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NBA: Playoffs-Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Jalen Brunson’s Knicks legend grew three sizes that day… Brunson has done New York a massive favor by agreeing to a sweetheart four-year, $156.5 million extension to stay in New York, a choice that was rumored and confirmed on Wednesday by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. If Brunson had played out his contract and …

Watch Podz hilariously call Steph by his little-used birth name originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Despite his “baby-faced assassin” nickname, Steph Curry now is a 36-year-old NBA veteran that has been through plenty. Curry has more than earned his status as the Warriors leader and a mentor for the franchise’s young players. But that doesn’t mean those same …

Puka Nacua can do more than just catch footballs. He’s also a skilled basketball player. And he’s here to tell you a lot of other NFL players are, too. The Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver scored 16 points during February’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. The Pro Bowler and former high school basketball star from Orem, Utah, spoke about his …

The NBA Summer League tipped off Friday in Las Vegas (after warmups in San Francisco, Sacramento and Salt Lake City) and one of basketball’s icons was honored before the first matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic. Basketball lost the legendary Jerry West, the man who inspired the NBA’s logo, one month ago. With the league holding its post-draft …

Potential 2025 top pick says Podz was his favorite USA Select teammate originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After just one year in the NBA, Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski already has earned praise from his teammates and the media for his confidence off the court and talent on the floor. Now, Podziemski is receiving compliments from other upcoming peers, …

Plenty of NBA fans curious to see how Bronny James would perform in his Las Vegas NBA Summer League debut ended up getting a show from another rookie instead. James scored eight points with four rebounds and two steals in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 99–80 loss to the Houston Rockets. The rookie guard played 20 minutes, scoring two points in …

2024 NBA Summer League – Houston Rockets v Los Angeles Lakers LAS VEGAS — Drafting Bronny James was always a long play by the Lakers (well, Bronny the player was a long play; keeping his then-free agent dad happy was a short-term perk). It’s the same for every player taken in the back half of the second round. Summer League …

Alex Sarr had some nice moments in his Summer League debut. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) The matchup between Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, and No. 2 pick Alex Sarr left plenty of reason to be excited about both Frenchmen. Both players made their NBA Summer League debuts Friday in Las Vegas. It …

LAS VEGAS — Basketball fans got a first look at many of the top NBA draft picks during the first day of Las Vegas Summer League. The Thomas & Mack Center sold out for the two marquee games as 19,000 fans packed the gym for Lakers vs. Rockets to see Bronny James in action. But it was Reed Sheppard, the …

LAS VEGAS — Basketball fans got a first look at many of the top NBA draft picks during the first day of Las Vegas Summer League. The Thomas & Mack Center sold out for the two marquee games as 19,000 fans packed the gym for Lakers vs. Rockets to see Bronny James in action. But it was Reed Sheppard, the …

Dunleavy ‘confident’ Steph will spend entire NBA career with Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While much of the focus has been potential contract extensions for 2021 first-round draft picks Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, the Warriors biggest star also is eligible for a new deal this summer. Steph Curry, entering the third season of a four-year, $215 …

Charles Barkley throws shade at Warriors fans with NSFW taunt originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Noted Warriors critic Charles Barkley has thrown more shade at Golden State fans while praising the Sacramento Kings. Speaking to Mike TeSelle of KCRA at the American Century Championship golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, Barkley expressed his opinions about the Kings’ recent DeMar …

Fox posts touching thank you message to longtime teammate Barnes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area De’Aaron Fox had a touching thank you message for longtime teammate Harrison Barnes. Taking to his Instagram stories on Thursday, Fox posted a series of pictures with Barnes featuring a heartwarming caption wishing his former teammate the best on the San Antonio Spurs. …

Jalen Brunson was quickly becoming the king of current New York sports as it was, but after giving the Knicks what will likely amount to a $37M discount on the four-year extension he signed on Friday, he might be on his way to an even bigger title: most beloved Knick ever.  That’s a behemoth of a statement, and it’s probably …

Sixers’ NBA Cup group features playoff rematch vs. Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ NBA Cup competition will include a playoff rematch. The team has been drawn into East Group A of the NBA Cup, which was known as the in-season tournament last year in its first season. The other East Group A teams are the Knicks …

SPORTS-BKN-NBACUP-DATES-LV The NBA’s in-season tournament is back — except it’s not called that anymore. Now named the NBA Cup, the idea is the same: Drive interest in a part of the season when casual fans’ attention is focused on football by turning some regular season games into a chase for a European soccer-style cup. It worked last year, when tournament …

Plenty of NBA fans curious to see how Bronny James would perform in his Las Vegas NBA Summer League debut ended up getting a show from another rookie instead. James scored eight points with four rebounds and two steals in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 99–80 loss to the Houston Rockets. The rookie guard played 20 minutes, scoring two points in …

Jalen Brunson was probably already the most popular professional athlete in New York City, but his decision to sign a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension on Friday clinched it. The payday, while significant, represents only around 58% of what he could have earned by waiting until next offseason to re-sign on a projected five-year, $269.1 million max deal as an …

Lakers guard Dalton Knecht, driving against Rockets guard Reed Sheppard, finished with 25 points Friday in Las Vegas, making nine of 17 shots from the field, including five of 11 three-pointers. (David Becker / Associated Press) The volume of the crowd moved quickly toward 10 as Bronny James gathered to take his first shot of NBA Summer League, collectively sighing …

Getty Images From an entertainment perspective, the NBA’s 2023 In-Season Tournament (IST) was a rousing success. The Lakers won, and Tyrese Haliburton broke out as a national superstar during Indiana’s electrifying run. You could tell the players were legitimately into the games. The stakes really meant something, if only as a matter of competitive pride for the already-rich stars, but …

Knicks rookie Kevin McCullar Jr. will miss the Summer League in Las Vegas this year. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the Knicks’ No. 56 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft will stay in New York to continue his rehab on an injury he suffered while at Kansas. McCullar Jr. missed six of the final 12 games of the regular …

Warriors, Kings’ respective groups revealed in 2024 NBA Cup draw originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NBA’s in-season tournament — now rebranded to the NBA Cup — is back for a second installment in 2024. The group draws for the event were revealed Friday, as the Warriors and Kings found out their respective opponents. Golden State will be …

DeRozan’s Kings contract boosted by Finals, All-Star incentives originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area More details have emerged about DeMar DeRozan’s contract with the Kings. On July 6, Sacramento agreed to a sign-and-trade to land the six-time NBA All-Star forward, before signing DeRozan to a three-year, $76 million contract. The first two years of his deal are both guaranteed, …

Celtics’ group, opponents for 2024 NBA Cup revealed originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA In-Season Tournament will return this year as the Emirates NBA Cup after a successful debut last season. For the tournament, the two conferences are divided into three groups with five teams in each to make six groups in total. Each team plays one game …

For its second year of existence, the NBA in-season tournament has been rebranded to the grander Emirates NBA Cup. The league’s effort to add some competitive juice to the early part of the regular season before Christmas begins on Nov. 12 and will build toward the tournament’s finale in Las Vegas, with the semifinals on Dec. 14 and the championship …