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We are now just four days away from the 2024 NBA Draft. The Knicks finished the regular season as the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 50-32 record and they own two first-round picks in this year’s draft, thanks to the Kristaps Porzingis trade with the Mavericks. Team president Leon Rose will have plenty of options with the …

Klay Thompson has watched his Golden State Warriors pay Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins over the past few offseasons. Jordan Poole also got a hefty contract extension before ultimately getting dealt to the Washington Wizards. All four of those players signed deals worth at least $100 million. Thompson, to date, is not known to have been offered even …

Report: Klay could seek new start with Warriors contract talks ‘frozen’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson suiting up for another NBA franchise — a day Warriors fans never would have seen coming at the height of Golden State’s dynasty — now appears closer than ever. Even if the Warriors extend a competitive offer to Thompson, it’s …

Trae Young was the toast of Atlanta only three years ago. In his third season, he took the Hawks to the Eastern Conference Finals, and were it not for an untimely injury, he may well have taken them to the top of the mountain. At that point, it looked as though the Hawks had found a franchise player for the …

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – Second Round – Brooklyn With five days to go before the NBA draft, we usually have a very good idea of what will happen at the top of the board. A year ago we knew Victor Wembanyama was going first to the Spurs, and while there was a lot of discussion about the order it …

LeBron James is expected to opt out of the final year of his current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers and become an unrestricted free agent, according to Dan Woike of The LA Times. According to Woike, the sense is that he will ultimately elect to remain with the Lakers in the end.  However, by becoming an unrestricted free agent, …

New Lakers coach JJ Redick has never coached the game beyond the youth level. (Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press) The Lakers hiring JJ Redick as head coach validates the scholarly thinking that the only difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. Ron Yukelson San Luis Obispo :: Why would LeBron James agree to let JJ …

Let’s start with some math: Five teams have won an NBA championship since 2020, the Los Angeles Lakers are one of them, yet they are now on their third coach over that time span with the hiring of JJ Redick. Frank Vogel won a title, then got fired. Darvin Ham made the conference finals, then got fired. Now Redick parachutes …

Report: Magic only willing to offer Klay, free agents short-term deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One of Warriors legend Klay Thompson’s realistic, potential suitors might not offer him the enticing free-agent contract he wants. The Orlando Magic will be prioritizing short-term contracts when negotiating — with star and high-end role players alike — during free agency, which …

Thursday’s trade between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls that sent Alex Caruso west and Josh Giddey north marked the unofficial beginning of trade season in the NBA. The draft is less than a week away, free agency will come soon after, and now teams are beginning to seriously engage on the moves that will ultimately set up the …

Celtics 2024 championship parade: Live updates and best moments originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Head coach Joe Mazzulla has already started preparing for the 2024-25 season. But for a majority of the 2023-24 Boston Celtics, it’s time to celebrate. The Celtics are holding their championship parade in Boston on Friday, capping off a week that began with them defeating …

Yahoo Sports Senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer explains why there will be a ‘lot to learn’ for the first time head coach as JJ Redick becomes the 29th head coach in franchise history. View more Video Transcript The Lakers have finally hired ESPN analyst and 14 year NBA veteran JJ Reddick to be the next head coach in Los Angeles. …

Getty Images The 2024 NBA offseason has officially begun after the Boston Celtics finished off the Dallas Mavericks in the Finals on Monday night. Unlike previous years, the league’s new collective bargaining agreement states that teams are allowed to negotiate with their own players right after the final game of the season.This applies to any player who’s set to hit …

Philadelphia 76ers v Sacramento Kings Malik Monk could have waited to see if a cap space team offered more money or a starting role. Instead, he has chosen to stay in Sacramento. Monk has agreed to a four-year, $78 million contract extension to stay in Sacramento, a story broken by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The fourth year is a player …

A new title: How Tatum and Brown rewrote their legacies in Boston originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We met them 11 years ago this month, even though we didn’t know their names. All we knew then, in June 2013, was that Danny Ainge and the Celtics traded away a couple of champions, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, for a …

Yahoo Sports NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek and The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor break down a pair of prospects who stock is on the move with the 2024 NBA Draft less than a week away. View more Video Transcript I think in this year’s draft class where there’s so much uncertainty around some of the, you know, the younger, you know, …

2024 NBA Finals – Game Two J.J. Redick will be the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers That’s both expected yet still surprising. Redick’s name popped up as a potential candidate from the moment Darvin Ham was fired (and, in speculative circles, even before Ham was fired). He’s been the clear frontrunner through most of the process, except …

Wild stats and records set by C’s during championship season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Even before clinching the franchise’s 18th championship, the 2024 Boston Celtics established themselves as one of the most dominant teams in NBA history. The C’s finished the regular season with a league-best 64-18 record for the 25th-best winning percentage (.780) of all time. After …

The Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a trade on Thursday, with the Bulls sending Alex Caruso in exchange for Josh Giddey, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are trading two-time All-Defensive guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for guard Josh Giddey, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/V3t12MA3Uo — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2024 Caruso …

Why Draymond Green gives Celtics credit for winning 18th championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have earned the respect of the basketball world after winning the 2024 NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks and claiming their 18th championship. Even some of their toughest competitors are giving them credit for winning, including Golden State Warriors center Draymond …

How to watch the Celtics’ 2024 championship parade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have spent the week celebrating their 2024 NBA Finals victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The party will continue when they hit the streets for the championship parade on Friday. The rolling rally is scheduled to start in front of TD Garden on Causeway …

Malik Monk had a career year last season, but the Kings missed the playoffs. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) The Sacramento Kings checked off a very large box on their offseason to-do list Thursday via a deal with key rotation player Malik Monk. The runner-up for the 2024 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award plans to sign a four-year, …

Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers’ search for a new head coach is over: It’s JJ Redick, the player-turned-podcaster/broadcaster who, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Sam Amick and Jovan Buha, the team thinks could be “their version of Erik Spoelstra and Steve Kerr.” (Los Angeles has also, per The Athletic, compared his path from the court to the booth …

Report: Monk intends to sign four-year, $78M Kings contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Reserve guard Malik Monk intends to stay with the Kings and sign a four-year, $78 million contract that includes a player option, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday night, citing sources. ESPN Sources: Free agent G Malik Monk intends to sign a four-year, $78 million …

USATSI The Chicago Bulls are trading Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Josh Giddey, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Caruso, an All-Defense guard who has spent the past three seasons in Chicago after winning the 2020 championship with the Lakers, has been the subject of trade rumors for several years now. The Bulls have resisted offers built around draft picks …