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Report: Celtics, guard Lonnie Walker IV agree to one-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics have added another veteran player to their roster. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday night that the C’s have signed free agent Lonnie Walker IV to a one-year contract. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported further details on Walker’s deal: …

Podziemski, Warriors set lofty goal for guard’s sophomore season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandin Podziemski’s goals for his sophomore NBA season are set – and they can be considered lofty. Following a captivating All-Rookie campaign in his first NBA season, Podziemski’s trade value soared as opposing teams included his name in a potential trade package in the …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Yahoo Sports basketball analyst Isis “Ice” Young for a bounce around the quiet NBA and the rollicking WNBA. The show starts with the comments that Anthony Edwards made …

2024 NBA Playoffs – Los Angeles Clippers v Dallas Mavericks When ESPN surveyed some front office people and scouts about which teams had the worst offseason, the Clippers came in third — they lost Paul George this summer to the 76ers and replaced him with Nicholas Batum and Derrick Jones Jr. The consensus has been this is a team about …

Bronny James has many options when it comes to addressing his father and new Lakers teammate, LeBron James. He can use a shortened version of their shared first name. Or, if the Lakers rookie prefers, he could refer to his old man by his jersey number. Another possible choice is a term reserved for the best of the best in …

Podziemski reveals candid exchange with Dunleavy amid trade rumors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It only took one season for Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski to be lumped into the business side of the NBA. After an All-Rookie campaign in his first NBA season, which included 28 starts, Podziemski was tied to several trade discussions this offseason as Golden …

Kings star Sabonis officially part of Netflix ‘Starting 5′ docuseries originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NBA’s biggest stars officially are headed to one of the world’s biggest streaming services. Netflix gave a first glimpse at its “Starting 5” sports series, which will offer an all-access look at five premier players during the 2023-24 season. The company announced …

NBA: Finals-Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks When the Mavericks players met in Los Angeles last week for some player-organized workouts, Kyrie Irving couldn’t participate in everything. He underwent hand surgery back in July for a fractured left hand and hadn’t been fully cleared (there was no timetable announced with the surgery). Irving should be cleared by training camp, Marc Stein …

2024 NBA Summer League – Phoenix Suns v Golden State Warriors Brandin Podziemski was a coveted man this summer. Around the NBA draft, other teams were calling with draft pick offers for the 21-year-old guard following an impressive rookie season. His name came up in brief sign-and-trade talks around Paul George. When the Warriors and Jazz engaged in more serious …

The NBA season is right around the corner and, similar to two seasons ago when multiple teams had their sights on landing Victor Wembanyama, the 2025 NBA Draft will bring out similar tanking tendencies for a handful of teams. Projected at the top of this draft are Duke forward Cooper Flagg and Rutgers wing Ace Bailey — the top two …

Netflix’s latest sports docuseries brings the biggest star in basketball, a superstar in waiting, a newly crowned NBA champion and two pillars of playoff contenders to the screen. Starting 5—a new 10-episode show focused on five of the NBA’s best talents: the Lakers’ LeBron James, Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Miami’s Jimmy Butler and Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis—will premiere on …

There are still plenty of questions about how it’s going to work with both LeBron James and Bronny James on the Los Angeles Lakers this season. The elder James, however, has made one thing clear. There’s no calling him “dad” on the job. “We already laid that down. He cannot call me ‘Dad’ in the workplace,” James said in an …

LeBron James said his dream was to play with his son Bronny in the NBA. Whether or not that was Bronny’s dream, it’s happening this season. LeBron says there is already one rule: No calling him “dad” at the workplace. From The Show show taped in Paris during the Olympics. “No, we already laid that out. Cannot call me ‘Dad’ …

Kings’ McLaughlin excited to face ex-team T-Wolves in season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area New Kings guard Jordan McLaughlin won’t have to wait long to face his former team of five years. Sacramento is scheduled to host the Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden 1 Center to begin the 2024-25 NBA season. McLaughlin, who loved his time in the …

2024 NBA Playoffs- Los Angeles Clippers v Dallas Mavericks Typically, players changing numbers isn’t interesting or making headlines, unless it’s Kobe Bryant or LeBron James who is making the change. However, things are a little different in Denver this season. Russell Westbrook, who has worn “0” for every year of his professional career except one, will switch to “4.” That’s …

How Sabonis expects DeRozan to unlock new layer to Kings’ offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Domantas Sabonis is thrilled to be Kings teammates with DeMar DeRozan. Sacramento’s acquisition of the six-time NBA All-Star not only will make life easier scoring-wise for Sabonis and fellow star De’Aaron Fox, but it also gives the Kings an exciting, proven triple …

Young uses odd analogy to show fans are ‘scared’ of Kyrie-Steph debate originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry and the Warriors helped Nick Young, a perennial role player, win his first and only NBA Championship in 2018. Curry, a beloved family man, is too generous. Young scored a mere five points in 38 garbage minutes through four …

Lakers legend Magic Johnson, left, gave a meaningful non-response to recent comments about old-school players by Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press; Matt Krohn / Associated Press) Magic Johnson is a champion many times over. As such, the Lakers legend has no interest in the opinion of any player with a championship résumé that pales in …

2024 USAB Men’s Training Camp in Las Vegas Cooper Flagg, the 17-year-old Duke freshman projected to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft next June, has signed a shoe deal before even stepping on an NCAA court. Flagg reached a deal with New Balance, a story broken by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and confirmed by New Balance. Part …

Fresh off leading Team USA to gold at the Paris Olympics, Steve Kerr has officially staked his claim in the U.S. presidential race. The Golden State Warriors and men’s USA Basketball head coach spoke at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday and made his case for voters to elect Vice President Kamala Harris as …

Sacramento Kings v Boston Celtics The Sacramento Kings made two of the bigger moves of the offseason — trading for DeMar DeRozan and re-signing Sixth Man of the Year candidate Malik Monk — yet still seem to be flying under the radar. Sacramento is going to be an elite offensive team next season. Kings All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis talked about …

Analyzing the 10 most skilled offensive players of post-merger NBA originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area I love watching Anthony Edwards play, but when he claimed Michael Jordan was the only NBA player “that really had skill” prior to Kobe Bryant’s arrival in the late 1990s, he was being impetuous or ignorant. Or both. Magic Johnson, who carefully picks …

DiJonai Carrington and the Connecticut Sun pulled out a tight win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night in front of a sold-out crowd in Boston. But that game, the first WNBA game to ever be played at TD Garden, was limited to WNBA League Pass or the WNBA’s live stream outside of local markets. In fact, none of …

The NBA filed a comprehensive memo Friday night that urged New York Judge Joel M. Cohen to dismiss the breach of contract lawsuit brought by Warner Bros. Discovery and TBS. The main argument is that the plaintiffs didn’t match Amazon’s offer but instead proposed a new offer. To advance that claim, the NBA cited a laundry list of instances where …

Steve Kerr led the U.S. men’s basketball team to a gold medal at the Paris Olympics 10 days ago. He’s led the Golden State Warriors to four NBA championships. He was part of five NBA championship teams as a player. So given the opportunity to speak Monday night at the Democratic National Convention in support of Vice President Kamala Harris …