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LeBron James is all smiles as he shows off his gold medal after the U.S. defeated France for the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. (Rebecca Blackwell / Associated Press) He carried this country to gold. But he might not be able to carry the Lakers into the playoffs? He was the leader of the team that beat the best …

Why Sabonis was ‘very surprised’ Monk re-signed with Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fans who weren’t sure if Malik Monk would return to the Kings after entering NBA free agency during the offseason weren’t alone, as one of his All-Star teammates was shocked the dynamic guard re-signed with Sacramento. During Domantas Sabonis’ youth basketball camp in Rocklin …

Breaking down Sixers’ roster and key questions still to answer with offseason dust settled originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Last summer’s look at the Sixers’ depth chart was full of enormous asterisks. James Harden remained on the team, PJ Tucker was in line for another opening-night start, and everything was subject to dramatic change. A year later, the Sixers …

Breaking down Sixers’ roster and questions still to answer with offseason dust settled originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Last summer’s look at the Sixers’ depth chart was full of enormous asterisks. James Harden remained on the team, PJ Tucker was in line for another opening-night start, and everything was subject to dramatic change. A year later, the Sixers have …

Chicago Bulls v Cleveland Cavaliers Oklahoma City landing Alex Caruso in a trade was one of the best moves of the NBA offseason — the Thunder added an elite defender who can knock down 3s, has championship experience and fits right into their style of play. That we are talking about Caruso as that level of player at all is …

Memphis Grizzlies v Milwaukee Bucks Danilo Gallinari is looking for one more NBA contract. The 6’10” floor-spacing four is a free agent after spending last season with the Wizards, Pistons (who waived him), and the Bucks. Overall, he averaged 5.7 points a game and shot 32.3% from 3 last season, after missing all of the 2022-23 season recovering from a …

NBA: Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs For the first time since 2016, we got to see Chris Bosh on a basketball court. The Hall of Fame big man was in Ljubljana, Slovenia, for the Goran Dragic farewell game — Bosh and Dragic were teammates in Miami — and spoke with Mindaugas Bertys of BasketNews about a number of topics, …

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks This is how things go in Lakers nation: LeBron James signed a two-year, $104 million contract to return to the Lakers in July and just more than a month later speculation has started on what stars the Lakers will go after next. Enter Luka Doncic, who led the Mavericks to the Finals in …

The Minnesota Lynx honored former star Maya Moore on Saturday night at the Target Center. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Maya Moore’s number is finally hanging in the Target Center. The Minnesota Lynx officially retired the six-time WNBA All-Star’s jersey number on Saturday night after their 90-80 win over the Indiana Fever in Minneapolis. Moore led the Lynx on four different championship …

Olympics: Basketball-Men Finals – Bronze Medal Game It was a day to celebrate Slovenian legend Goran Dragic with a game in Ljubljana, but Nikola Jokic put on a show. Sunday a number of NBA legends, including Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki, gathered in Ljubljana for the “Night of the Dragon” Farewell Game and charity fundraiser. Of course, Dragic was the …

Philadelphia 76ers v Brooklyn Nets Nearly half of NBA teams will continue to have their games broadcast locally on the Bally Sports network next season after a new deal was reached. Diamond Sports — the parent company that owns the Ballys regional sports network — is in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings but Diamond and the NBA worked out a …

A Kobe Bryant mural with an Olympic logo has been put up in Los Angeles. The design, outside Hotel Figueroa near Crypto.com Arena, features matching images of Bryant on two sides of a building. Another banner in between has an LA 2028 Olympic logo, the words “No Time To Lose” and a Nike swoosh. Bryant’s 46th birthday would have been …

Brooklyn Nets v New Orleans Pelicans Nobody expected Steve Nash to become a coach when he was the surprise hire to take over an on-paper contender Brooklyn Nets in 2020. Nash doesn’t expect to coach again, he told Cesare Milanti of Eurohoops. “Coaching was a great experience, I didn’t want to be a career coach. I don’t think coaching was …

We’re less than a month away from the start of WNBA playoffs, which means that your fantasy playoffs should be starting soon. This may be the last week to make up some ground, and plenty of stars around the league are stepping up their game for the second part of the season. In a rematch of last season’s WNBA Finals, …

New York Knicks v Brooklyn Nets Julius Randle and the Knicks can work out an extension any time between now and the end of the season. The All-Star forward is set to make $28.9 million this season, has a player option for next season ($30.9 million) and could sign a three-year extension right now. Except that remains on the back …

Martin shares NSFW prediction for Klay’s first game vs. Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The next time Klay Thompson steps into Chase Center, it won’t be in a Warriors jersey. For the first time in 13 years, he will be on the opposing bench with the Dallas Mavericks during their visit to Golden State on Nov. 12 …

There are many things I don’t understand. One thing I currently don’t understand is the decision of the Falcons to not play quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in the second or third game of the 2024 preseason. It’s fitting, because I also didn’t understand the team’s decision to make Penix the eighth overall pick in the draft. Let’s assume they had …

Why John Henry likely isn’t interested in buying Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If you’re among the Boston fans who would rather see anyone but John Henry buy the Celtics, Tony Massarotti has some reassuring words for you. Earlier this month, the New York Post’s Josh Kosman reported that Fenway Sports Group — the Henry-led holding company that …

When Warriors ironically saw Waters’ fit, potential before trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy, days into replacing a retired Bob Myers in his new role, made waves on the morning of the 2023 NBA Draft by sending Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards to add longtime rival and future Hall …

Milwaukee Bucks v Sacramento Kings Last season, when Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton were on the court together, the Bucks had a +17.5 net rating — they were elite on both ends of the court and could compete with anybody. The challenge was that it never looked smooth, and due to injuries they only played in 42 games …

LeBron James was amazing in the Olympics, but will it continue into fantasy basketball? (Photo by Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images) As fantasy basketball managers gear up for the 2024-25 NBA season, I’ve been debating where to rank and draft the old guys. When I say old, I’m talking about players who will be over the basketball hill —at least …

Jaylen Brown drops great quote about Celtics’ quest to repeat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have been taking a well-earned victory lap this summer after winning the 2024 NBA championship in June. But make no mistake: They’ll be all business when October comes around. Jaylen Brown, for example, was already back at work this past weekend, …

Kidd explains eye-opening ‘best player’ comment from 2024 NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd made some eye-opening comments the day before Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals with his team facing a 1-0 series deficit to the Boston Celtics. “Well Jaylen (Brown is) their best player,” Kidd said at a press …

New York Knicks v Chicago Bulls Javonte Green’s winding path through the NBA will make a stop in New Orleans. The Pelicans have signed Green to a fully guaranteed one-year minimum contract, a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and confirmed by other Pelicans writers. This is a good depth pickup for the Bulls, considering the low price. …

Former Bulls guard Javonte Green signs with the Pelicans: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former fan-favorite Bulls guard/forward Javonte Green is signing a one-year deal with the Pelicans, according to a new report from Shams Charania. Free agent wing Javonte Green is finalizing a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, per league sources. Strong addition for Pelicans’ …