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KD hilariously references Klay’s four-finger flex after Olympics win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kevin Durant is ready to start flexing like Klay Thompson. During an appearance at Fanatics Fest last weekend, former NBA player Jalen Rose asked Durant if winning Olympic gold medals is growing old for him after the ex-Warriors star claimed his fourth with Team …

Al Attles, Warriors’ most enduring, selfless legend, dies at 87 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area For a man who made sports history, who led one of sport’s biggest underdogs to a resounding championship triumph, Al Attles blew his trumpet so quietly it was barely visible. One had to lean in closely for any chance to hear it. Attles …

Fantasy basketball managers with the No. 1 have a tough decision to make this season. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Choosing between Nikola Jokić, the seasoned, can’t-miss MVP with a track record of fantasy dominance, and Victor Wembanyama, the electrifying new phenom, presents a unique dilemma for fantasy basketball managers with the first overall pick. Sure, the choice may be …

Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant would have turned 46 today (Aug. 23). His birthday has sparked a number of former players to pay tribute to the NBA legend. Happy heavenly birthday to the 5x NBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, Oscar and Academy Award Winner, and my friend Kobe Bryant! We all miss you, but your legacy lives on with us forever …

Phoenix Suns v Dallas Mavericks Portland thought enough of Nassir Little’s potential to sign him to a four-year, $28 million contract in 2023 — a contract that was also a good size for a trade. That is how Little ended up in Phoenix, he was part of the three-team trade that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee and Jusuf Nurkic to …

Watch DeRozan drop ‘gems’ to USC’s Watkins during offseason workout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Once a Trojan, always a Trojan. That certainly rings true for new Kings forward DeMar DeRozan, who spent one season at USC before becoming a six-time NBA All-Star. Even 15 years later, DeRozan hasn’t forgotten where he came from, as he was seen …

New Orleans Pelicans v Brooklyn Nets Let ‘Muscle Watch 2024’ — the NBA’s annual social media “he’s in the best shape of his life” frenzy — begin. First up is perennial muscle watch favorite Zion Williamson, who sparked conversation when this photo from a free basketball camp he held for children in his hometown Spartanburg, South Carolina, went viral. Ignoring …

Nearly a month to the day after a Houston court agreed to postpone a crucial confirmation hearing in the Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy case, the owner/operator of the country’s largest group of regional sports networks has finalized deals to continue televising games for 20 NBA and NHL teams in their local markets. In a series of filings with the U.S. …

Basketball – Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 11 In last year’s NBA playoffs, Jamal Murray — slowed by a calf strain among other nagging physical issues — averaged 20.6 points a game on 40.2% shooting (31.5% from 3), numbers well off what he did a year prior when helping the Nuggets to an NBA title. At the Paris Olympics, things …

ESPN experts predict Warriors, Kings’ 2024-25 records, West standings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024-25 NBA season is right around the corner and both the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings have high expectations for the upcoming campaign. The Warriors lost franchise icon Klay Thompson and veteran point guard Chris Paul in free agency but added valuable …

Indiana Pacers v Cleveland Cavaliers – Game One CLEVELAND (AP) Nick Mileti, who helped found the Cleveland Cavaliers and became a prominent figure in the city’s sports landscape in the 1970s, has died. He was 93. Mileti died in his sleep Wednesday in Rocky River, Ohio, according to a spokesman for the Cleveland Guardians, one of several teams Mileti once …

Al Michaels will stick to football, assuming he stays with Amazon after the end of his contract. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) We still don’t know quite how Amazon’s streaming of NBA games on Prime Video is going to look, but we do know Al Michaels isn’t going to be involved. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the …

A man has been arrested and charged with stealing boxes of high-value shoes off the front porch of NBA legend and current University of Memphis head coach Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway. Back on Aug. 8, Memphis police responded to reports of a porch pirate in East Memphis, and they found video footage of this man pushing a shopping cart full of …

NBA: JUL 02 Lakers Draft Picks Press Conference The Lakers are banking on J.J. Redick to break them out of their mold. This is not a franchise that historically was great at non-star player development, something they could overcome because star players (and quality role players) wanted to come there, either via free agency (LeBron James) or trade (Shaquille O’Neal, …

Steph makes surprise Democratic National Convention appearance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry delivered a video message on the last night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago professing his support for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Curry, who just won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, said he hopes the nation …

He wasn’t on the schedule, but NBA star and Olympic gold medal winner Stephen Curry popped up on the big screens at the Democratic National Convention to throw his support behind Kamala Harris’ campaign on Thursday night. Welcomed by big cheers from the thousands packed into the United Center for the convention’s closing night, Curry said his amped-up feeling of …

Celtics star Jaylen Brown releases new song ‘Just Do It’ with Ferg originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s been a good year for Jaylen Brown. The Boston Celtics star helped lead the franchise to its 18th championship in June, and he was named Eastern Conference Finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP during that playoff run. Brown’s talents aren’t just …

Arenas argues Booker, Young considered scorers more than Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry is the greatest shooter in NBA history. But Gilbert Arenas doesn’t view the Warriors superstar as a true scorer, as opposed to other star guards currently in the league. “It’s an overall thing,” Arenas said on his “Gil’s Arena” podcast. “Devin Booker …

Watch ‘NBA 2K25′ cover athlete Jayson Tatum star in new game trailer originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s been a fantastic year for Jayson Tatum. The Boston Celtics star was selected first team All-NBA for the third straight season. He helped lead the C’s to a record 18th NBA championship in June. And earlier this month, Tatum won his …

France’s Guerschon Yabusele scored 20 points, including some key dunks, in the Olympic gold medal final against the United States. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP) Team France standout Guerschon Yabusele is joining the Philadelphia 76ers, per multiple media reports. The 28-year-old French forward has agreed to a one-year deal with the 76ers with a $2.1 million minimum, per ESPN’s Adrian …

Oklahoma City Thunder v Los Angeles Lakers Around last February’s trade deadline, with the Lakers and Warriors both unimpressively fighting for a spot at the bottom of the play-in, rumors of the Warriors trying to trade for LeBron James to pair with Stephen Curry bubbled up. However, they never really gained any traction, they never felt all that serious. That’s …

NBA fans may see a different Zion Williamson on the court this upcoming season. At least a slimmer one, judging from photos posted to social media on Saturday. Williamson was photographed posing with kids attending his basketball camp (free of charge) in Spartanburg, South Carolina and looked noticeably thinner, though perhaps it was the angle at which the photo was …

Stein reveals when Warriors will be ‘well-positioned’ for big trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the Warriors might have missed out on potential trades for Lauri Markkanen and Paul George, the franchise still is in a good position to upgrade its roster. Per NBA insider Marc Stein on his latest Substack, Golden State still can acquire another …

Basketball – Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 15 French Olympic standout Guerschon Yabusele made it clear after the Games that he wanted another chance in the NBA. Been waiting for a 2nd chance.. I’m ready — Guerschon Yabusele (@yabusele28) August 11, 2024 It looks like he’s going to get his chance. Yabusele reportedly has agreed to terms — a one-year, …

Report: Rich Paul ‘adamantly opposed’ LeBron going to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LeBron James and Steph Curry’s Team USA pairing in the Paris Olympics this summer only intensified basketball fans’ desire for the superstar duo to team up in the NBA. While that reality remains a long shot, it doesn’t mean there haven’t been any efforts …