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By the end of this week, we will officially be at the Olympic break. There are only two days of games this week, with every team playing once. Most leagues should have their matchups set up to go until August 18th, which will include four more days of games in the middle of next month. We’ll take a look at …

2024 USA Basketball Showcase – USA v Australia It’s a luxury that coach Steve Kerr could close out a tight game with a lineup of five NBA All-Stars: Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Jrue Holiday, Devin Booker and Bam Adebayo. That leaves LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Anthony Davis watching from the bench. The USA’s high-end, iconic star power draws the …

Team USA’s win over Australia provides more questions than answers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Team USA Men’s Basketball was favored by more than 20 points for Monday’s exhibition game against Australia in Abu Dhabi. They were lucky to escape with a 98-92 victory that leaves plenty of questions on their road to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. …

Why Podz’s Summer League 3-point shooting is crucial for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NBA Summer League isn’t about staring at box scores and making concrete judgments on players after a few games with teammates they aren’t familiar with and in a brand-new system. There’s a mishmash of talent on the court between top draft picks, second-round …

In their second exhibition game leading up to the 2024 Olympics, Team USA beat Australia by a final score of 98-92 on Monday. Anthony Davis led the United States with 17 points points on 6-for-12 shooting, 14 rebounds (seven offensive), two blocks and a steal in 18 minutes at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.  The United States led by as …

With the major free agency moves already in the books, Noah Rubin, Zak Hanshew and Raphielle Johnson got together to weigh in on the early 2024-25 NBA power rankings. Post Free Agency Power Rankings The team was aligned at the top, as the Celtics and Thunder (the No. 1 seeds in 2023-24) finish atop our early power rankings. The new-look …

Tatum, Holiday play supporting roles in Team USA’s win over Australia originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday combined for just 12 of Team USA’s 98 points Monday afternoon. But the Boston Celtics stars both made their imprint on a closer-than-it-should-have been 98-92 win over Australia in Abu Dhabi. In their second of five exhibition games …

What we learned as Steph struggles, AD, Ant shine in Team USA win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE Anthony Edwards got things started and Anthony Davis and Devin Booker helped finish the job for Team USA as it secured a 98-92 exhibition game win against Australia on Monday in Abu Dhabi. After a hot start by …

Your favorite NBA team probably doesn’t have much cap space. Its payroll might be up against the luxury tax or one of those annoying aprons. Maybe it can find a way to add someone like Gary Trent Jr., Tyus Jones or Luke Kennard in free agency, but, if it’s going to make a meaningful move, it’ll much more likely be …

Phoenix Suns v Cleveland Cavaliers The reports came out in May that if Donovan Mitchell re-signed with the Cavaliers, Darius Garland’s agent (Rich Paul of Klutch Sports) was expected to talk to the Cavaliers about finding the guard a new home. Mitchell re-signed, but Garland isn’t looking to leave. Here’s what he told Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com at Summer League …

Report: Jazz’s Markkanen trade price a ‘non-starter’ for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Utah Jazz’s asking price in a trade for All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen is a “non-starter” for the the Warriors — the most engaged team on the Finland native, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Monday, citing league sources. Per Charania, while the Warriors are …

Why Draymond hasn’t allowed himself to process Klay’s Warriors exit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Dub Nation and the rest of the NBA world still are trying to process Klay Thompson’s Warriors departure. Even weeks later, Thompson hoisting a Dallas Mavericks jersey just doesn’t look right. But for others, it’s easier not to process the breakup — something …

Team USA looked casually dominant against Canada, whom it might face in the Olympic final. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus) Team USA began its pre-Olympics exhibition tour against arguably its biggest competition for the gold medal. It was an encouraging start. Led by Anthony Edwards and Anthony Davis, the Americans defeated Canada 86-72 on Wednesday in Las Vegas. The team has four …

Can Jaden Springer show Celtics he’s worth a long-term investment? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston When the Boston Celtics acquired Jaden Springer from the Philadelphia 76ers at February’s NBA trade deadline, president of basketball operations Brad Stevens noted how the move felt like an opportunity to add a young player who might be able to help the Celtics further …

Mikal Bridges is the NBA’s version of Goldilocks. After experiencing life as a fourth option with the Phoenix Suns and a top option with the Nets, Bridges is destined for a role somewhere in the middle with the Knicks. When he first debuted in the league with Phoenix, Bridges was in a modest 3-and-D role. He was often guarding the …

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 …