41-11 conference record during regular-season play, finished 14 games clear of their nearest rival (New York), then lost just two games over three playoff rounds before hoisting the …

Sources: Bertāns invited to work out for Warriors; no camp invite yet originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors remain on the hunt for ways to improve their roster for the 2024-25 NBA season. In the team’s latest move, Golden State has invited Dāvis Bertāns to work out for the team, sources told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dalton …

Basketball – Olympic Games Paris 2024 – Day 15 Evan Fournier put up numbers during the Paris Olympics — 9.8 points a game, third highest on the silver medal team, plus 2.2 assists a game — and was one of the team’s better shot creators on the perimeter. He also was inefficient, shooting 32.4% from 3 and 36.8% inside the …

Warriors’ five biggest questions one month before training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The glory of Steph Curry’s Olympic heroics are in the rearview mirror. Offseason vacations are coming to an end. With the first practice of Warriors training camp now less than one month away, we dove deep into five questions that will need to be …

Last year’s Knicks didn’t suffer from an injury bug so much as the plague. After losing Mitchell Robinson, Julius Randle and OG Anunoby for a majority of their post-trade season, Randle re-injured himself trying to make it back for the playoffs while the rest of the team’s key pieces went down one after another. Robinson suffered a stress injury to …

Ramp to Camp: What is Celtics’ biggest obstacle in quest to repeat? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston September is here and a new season of Celtics basketball isn’t far behind. The NBA champion Celtics being their title defense when training camp opens later this month, and a preseason trip to Abu Dhabi means Boston gets an early jump on …

Sixers sign rookie guard Judah Mintz to Exhibit 10 contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Judah Mintz is now more than just a summer Sixer. The Sixers announced Sunday that they signed the rookie guard out of Syracuse. Mintz’s contract is an Exhibit 10 deal, a Sixers source said. Mintz averaged 18.8 points, 4.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 …

Cuban hopes Mavericks’ offense can make Klay’s job easier this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s role in the Warriors’ offense remained consistent over his 13 seasons in the Bay. Now, the five-time NBA All-Star must learn a new playbook and overall offense after leaving Golden State for the Dallas Mavericks in free agency. Mavericks owner …

Jayson Tatum has been a star player at every level of basketball in his career. He was an elite high school player. He was one of the best players in college basketball during his one season at Duke. And now he’s an NBA champion for the Boston Celtics. Not getting a lot of playing time hasn’t been an issue for …

Angel Reese is officially the queen of rebounding. The rookie forward for the Chicago Sky grabbed her 405th rebound of the season on Sunday, setting the WNBA’s all-time single season record. Reese entered Sunday with 399 rebounds, five shy of Sylvia Fowles’ record of 404 set in 2018. Reese set the new mark in the second quarter of the Sky’s …

SPORTS-BKN-HEAT-BUTLER-NETFLIX-FL Jimmy Butler may follow Paul George’s footsteps down an increasingly rare path — an All-NBA level player hitting free agency. Butler is extension-eligible and is set to make $47.8 million this coming season with a $52.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season. When asked about that extension heading into this summer, Heat president Pat Riley said, “We don’t …