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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 …

Seth Curry believes Klay facing ‘a little adjustment’ in Mavs move originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area By moving from the Warriors to the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson is bound to encounter drastic differences in climate, culture, politics and society. Basketball, however, might be his biggest adjustment. Thompson has spent his entire NBA career, which began in 2011, as …

Milwaukee Bucks v Indiana Pacers – Game Six Khris Middleton missed 27 games last season, primarily due to battling left ankle issues. Not long after the Bucks season ended — in the first round of the playoffs at the hands of the Pacers — Middleton underwent surgery to clean that ankle up. Now comes a report that Middleton has had …

The Boston Celtics are both the defending NBA champions and the favorites to repeat. Everyone else is measuring themselves against Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the breadth of two-way talent in Boston, especially the Eastern Conference, whose best challenger fell 14 games shy of them in the regular season. Nobody pushed the Celtics beyond five games in a playoff series. …

What Brad Stevens has in mind for Celtics’ final roster spot originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics’ 2024-25 roster will look almost identical to the group that brought Banner 18 to TD Garden. C’s president of basketball operations Brad Stevens re-signed almost all of his free agents, exercised Sam Hauser’s team option, and inked stars Jayson Tatum …

Making sense of Podziemski’s Warriors future amid NBA trade rumors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors owner Joe Lacob rolled his eyes back and unhinged his jaw. The reaction came from a reminder of Brandin Podziemski’s highly successful rookie year this past season for the Warriors. “Oh my god, he was a revelation to be quite honest,” Lacob …

Bulls to face Bronny James, Lakers in summer league originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich The Chicago Bulls final game at NBA Summer League will feature a familiar name—Bronny James. The NBA announced the schedule for the fifth game for multiple teams, and the Bulls will face the Lakers on Saturday at 6 …

Oklahoma City Thunder v Orlando Magic Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, died Wednesday from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced. Williams was 84. He started his NBA career as business manager of the Philadelphia 76ers in 1968, then had stints as general manager …

Brad Stevens shares reaction to Celtics ownership selling team originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s been business as usual for Brad Stevens since the team announced it would be put up for sale. The Boston Celtics’ president of basketball operations has spent his summer re-signing players from the 2024 championship squad and watching the young talent compete at the …

Pat Williams, title-winning Sixers GM and Magic co-founder, dies at 84 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Pat Williams, a championship-winning Sixers general manager and co-founder of the Orlando Magic, died Wednesday at 84 years old, the Magic announced. According to the organization’s press release, Williams “died peacefully … surrounded by family” and “the cause of death was complications from …

Bronny James drives through the Hawks defense during the first half Wednesday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Finally Bronny James made a three and finally Bronny James made a noticeable impact on the court — events that somehow felt both momentous and meaningless in the Lakers’ third game in Las Vegas. On one hand, the 12 points — nine …