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NBA fans may see a different Zion Williamson on the court this upcoming season. At least a slimmer one, judging from photos posted to social media on Saturday. Williamson was photographed posing with kids attending his basketball camp (free of charge) in Spartanburg, South Carolina and looked noticeably thinner, though perhaps it was the angle at which the photo was …

Stein reveals when Warriors will be ‘well-positioned’ for big trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the Warriors might have missed out on potential trades for Lauri Markkanen and Paul George, the franchise still is in a good position to upgrade its roster. Per NBA insider Marc Stein on his latest Substack, Golden State still can acquire another …

Basketball – Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 15 French Olympic standout Guerschon Yabusele made it clear after the Games that he wanted another chance in the NBA. Been waiting for a 2nd chance.. I’m ready — Guerschon Yabusele (@yabusele28) August 11, 2024 It looks like he’s going to get his chance. Yabusele reportedly has agreed to terms — a one-year, …

Report: Rich Paul ‘adamantly opposed’ LeBron going to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LeBron James and Steph Curry’s Team USA pairing in the Paris Olympics this summer only intensified basketball fans’ desire for the superstar duo to team up in the NBA. While that reality remains a long shot, it doesn’t mean there haven’t been any efforts …

Sixers set to sign power forward Guerschon Yabusele, who shined at Paris Olympics originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers are set to sign one of the most impressive players from the Paris Olympics. The team has agreed to a one-year, minimum salary deal with French forward Guerschon Yabusele, a source confirmed Sunday to NBC Sports Philadelphia. The Athletic’s …

Report: Ex-Celtic Guerschon Yabusele making NBA return with Sixers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Mission accomplished for the Dancing Bear. Former Boston Celtics forward and France native Guerschon Yabusele has agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday. The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported that Yabusele and Philly were nearing an …

Goran Dragic Goran Dragic, the NBA All-Star point guard who played in 15 seasons in the league, announced his retirement from basketball last December. However, he will play one last game this month in his native Slovenia, a star-studded farewell game to raise money for his charity, the Goran Dragic Foundation. The Aug. 24 game will feature Luka Doncic, the …

Orlando Magic v Cleveland Cavaliers – Game Five The Orlando Magic are the fast risers in the East. The 47-win No. 5 seed last season was built around a lock-down defense and led by a young core of Paolo Banchero and just extended Franz Wagner. This summer they added shooting with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (although they did not land the floor …

It’s been only a couple months since the Boston Celtics won the NBA title, but the league released their 2024-25 schedule last week to help teams who share arenas with NHL teams prepare for a packed year. One of them will be Utah Hockey Club, who will soon find themselves with the Utah Jazz in the same Delta Center (story …

Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks – Game Seven The Knicks enter this season as a legitimate title contender. Don’t just take my word for it. Walt “Clyde” Frazier — a Knicks’ icon — sees it, too. The Hall of Fame player and dresser was among the best players on the Knicks’ two championship teams in the 1970s and is …

Milwaukee Bucks v Minnesota Timberwolves It seemed to the eye test like Damian Lillard lost half-a-step last season, something most evident statistically with his 3-point shooting percentage dropping to 35.4% and his true shooting percentage to .590. There were other reasons for the numbers to drop, too: Adjusting to having to play next to Giannis Antetokounmpo; having mostly played through …

The Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero says his squad can match up with anyone in the Eastern Conference. The Magic, who made the postseason for the first time since 2020, are on an upswing after going 47-35 for their best regular-season record since 2011. “We feel like we are right there,” Banchero said Friday during an appearance on ESPN’s “First Take.” …

2024 NBA Summer League – Toronto Raptors v Utah Jazz Kenneth Lofton Jr., who bounced between the Grizzlies, 76ers and Jazz last season, is going to have a chance to find a home in Chicago this season. The Bulls have signed Lofton to a one-year contract, reports Shams Charnia of the Athletic. While the report does not specify the contract …

Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks – Game Five It was the Knicks biggest win of the offseason, even considering they traded for Mikal Bridges: Jalen Brunson agreed to a sweetheart, discounted extension to stay with the Knicks, leaving a potential $112.5 million on the table. Why? He echoed on the Roommates Podcast with his co-host Josh Hart what he …

NBA: Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves The Phoenix Suns spent an estimated $259.5 million last season in salary and luxury tax bills (third most in the league) to finish sixth in the West and get swept out of the playoffs by Minnesota in the first round. Phoenix’s bill is expected to jump to $447 million this season. That has led …

Updated Celtics NBA championship odds, over/under win total originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The quest for Banner 19 begins in almost two months for the Boston Celtics. The Celtics won their 18th championship in June after beating the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. They passed the rival Los Angeles Lakers for the most titles in league history …

The 2024-25 NBA season begins on Tuesday, October 22, and on August 15, basketball heads were treated to an entertaining schedule release by several teams across the Association. Shoutout to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ social team, who dropped the best schedule reveal video. Today, I’ll detail how the schedule impacts fantasy basketball and some marquee games to watch throughout the regular …

It may still be hot in many parts of the world, but Thursday’s release of the 2024-25 regular season schedule means we’re getting closer to “fantasy basketball time.” While some aren’t in too much of a rush to get going, especially those participating in fantasy baseball and football leagues, others are raring to go. A few of us have already …

SNY’s Ian Begley will be responding to Knicks questions from readers. Here’s the latest… Any update on the Randle extension big bro – PlayoffBoundNYK The only concrete update here has to do with trade restrictions. If the Knicks sign Julius Randle to a big extension, he can no longer be moved prior to the 2025 trade deadline. Players like Randle …

The 2024-2025 NBA season begins on Tuesday, October 22 and on August 15, basketball heads were treated to an entertaining schedule release by several teams across the Association. Shoutout to the Minnesota Timberwolves social team, who dropped the best schedule reveal video. Today, I’ll detail how the schedule impacts fantasy basketball and some marquee games to watch throughout the regular …

From back-to-backs to familiar faces, 7 Sixers schedule takeaways originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers now know all the details of the work ahead this regular season. Let’s run through seven takeaways on their 2024-25 schedule: 1. For a second straight year, the Sixers’ first two opponents will be the Bucks and Raptors. The only difference is the …

NBA: Playoffs-Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings Last season, the Warriors won 46 games, which got them the No. 10 seed and bounced in the play-in by the Sacramento Kings. Golden State then watched Klay Thompson and Chris Paul leave this summer and didn’t get a high-level secondary shot-creator to take the pressure off Stephen Curry (the price was too …

Joe Harris Joe Harris was one of the great development stories of the NBA. Relatively unheralded out of Virginia (he was a second-round pick with questions about his athleticism), he was traded by the Cavaliers and waived by the Magic during his second season in the NBA. However, with the Brooklyn Nets, after that, he grew into one of the …

We are back after a lengthy hiatus due to the Olympic Break, which provided plenty of excitement. Team USA won their eighth straight gold medal and their 61st straight games at the Olympics. That dominance didn’t come without dramatics, as they only beat France by one point in the gold medal game. Gabby Williams shined for France, and while she …

Celtics 2024-25 schedule: Dates, opponents for every game originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s been a fantastic couple months for the Boston Celtics. Not only did they win a record 18th championship with an NBA Finals triumph over the Dallas Mavericks in June, three of their players — Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White — won a gold …