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At this point, Jalen Brunson needs no introduction among Knicks fans. After all, the MVP candidate has already cemented himself as a fan favorite following two spectacular seasons in New York. But on Thursday afternoon, Brunson was “re-introduced” to the media as the 36th captain in franchise history. Brunson’s numbers as a Knick are extremely impressive, as he’s averaged 26.5 …

Steven Adams is quietly one of the funnier guys in the NBA. You wouldn’t know it by looking at the New Zealand native who looks like a Dothraki extra from Game of Thrones, but he is. It showed on The Morning Shift Podcast, where Adams told the story of how, as a rookie, he got legendary trash talker Kevin Garnett …

Chicago Bulls v Cleveland Cavaliers While it’s been obvious for a while where this was headed, it became official on Wednesday: Lauri Markkanen signed a contract extension with the Jazz and is unavailable for a trade until next offseason. Now where do the Warriors turn to get another shot-creator next to Stephen Curry? While they are poking around looking at …

Jeremy Lamb Jeremy Lamb, the former UConn star and No. 12 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft who played a decade in the NBA, announced on Instagram that he is officially retiring from basketball. From Lamb’s announcement: “Basketball has been good to me throughout my entire life, so this decision didn’t come easy, but I have decided to retire from …

Ex-Bulls’ Lauri Markkanen lands massive contract extension with the Jazz originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen landed a massive five-year contract extension with the Jazz worth $238 million, the team announced. “Lauri’s ability to score in multiple ways and his versatility as a player makes our team better,” Jazz CEO of Basketball Danny Ainge said …

Report: Three Warriors starting lineup spots considered ‘wide open’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With Klay Thompson now out of the picture, the Warriors will focus their lineups and rotations around Steph Curry and Draymond Green moving forward. Aside from the two Warriors veterans, the rest of Golden State’s starting lineup for the 2024-25 NBA season is up …

Warner Bros. Discovery’s failure to secure a renewal with the NBA has already begun to have a disruptive impact on operations, as the company today disclosed that it has taken written down the value of its TV assets to the tune of a massive $9.1 billion goodwill charge. According to WBD’s second quarter earnings statement, the write-down was “triggered in …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of No Cap Room, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine get together to talk about little NBA basketball and a lot of Olympic basketball. The guys start off with a recap of USA’s dominant …

If you had to give this Knicks offseason a name, the “all-in offseason” might be the most appropriate moniker. After multiple rebuilding seasons spent discovering and tinkering with their core foundation, New York spent this summer locking it down for the long-term and building on top of it for a championship run. Tom Thibodeau and Jalen Brunson had their contracts …

Basketball – Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 2 The USA has played Serbia twice in just more than three weeks and won both in laughers by a total of 52 points. There was the 26-point thrashing in an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi when Stephen Curry looked like his vintage self with 26 points. Then, in the first group-stage game …

Report: Steph, Draymond don’t want final say in big Warriors moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors organization for years now has run around its superstar, Steph Curry. But the amount of power Curry holds — or wants to hold — when it comes to major front-office decisions that impact the roster is something the 36-year-old vet, …

Draymond happy Markkanen signed Jazz deal after Warriors’ pursuit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green is happy to see Lauri Markkanen get paid, even if it comes at the Warriors’ expense. Golden State was aggressive in its effort to trade for Markkanen before the star forward signed a massive five-year, $238 million contract extension with the Utah …

Report: Warriors need ‘overwhelming offer’ to trade young stars originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s no secret the Warriors covet their core of young star players. Even when presented with the opportunity to significantly upgrade its starting five in the form of a possible Lauri Markkanen trade, Golden State reportedly balked at the idea of including second-year guard …

NBA: San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz Lauri Markkanen got exactly what he wanted — a massive raise and to stay in Utah. As expected, the Jazz and its All-Star forward agreed to terms on a contract extension that will keep Markkanen in Utah for at least another season, something the team announced on Wednesday. The terms of the contract …

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – MARCH 25: Lauri Markkanen #23 of the Utah Jazz looks on during the first half of a game against the Dallas Mavericks at Delta Center on March 25, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz have worked out a five-year, $238 million contract renegotiation and …

Warriors target Markkanen signs five-year, $238M Jazz deal, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors now know how much it would have cost to lock up Lauri Markkanen, had they been able to complete a trade for the NBA All-Star forward on Tuesday. Markkanen has signed a five-year, $238 million contract with the Utah Jazz, SIG …

Ex-Warriors guard believes Anderson could have similar impact as him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Led by a beardless Steph Curry whose body more resembled the college sensation that he was at Davidson than what he now has become at 36 years old, the Warriors’ dynasty began a decade ago, escaping the team-on-the-rise label and growing into something …

‘Hard Knocks’ introduces Caleb Williams with iconic Bulls intro song originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago HBO gave Caleb Williams the GOAT treatment in the season premiere of “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Bears.” The show opened on draft day with the quarterback answering a phone call from head coach Matt Eberflus informing him that the Bears were selecting …

USA v Brazil – Olympic Games Paris 2024 – Basketball The USA is just a couple of days away from a semifinal showdown with Nikola Jokic and Serbia — a game that should be tighter than their previous meeting in the group stage — and it enters the game with a couple of bumps and bruises. LeBron James left the …

Steph congratulates KD on becoming new U.S. Olympic scoring leader originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area During Team USA’s big quarterfinal victory over Brazil on Thursday, Kevin Durant became the United States’ all-time leading scorer in the Olympics. Durant had 11 points off the bench in a 122-87 win for the Stars and Stripes. After the game, Steph Curry …

Coby White embraces leadership role for new-look Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich Coby White began his Tuesday by watching new Chicago Bulls teammate Josh Giddey play for Australia at the Paris Olympics and continued it with an appearance at White’s youth basketball park in Bedford Park. It’s all part of a …

Steph maintains selfless attitude amid limited Team USA opportunities originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors superstar Steph Curry has yet to find his rhythm during his first Olympics appearance, but he’s keeping a positive outlook with Team USA. Curry, the greatest shooter the game ever has seen, shot the ball just three times in the Americans’ 122-87 rout …

What we learned as Steph, Team USA rout Brazil to advance to semis originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE Team USA cruised to a 122-87 win against Brazil on Tuesday in the men’s basketball quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics at Bercy Arena in Paris. Brazil dropped their deficit to single digits in the second quarter …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill podcast, Ros Gold-Onwude joins Vincent Goodwill to focus on the WNBA and the women of Team USA basketball. The conversation starts, though, with a look at the legacies of Kevin Durant and LeBron James, both of which …

Why ex-Warrior Livingston is Klay’s truest spirit brother originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Shaun Livingston and Klay Thompson were Warriors teammates for five seasons, but they’ll forever be spirit brothers, decorated members of the NBA’s inspirational comeback battalion. Both sustained devastating injuries that forced them to come face to face with career mortality. Both climbed from the depths …