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ESPN broadcaster Mark Jones pays tribute to Jerry West before the start of an NBA Summer League game Friday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. (Candice Ward / Getty Images) The baseline seats are where the iconic Jerry West always sat when he attended the NBA Summer League, and so to honor the former Lakers great and Hall …

Getty Images The NBA is honoring the memory of Jerry West in this year’s Summer League, revealing a courtside seat reserved for the iconic Los Angeles Lakers point guard and longtime face of the league. West, one of the greatest players in NBA history and the basis for the league’s logo, died last month at the age of 86. Along …

Jalen Brunson and the Knicks have agreed to a contract extension that will tie the guard to New York through at least the 2027-28 NBA season and provide the franchise with significant financial flexibility. Following a run to the conference semifinals after a 50-win season that saw the guard earn All-NBA Second Team honors, Brunson will sign a four-year, $156 …

Getty Images Jalen Brunson is staying with the Knicks on a massive discount, according to multiple reports. The Knicks star guard agreed to a four-year, $156.5 million extension on Friday. By signing this contract now instead of next offseason, the All-NBA Second Team selection is leaving more than $100 million in guaranteed money on the table. Brunson would have been …

Jalen Brunson is getting paid by the New York Knicks, but not necessarily as much as they could have paid him. The Knicks All-Star has agreed to a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, despite being eligible for a five-year, $269 million deal next summer. The difference in those deals is $113 million in guaranteed money. …

What we learned as Steph fuels Team USA’s showcase win vs. Canada originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE LAS VEGAS – The first look at this year’s version of Team USA Men’s Basketball for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics began ugly before turning the volume to dominance and hanging on for an 86-72 win against Canada at …

Lucas Williamson signs with the Memphis Grizzlies for NBA Summer League originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The pro journey will continue for former Rambler Lucas Williamson, as Loyola announced this morning that he has signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2024 NBA Summer League. Williamson made his Summer League debut in 2022 after signing an Exhibit 10 contract …

This Bulls logo redesign is going viral on social media originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago There is only one team in the NBA that has never changed its logo. That team is the Chicago Bulls, and there are multiple good reasons as to why that angry red cattle has stood the test of time. For starters, it’s a fantastic …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For USA Basketball, the road to the Paris Olympics has started with a win. Anthony Davis scored 13 points, Stephen Curry added 12 and the United States opened its tune-up schedule for the Paris Games by topping Canada 86-72 on Wednesday night. Jrue Holiday scored 11 points and Anthony Davis finished with 10 for the U.S., …

Canada v United States LAS VEGAS — Team USA knew they were in a city where everyone expects to be entertained. They did not disappoint. After a slow start, Team USA showed off its superior size, depth and athleticism to beat Canada 86-72, behind 13 points from Anthony Edwards and a dozen from Stephen Curry. Nobody should read too much …

Jaylen Brown adds to Team USA snub intrigue with cryptic comment originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It turns out Jaylen Brown didn’t totally avoid the Team USA controversy at the 2024 ESPY Awards on Thursday night. The Boston Celtics star gave Cam Newton a “no comment” on ESPN’s red carpet show when asked about USA Basketball choosing Derrick White …

Warriors’ Podz, TJD gain invaluable crunch-time experience vs. Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – In the big picture, Wednesday’s win over the Sacramento Kings in the California Classic finale won’t matter much to the Warriors, other than the fact that it gave them a chance to hoist the inaugural Mitch Richmond Trophy. Yet it was …

At the 2024 ESPY Awards on Friday, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown declined an opportunity to elaborate on his displeasure with USA Basketball and Nike. While he had implied on social media that the shoe company had kept him off of Team USA, when Cam Newton brought up the subject in an interview on the red carpet, Brown said, “I don’t …

NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans has found the trade market for Brandon Ingram lukewarm. The Pelicans want to trade him partly because they don’t want to pay him on his next contract — a max would be four years, $208 million — but other teams feel the same way. Ingram’s management team is working with the …

LAS VEGAS — Here are some observations from USA Basketball’s first exhibition game, an 86-72 win over Canada, before the team heads to Abu Dhabi. Five-man units Coach Steve Kerr ran out the hockey shifts for large parts of the evening, starting Stephen Curry, Devin Booker, LeBron James, Jrue Holiday and Joel Embiid. Canada jumped out to an expected lead …

2024 USAB Men’s Training Camp The USA is taking many of the biggest names in basketball — LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant — to Paris for the Olympics, what has been viewed as a last go around for the 35-and-older stars. LeBron James confirmed this is his final Olympic Games, speaking on NBC’s Today Show. “No, I won’t be …

How Jaylen Brown dodged Team USA snub talk at ESPY Awards originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown added yet another accolade to his collection Thursday night at the 2024 ESPY Awards. But there was an elephant in the room that had to be addressed at some point. The Boston Celtics star won the ESPY for “Best Championship Performance” …

Barkley states Warriors wouldn’t pay Klay for what he ‘used to be’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area STATELINE, Nev. – Charles Barkley, who often nitpicked the Warriors when they were at the peak of their powers, is now covering them with dirt while simultaneously indicating Klay Thompson’s departure was the best result for both parties. Shortly after arriving …

Getty Images One of the most famous fans of the Washington Commanders is NBA superstar Kevin Durant. The 35-year-old was born in Washington D.C. and played his high school ball in both Virginia and Maryland before taking his talents to the University of Texas. Like every other Washington fan, Durant has been waiting for a savior of the franchise, and …

Bulls’ Matas Buzelis brings winning mindset to summer league originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich The Chicago Bulls open NBA Summer League play in Las Vegas on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks. First-round pick Matas Buzelis’ goals are simple. “I want to win,” the rookie said on a recent appearance on the Bulls …

We’re a couple of weeks into NBA free agency, and if you’re reading this, chances are you’re aware that most of the biggest names on the market have already concluded their business. But while the eyes of the league understandably gravitate toward the biggest names and the biggest paydays — Paul George joining Joel Embiid and a newly maxed-out Tyrese …

Josh Okogie has never been much more than a minimum-salary-caliber player in the NBA. He reached the league as the No. 20 overall pick of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2018 and has never started a full season or averaged double-figures in scoring. The most he’s ever earned in a single season is around $4 million in the last year of …

Reigning world champion Germany’s Olympic men’s basketball roster includes NBA veterans Dennis Schröder and brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner. Schröder, the 2023 FIBA World Cup MVP and Brooklyn Nets guard, will hope to lead Germany to its first Olympic basketball medal. At last summer’s World Cup, Germany beat the U.S. in the semifinals en route to its first world title. …

3 observations after Sixers fall to another close summer loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers couldn’t quite manage a winning record during their brief stay in the Salt Lake City summer league. They fell to a 93-85 loss Wednesday night to the Jazz and finished with a 1-2 record in Utah. Second-year Jazz guard Keyonte George scored …

NBA free agency is all but over. By now, you likely know the biggest moves, with Paul George signing a max deal with the 76ers being the summer headliner. Not surprisingly, LeBron James is back with the Lakers on a two-year, $101M deal; a shade lower than the originally reported $104M, which keeps the Lakers just below the dreaded second-apron …