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Jontay Porter’s request to resume his basketball playing career in Greece has been denied by a federal judge, according to The Athletic’s Mike Vorkunov. Porter was seeking to play for Promitheas Patras B.C. in the Greek Basket League and Basketball Champions League in Europe. The ruling by judge LaShann DeArcy Hall comes one week after the former Toronto Raptors forward …

DeRozan cherishes mentoring Fox, other young Kings players originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area DeMar DeRozan brings more than just elite scoring and availability to the Kings — he comes to Sacramento with robust experience and maturity, too. The 34-year-old is entering his 16th NBA season. Sacramento’s remaining roster is comprised of 11 players under 29 years old, and …

The Nets are trading for Memphis Grizzlies small forward Ziaire Williams and a 2030 second-round pick in return for power forward Mamadi Diakite, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Williams is a former first-round draft pick, selected 10th overall by Memphis in the 2021 NBA Draft after spending one year at Stanford. The 22-year-old spent the last three seasons with the Grizzlies …

Caitlin Clark — fueled in part by her rivalry with Angel Reese — along with a historic WNBA rookie class are unquestionably lifting the W to new heights of popularity. A record number of fans are showing up at the gate and even more tuning in on television — the league has had 15 games with at least a million …

Why Brown is glad Kings contract extension got done before season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Mike Brown gladly can focus on Kings basketball during the 2024-25 NBA season after officially inking a three-year, $30 million contract extension Wednesday. Of course, Brown reportedly agreed to the deal over six weeks ago, and before then, there reportedly was a …

JJ Redick and a chunk of his new coaching staff sat baseline Thursday in Las Vegas, the Lakers’ key young pieces all flashing elements of why the team valued them. The result — another Summer League victory and some critic silencing — was momentary. Maybe in the 93-89 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, there was something more. From the jump, …

Bronny James seems to have bounced back from a cold start at Summer League. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) Bronny James followed up his best game at Summer League with another solid effort, and the result was another win for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 55th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft posted 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting, five …

Kerr reveals roles for new Warriors assistants Stotts, Stackhouse originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Though Steve Kerr has been the Warriors’ coach for a decade, his staff has experienced constant turnover. This offseason, Golden State hired two new assistant coaches to support Kerr on the bench — former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts and former NBA player …

Warriors’ Hield humbly accepts stark new reality as Steph’s teammate originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Buddy Hield has always been the best shooter on each team he’s been on in his eight-year NBA career. But that’s no longer the case, as the sharpshooter’s recent move to the Warriors has made him teammates with Steph Curry. “No,” Hield told …

What we learned as Boogie Ellis makes Kings roster case in loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings were missing one of their top scoring and play-making options for Thursday’s Summer League game and it showed, as Sacramento sputtered and repeatedly misfired in a 73-69 loss to the Washington Wizards at Thomas & Mack Center in Las …

Team USA will play South Sudan and Germany in London next before beginning its Olympic schedule. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP) The Team USA men’s team rolled to a 105-79 win over Serbia in an Olympic basketball tune-up in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Stephen Curry led all players with 24 points, while Bam Adebayo scored 17 points and Anthony Davis contributed 7 points, …

2024 NBA Playoffs- Los Angeles Clippers v Dallas Mavericks The long-rumored moves that will ultimately land Russell Westbrook in Denver and veteran point guard Kris Dunn in Los Angeles with the Clippers has finally been agreed to. There are a few moves to get there. The Clippers are trading Westbrook to the Jazz in a sign-and-trade for veteran point guard …

Why Hield doesn’t feel pressure to replace Warriors icon Thompson originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Many NBA players, particularly veterans, tend to avoid identifying influences still active in the game. For anyone preparing for his ninth year in the league, it’s reasonable to feel above such idolatry. The newest member of the Warriors doesn’t mind. …

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 bring you everything you need to know from the basketball world. They start with Team USA, who has now gone 3-0 in tune up …

Davis recalls first thought after Warriors’ drafted Steph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Baron Davis remembers watching the Warriors draft Steph Curry – and his instant reaction to his former team’s bet on the future. Chatting with Draymond Green on “The Draymond Green Show,” Davis looked back at the moment when his former team and coach, franchise icon …

Steph hilariously is sick of Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us’ song originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry is tired of hearing Kendrick Lamar’s record-breaking diss track toward fellow hip-hop icon Drake. Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” which has dominated airwaves since its release on May 4, was blaring throughout Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, after Team …

John Wall last played with the Clippers during the 2022-23 season. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) John Wall believes that at his peak, he was only behind LeBron James in the Eastern Conference. During an interview on The Players’ Tribune’s Knuckleheads Podcast, the former All-Star guard shed some light on how he felt he was playing during his best season …

Russell Westbrook is on the move again. The Los Angeles Clippers struck a deal to send Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Westbrook is expected to reach a buyout with the Jazz in the near future, which will set him up to eventually join the Denver Nuggets. Westbrook is expected to agree on a …

Where Steph ranks on ESPN’s list of top 100 21st century athletes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It is no secret that Steph Curry is one of the greatest NBA players of all time, but where does he rank among all-time great athletes across all sports? ESPN recently ranked the top 100 athletes of the 21st century (since …

Draymond offers inspiring message to Warriors’ Summer League squad originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the Warriors’ 2024 NBA Summer League squad continues their undefeated run, one of Golden State’s biggest stars delivered a key message to the players vying for a permanent role on basketball’s biggest stage. During a halftime interview in the Warriors’ 92-82 Summer League …

The Clippers have traded guard Russell Westbrook, who is expected to eventually land with the Denver Nuggets following a series of transactions. (Nell Redmond / Associated Press) The Clippers are trading guard Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz in a sign-and-trade deal for guard Kris Dunn. The Clippers are also sending Utah a second-round pick and cash, a person with …

Why Lacob would never sell Warriors to buy childhood Celtics team originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Joe Lacob never will sell the Warriors to purchase his childhood team, the Boston Celtics, despite the storied East Coast franchise being up for sale after winning the 2024 NBA Finals. Instead, Golden State’s owner since 2010 remains dialed in on his …

Russell Westbrook is on the move again. The Los Angeles Clippers struck a deal to send Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Westbrook is expected to reach a buyout with the Jazz in the near future, which will set him up to eventually join the Denver Nuggets. Westbrook is expected to agree on a …

Russell Westbrook is on the move again. The Los Angeles Clippers struck a deal to send Westbrook to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Westbrook is expected to reach a buyout with the Jazz in the near future, which will set him up to eventually join the Denver Nuggets. Westbrook is expected to agree on a …

Steph admits he had ‘healthy resentment’ toward LeBron amid rivalry originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area From longtime rivals to current Team USA allies, Steph Curry and LeBron James have an extensive NBA history on and off the court. The two stars battled it out in four consecutive NBA Finals series between the Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers from 2015-2018 …