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Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis throws down poster dunk originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich LAS VEGAS — The athleticism is plainly there to see. Just ask Daeqwon Plowden from the Golden State Warriors summer league team. Chicago Bulls first-round pick Matas Buzelis is a 6-foot-9-inch leaper whose athleticism during his play for the …

The men’s Olympic basketball tournament field is set, and we’re less than two weeks away from action getting started in Paris. Team USA men’s basketball is going for its fifth gold medal in a row, and the Americans are taking a star-studded roster to face some strong competition. Team USA will be in Group C, along with Serbia, Puerto Rico and …

Getty Images The San Antonio Spurs have ruled out No. 4 overall pick Stephon Castle for the remainder of Las Vegas Summer League due to a sprained wrist, the team announced on Sunday. There is no long-term concern for Castle, but the Spurs are understandably playing it safe with their latest lottery pick.  “I feel like they have my best …

2024 NBA Summer League – San Antonio Spurs v Atlanta Hawks LAS VEGAS — Zaccharie Risacher is one of those guys who just makes the game look graceful. He is the definition of a fluid athlete. That hasn’t always translated to success through a couple of Summer League games, but it’s easy to see why the Hawks took him No. …

What we learned as Podz-led Warriors grind out gritty win over Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The Warriors needed to show resiliency if they were to maintain their perfect summer league record (5-0) and that’s exactly what Golden State did as it pulled out a gritty 92-82 win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night …

It’s been quite a week for Cooper Flagg. On Monday, he put the entire basketball world on notice during a Team USA scrimmage in Las Vegas. On Thursday night, the incoming Duke freshman was in Los Angeles walking the red carpet at the ESPYS and took home the Gatorade Best Male Player of the Year award, one of the most …

Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith, while supporting Brooklyn during Sunday’s 87-78 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, broke his silence on his trade future. “I’m human,” Finney-Smith told reporters. “I’ve got family always asking me what’s going on and s–t like that, but I’m just honest. I’m human, so I’m going to pay attention …

Bulls management talks DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, direction of franchise originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich LAS VEGAS — In April, Chicago Bulls management promised change. In July, management promised more change. In a wide-ranging conversation with Chicago-based writers, executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas and Marc Eversley followed through on a draft-night vow …

LAS VEGAS — Reed Sheppard, the No. 3 pick in the NBA Draft, was one of the best players on the court Friday night in his first Summer League game. The former Kentucky guard stole the show against Bronny James and the Lakers, finishing with 23 points, five assists, four rebounds and three blocks in the Rockets’ 99-80 win. That …

Team USA men’s basketball head coach Steve Kerr addressed the political unrest in the United States ahead of team practice on Sunday. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) In a time of unrest in the United States, Team USA basketball head coach Steve Kerr is calling for unity in the wake of the attempted assassination of former president and presidential candidate …

Rookie Sixers center Adem Bona reportedly agrees to 4-year contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Rookie big man Adem Bona is now fully locked in with the Sixers. The 41st overall pick in this year’s NBA draft has agreed to sign a four-year, $8 million contract, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported. The NBA’s second-round pick exception allows teams to …

Why Vereen believes Summer League standout Plowden ‘should be in NBA’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Daeqwon Plowden has burst on the scene with a strong showing on the Warriors’ NBA Summer League squad, making a strong case that his stint with Golden State should extend well beyond the July slate of games. Following a dominant performance in …

Why TJD is confident Podziemski can fill Warriors’ CP3 void originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors decided to part ways with Chris Paul this offseason, leaving a hole behind star point guard Steph Curry on the depth chart. Enter second-year pro Brandin Podziemski, who is expected by teammate Trayce Jackson-Davis to step up admirably in Paul’s absence …

Jamal Murray is currently slated to be among the best free agents available in the summer of 2025, but in all likelihood, his situation will be settled by then. Murray is eligible for a four-year, $208 million contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this offseason, and for now, all signs point to a deal getting done. Nuggets general manager Calvin …

Dunleavy details how Warriors will adjust to life after Klay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There is no replacing Klay Thompson and what he has meant to the Warriors for more than a decade, but general manager Mike Dunleavy is optimistic about how the team will move forward without a third of its Big Three. Speaking to Mark …

The USA Basketball managing director spoke prior to Wednesday’s exhibition against Canada about the decision to replace Kawhi Leonard with Derrick White — and the Boston Celtics guard’s suggestion that Nike (a sponsor of USA Basketball) played a role in the decision. View more Video Transcript Well, for a good portion of my career, I wore Fila. Um So, uh …

2024 USA Basketball Showcase All Access – Practice USA Basketball’s men’s stars may be almost as far away from the United States as you can get on the globe — in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, for a couple of exhibition games — but the news from home of an assassination attempt of former President Trump still hit hard. …

How Warriors envision Kuminga’s Year 4 leap after breakout season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga is ready to build off his impressive Year 3 with the Warriors, with both the former No. 7 overall pick and Golden State anticipating another layer to his game in Year 4. Kuminga, for the first time in his NBA pro …

The NBA community has long been full of voices against gun violence, and perhaps none have been louder than Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr. When Kerr was 18, his father, Malcolm Kerr, was shot twice and killed in Beirut by members of the Islamic Jihad Organization, and he has been a well-known advocate for gun control for most of …

Kuminga honestly reflects on losing ‘role model’ Klay in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jonathan Kuminga joined the NBA as a teenage rookie from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But he wasn’t dipping his toes into something scary with just any organization. He joined a Warriors squad with experienced veterans and champions. Among that group …

2024 NBA Summer League – San Antonio Spurs v Portland Trail Blazers LAS VEGAS — Anyone who watched the NCAA Tournament knows former UConn big man Donovan Clingan is a feared rim protector. Every hoops fan knows Clingan as an old-school big man who relies on his 7’2″ frame to dominate. However, those things hit different when you see him …

2024 NBA Summer League – San Antonio Spurs v Portland Trail Blazers LAS VEGAS — His UConn teammate Donovan Clingan knew what the Spurs were about to get — he and Stephon Castle just won a national championship together. “He’s a special player,” Clingan said. “He can facilitate at a high level. He can pass at a high level. He …

What we learned as Plowden leads Warriors’ Summer League rout of Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The Warriors opened their 2024 NBA Summer League with a scintillating performance in Saturday’s 90-73 win over the Phoenix Suns at The Thomas & Mack center. Golden State siezed control from the opening tip, jumping out to a commanding …

NBA Summer League action continued in Las Vegas on Saturday with a number of big names from the last two draft classes in action. Rising sophomores Brandon Miller and Jaime Jaquez Jr. proved to be a step ahead of the competition, while a number of top-10 picks in this year’s draft made their debuts, including former UConn teammates Stephon Castle …

Bam Adebayo dunks against Canada during Wednesday’s game. (Brian Babineau / NBAE via Getty Images) Before Team USA took the court to meet Canada in an exhibition game Wednesday night, the story of the day was about Kawhi Leonard being sent back to Los Angeles from training camp because he wasn’t healthy enough to compete in the Paris Olympics. After …