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What we learned as vintage Steph fuels Team USA win vs. Jokić, Serbia originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE Steph Curry made up for an unusual performance Monday with a spectacular showing in Team USA’s 105-79 thrashing of Nikola Jokić and Serbia on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. Curry strung together an 18-point first half, including a mind-boggling …

What Lacob texted Klay after star’s departure from Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors owner Joe Lacob was one of the first within the organization to learn of Klay Thompson’s decision to leave Golden State. At first, he was disappointed by the news. But shortly after, he showed his admiration for the team’s iconic sharpshooter. Lacob appeared …

Steph erupts for dazzling 18-point first half in Team USA tune-up originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry was hellbent on not repeating his last Team USA performance. Two days after a lackluster three-point effort in Team USA’s win over Australia, Curry came out firing against Serbia in an exhibition game on Wednesday at Ethiad Arena in Abu …

LAS VEGAS — The opening days of Summer League are over and most players have two to three games under their belt. We’re already starting to see some players shut it down after dominant performances and some teams taking precautions with minor injuries. Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey, the No. 9 pick in the draft, has yet to play a …

Watch Larry Bird throw down most shockingly vicious dunk of career originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Welcome to the quietest portion of the American sports calendar, the only three days of the year when none of our leagues feature an official game. Times like these call for a palate cleanser before baseball resumes on Thursday, so allow me to …

Toronto Raptors v Miami Heat Quietly, the Milwaukee Bucks have had a pretty good offseason. The latest addition is veteran wing Gary Trent, a solid wing who averaged 13.7 points a game shooting 39.3% from 3 for the Toronto Raptors last season, a story broken by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Free agent G Gary Trent Jr. has agreed on a …

This year marks LeBron James fourth time playing for Team USA in the Olympics. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The USA Basketball Men’s National Team is headed to France at the end of next week to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics, but before they arrive in the City of Light, they’re competing in a week-long series of exhibition games against some …

The NBA on Tuesday night took the next significant step toward securing its new round of media-rights deals, as the league’s Board of Governors voted to approve the offers from Disney, Comcast and Amazon. Speaking to the press in Las Vegas shortly after 7 p.m. local time, NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed that the league owners had signed off on …

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This year marks LeBron James fourth time playing for Team USA in the Olympics. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The USA Basketball Men’s National Team is headed to France at the end of next week to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics, but before they arrive in the City of Light, they’re competing in a week-long series of exhibition games against some …

Alex Sarr might have had the roughest game of his career in Summer League. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) You should never call bust on a prospect because of one Summer League game, but Washington Wizards No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr did his detractors plenty of favors on Tuesday. The big man went a horrific 0-for-15 from the field …

3 observations after Sixers grind out foul-filled summer league win originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers survived a foul-filled summer league game Tuesday evening. On a night in which they shot 40 for 44 at the free throw line (90.9 percent) as a team, the Sixers ground out a 92-90 win over the Timberwolves and improved to 2-1 …

2024 NBA Finals – Game Five Kyrie Irving underwent surgery to repair a fractured left hand suffered earlier this month while training, the Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday. There were no other details—what kind of fracture to the hand, what was done with the surgery, or what the recovery timeline will be. The team’s one-paragraph release did not say he would …

2024 NBA Summer League – Phoenix Suns v Golden State Warriors Utah management has been clear from the start they intend to re-sign Lauri Markkanen and keep him as part of the team’s core going forward. However, the 27-year-old All-Star forward is in his prime and not really on the Jazz’s rebuilding timeline, and the expectation in league circles is …

Plowden has real chance to be Warriors’ next two-way success story originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Daeqwon Plowden digested my question relatively quickly, and his reply indicated he had conducted extensive research on the Warriors. “This is a franchise where I’d fit in as a 3-and-D guy,” Plowden said 10 days ago, “essentially with my defense being kind …

Kyrie Irving is recovering from a fractured left hand. (Cary Edmondson/Reuters) The Dallas Mavericks announced on Tuesday that guard Kyrie Irving suffered a fractured left hand while training and required surgery. The Mavericks didn’t provide further details of Irving’s injury or his timeline to return. It’s not clear how he sustained the injury or what specific bone or bones in …

WATCH: Josh Giddey stuffs stat sheet, drops dimes against Team USA originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bulls’ new point guard Josh Giddey is competing for Team Australia in the Paris Olympics this summer. In preparation, his team competed against Team USA in an exhibition match in Abu Dhabi recently. Australia made a valiant, late-game comeback against the United States. …

2024 NBA Summer League – Detroit Pistons v Houson Rockets LAS VEGAS — Summer League should forever be played in Las Vegas, because the city and the NBA’s summer showcase go hand-in-hand — both have tenuous ties to reality. Derrick Rose and Trae Young were legendarily terrible in their early Summer League outings. Meanwhile, the list of Summer League MVPs …

Lindsey Harding, formerly an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings, becomes the first female assistant in Lakers history. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) Lindsey Harding, last season’s G League coach of the year, will join JJ Redick’s first staff with the Lakers, The Times has learned from multiple people not authorized to discuss the negotiations. Should she be hired, she’d …

The Knicks’ Summer League team dropped their second straight contest, 92-85, to the Nets on Tuesday evening in Las Vegas. After two games, the Knicks are 0-2. New York got off to a fast start and took advantage of a lazy Brooklyn defense to get out to a 28-11 lead. The Nets shot 4-of-16 while New York went 12-of-16 in …

Why Lacob won’t just trade Warriors youngsters to win ‘for Steph’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors owner Joe Lacob won’t shy away from a trade to make his team better, but not at the expense of his franchise’s future. The CEO recently addressed what Golden State is willing to do in order to take advantage of Steph …

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 07: Sacramento Kings Assistant Coach for Player Development Lindsey Harding passes the ball during the warm up before the game against the New York Knicks at Golden 1 Center on March 07, 2022 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the …

Warriors’ vow to maximize Steph’s prime on line in Markkanen trade talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The contract extension signed by Warriors coach Steve Kerr last February, lining up neatly with contracts previously signed by Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, sent a clear message about the immediate future. The front office believes these three men can extend …

Lacob shares candid reaction to Klay’s ‘unfortunate’ Warriors exit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Like the majority of Dub Nation, Warriors owner Joe Lacob is having a hard time processing Klay Thompson’s departure from the Bay. Lacob joined The Athletic’s “Hoops Adjacent” podcast with Marcus Thompson and David Aldridge and shared his honest feelings about losing a franchise …

BASKET-UAE-USA-AUS Through two exhibition games, Anthony Davis has been the best player for Team USA: A combined 27 points, 25 rebounds and six blocks on 11-of-22 shooting. He’s been a force on both ends of the court. He’s done all that off the bench, Joel Embiid has been the starting center for Team USA. Embiid looked better in Game 2 …