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We are nearing the midway point between the end of the NBA Finals and the start of training camp, and most of the league’s offseason business is done. A dwindling contingent of players, including Tyus Jones, Luke Kennard and Markelle Fultz, remains unsigned, but it is unlikely any of them swings a championship. So it is time for NBA offseason …

Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant was part of the United States team that won basketball gold at Tokyo 2020 [Getty Images] Men’s basketball became an official Olympic sport at the 1936 Berlin Games with women’s basketball added at Montreal 1976 while 3×3 basketball was introduced at Tokyo 2020 as part of the urban sports programme. Here is all you need …

5 takeaways from Paul George’s 1st Sixers press conference originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia For the first time in his NBA career, Paul George posed for photos with a No. 8 jersey. With No. 13 (Wilt Chamberlain) and No. 24 (Bobby Jones) retired by the Sixers, George smiled and held up No. 8 for the cameras after his introductory …

Team USA will begin Olympic group play on Sunday against Serbia. (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images) LeBron James scored Team USA’s final 11 points during its 92-88 win over Germany during a pre-Olympics exhibition on Monday in London. James, who was named the U.S. male flag bearer for Friday’s Olympic Opening Ceremony in Paris finished with 20 points, six rebounds …

LeBron James and Draymond Green battle it out. Warner Bros. Discovery is fighting for a piece of the NBA media rights. (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images) The battle for the media rights to the NBA is going into overtime. Warner Bros. Discovery said Monday that it had submitted a matching offer to the league for a new rights package that …

Waiting it out wasn’t easy, but Maxey knows he made Sixers’ big summer possible originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — Basketball doesn’t often look like a grind for Tyrese Maxey. He whizzes past defenders, swishes 28-foot jumpers and rarely looks uncomfortable. Last summer wasn’t so easy for the the Sixers’ star guard. Instead of signing Maxey to …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Jason Goff from The Ringer to focus on the Eastern Conference. But first, the guys dig into Team USA, who seem like they’re being carried by 39-year …

Matas Buzelis ranked third-best rookie at NBA Summer League by SB Nation originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis turned in an impressive showing at the NBA Summer League, which took place in Las Vegas earlier this month. The No. 11 overall pick played all five games, starting in four of them. He threw down monster …

Bleacher Report ranks Warriors’ Kuminga most overrated NBA player originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga is widely regarded as one of the more exciting young players in the NBA after his breakout 2023-24 NBA season. But is the hype premature? Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale released his ranking of the “most overrated” players in the league, with Kuminga …

The Las Vegas Summer League has come to an end. The Miami Heat took home the championship after beating the Memphis Grizzlies, 120-118, in overtime. Rookie Kel’el Ware (the No. 15 pick) played every game for the Heat and tallied 21 points, 10 rebounds and one block in the final game. He seems like the perfect fit in Miami, bringing …

The 2K25 Las Vegas Summer League concluded last night, with the Miami Heat crowned champions. In an exciting game that needed an Elam ending in overtime, we saw 2023-24 waiver-wire guys like GG Jackson and Scottie Pippen Jr. ball out in a setting where they were the stars. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a rookie or a vet; it’s an …

Sixers poised to add another veteran guard in Reggie Jackson originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers are poised to add another veteran point guard behind Tyrese Maxey. Reggie Jackson plans to join the team after his contract buyout with the Hornets, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the news. Jackson, …

Celtics preseason schedule: Nuggets games in Abu Dhabi headline slate originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics announced their schedule for the 2024 NBA preseason on Tuesday. The five-game slate features three intriguing matchups against fellow title contenders. Boston will open its preseason against three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 4 …

A player-by-player evaluation of Warriors’ post-Summer League roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024 NBA Draft is over, and so is free agency (mostly). Trade exploration continues, at least for the Warriors, but it’s conceivable that they could enter next season with the roster they currently have. It’s not what they want, of course, but might be …

We are nearing the midway point between the end of the NBA Finals and the start of training camp, and most of the league’s offseason business is done. A dwindling contingent of players, including Tyus Jones, Luke Kennard and Markelle Fultz, remains unsigned, but it is unlikely any of them swings a championship. So we feel comfortable issuing report cards …

The Miami Heat lift the 2025 Vegas Summer League championship trophy after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime on Monday night at Thomas & Mack Center.Photograph: Lucas Peltier/USA Today Sports 1) Houston won the draft By the time draft night arrived, it was pretty widely understood that the Atlanta Hawks, in possession of the No 1 pick for the first …

Pelle Larsson hit a floater in overtime, leading the Miami Heat to a 120–118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Summer League championship. Under Summer League rules, the first team to score seven points in overtime wins. Miami outscored Memphis, 7–5, in the extra period. Josh Christopher led the Heat with 24 points, hitting six 3-pointers. He was …

Pelle Larsson hit a floater in overtime, leading the Miami Heat to a 120–118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Summer League championship. Under Summer League rules, the first team to score seven points in overtime wins. Josh Christopher led the Heat with 24 points, hitting six 3-pointers. He was named Summer League MVP after averaging 19.3 points …

How Celtics players fared in Team USA’s pre-Olympics win vs. Germany originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The United States men’s basketball team concluded its pre-2024 Summer Olympics schedule Monday with an exhibition game win over Germany in London. Team USA got a good test from the Germans, who overcame an early deficit to make the game pretty competitive in …

Nets forward Jalen Wilson has officially been named the Most Valuable Player for the 2024 NBA Summer League. Wilson was absolutely spectacular across the five exhibition games down in Las Vegas, quickly making a name for himself and potentially earning a spot in Brooklyn’s rotation. One of his most dominant showings came on Friday night against the Magic when he …

Hauser deal continues Stevens’ quest to extend Celtics’ title window originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Move over, Scott Foster. The real “Extender” resides in Boston. After agreeing to a four-year, $45 million contract extension with Sam Hauser, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has now inked seven contract extensions in excess of $1 billion in little more …

Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings sits down with the former NBA star to talk about his journey from professional basketball player to Olympian in beach volleyball. View more Video Transcript I’m Kerri Walsh Jennings here with Yahoo Sports and I’m joined today with USA Olympians, Chase Beninger and Miles Evans. How has your NBA past um prepared you …

Will TNT’s matching offer save “Inside the NBA?” (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for TNT ) With a deadline approaching, TNT announced on Monday that it has submitted a matching offer to retain its NBA broadcast rights and its intent to continue producing beloved studio show “Inside the NBA.” The NBA has not responded. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reports that TNT is …

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – NBA scouts and high-major Division I coaches packed the gyms at the Riverview Park Activities Center the last 10 days to get eyes on some of the best high school basketball players in the country at Nike’s Peach Jam. Also watching from the sidelines were former and current NBA players, including Ja Morant, Bradley Beal, Chris …

To say that using Summer League action to gauge the fantasy values of rookies and returning players is an inexact science would be a severe understatement. Most players participating in Salt Lake City, northern California (San Francisco and Sacramento), and Las Vegas won’t be on opening night rosters, and roles tend to differ vastly from those of the regular season. …