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Atlanta Hawks v Memphis Grizzlies The Washington Wizards have made a bet on Saddiq Bey bouncing back, but not until the 2025-26 season. The Wizards and Bey agreed to a three-year, $20 million contract, a story broken by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. This is a three-year deal with no options. That could be a steal for the Wizards if Bey …

2024 USAB Men’s Training Camp LAS VEGAS — On Tuesday, Kawhi Leonard sounded like a man expecting to play for the USA against Canada Wednesday night,then board the plane to Abu Dhabi and eventually Paris with USA Basketball. “I’ll be good tomorrow,” Leonard said the day before the USA showed promise in its first game, beating Canada. “Everything’s been good …

Anthony Edwards, left, and LeBron James of the United States warm up ahead of Wednesday’s exhibition against Canada at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images In the final scene of Spike Lee’s beloved, sports-movie-pantheon-occupying He Got Game, an incarcerated Denzel Washington rockets a basketball over the prison yard wall. The ball magically transcends space and time, landing …

The 2024 Vegas Summer League won’t reach last year’s hype, but there are plenty of young players afforded the chance to showcase their talent. It’ll be chaotic and messy, but hey, we hoopin! From a fantasy standpoint, I’ll be focusing on the sophomores and third-year players over the rookies because the vets in this circumstance generally have more success in …

The Knicks announced a 17-player roster for the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The roster includes New York’s first-round draft pick forward Pacome Dadiet and second-round picks guard Tyler Kolek, center Ariel Hukporti and guard Kevin McCullar. Knicks’ two-way players forward Jacob Toppin and guard Duane Washington Jr. are also on the roster, which includes shooting guard Damion Baugh, …

Bulls’ Matas Buzelis wants to make two-way impact originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich It’s unfortunate that Chicago Bulls first-round pick Matas Buzelis won’t get to be teammates with DeMar DeRozan next season. Like the former Bull who was recently signed-and-traded to the Sacramento Kings, Buzelis is a self-dubbed “basketball head” who spends …

Team USA’s depth gives Kerr options next to Steph, LeBron originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – An embarrassment of riches is the best, and only, way to put it. Steve Kerr waited until the 5:48 mark Wednesday night in the first quarter of Team USA’s 86-72 exhibition win against Canada at the T-Mobile Arena to pluck …

Steph-to-LeBron Team USA alley-oop what Warriors dreamed about originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the Warriors reportedly pursued a blockbuster LeBron James trade prior to last season’s trade deadline, a moment that happened in Team USA’s exhibition win over Canada on Wednesday night in Las Vegas likely is what they envisioned at the thought of pairing the NBA’s …

Should East contenders concern Celtics? Tatum has great response originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics face an uphill battle if they want to raise Banner 19 in 2025. The NBA hasn’t had a repeat champion since the Golden State Warriors in 2018, and several of Boston’s Eastern Conference competitors made significant moves this offseason, from the New …

Report: Celtics sign undrafted rookie Tristan Enaruna to Exhibit 10 contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have signed former Cleveland State wing Tristan Enaruna to an Exhibit 10 contract, Spotrac’s Keith Smith reported Thursday. The Boston Celtics have signed Tristan Enaruna to an Exhibit 9/10 contract. — Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) July 11, 2024 Enaruna was not …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of No Cap Room, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine talk about The Matrix, Barack Obama’s nickname when he’s talking to NBA players, the positive effects of muscle relaxers and a whole bunch of …

By Raphielle Johnson As is always the case with the NBA, it doesn’t take much time for the league to transition from the end of one season to the beginning of the next. With the draft completed and many significant moves in free agency made, the next stop on the calendar is the NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas, …

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 under the dreaded …

Cleveland Cavaliers v Phoenix Suns Josh Okogi re-signing with the Suns was expected — Phoenix is over the second apron of the luxury tax and can’t afford to let solid rotation players walk — so when the news came down from Shams Charania of The Athletic it was largely met with shrugs. Okogie agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract, …

Barkley claims Warriors will be ‘mediocre’ in 2024-25 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Charles Barkley never passes up a chance to take a shot at the Warriors. The Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst provided a sobering assessment of Golden State while talking to NBC Sports Bay Area on Thursday at the American Century Championship at …

Maxwell: Why Tatum is Celtics’ X-factor on road to repeat originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are early favorites to win the 2025 NBA title. But as dominant as they were during their championship run, repeating won’t be easy. Only 13 teams have repeated as champions in NBA history. The Los Angeles Lakers (2000/2001/2002), Miami Heat (2012/2013), …

Jaylen Brown awarded for Finals performance at 2024 ESPYS originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown added another trophy to his mantle on Thursday during the 2024 ESPY Awards. Brown, the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP, won the award for “Best Championship Performance.” The C’s star earned the honor over Michigan’s Blake Corum and Will …

Shoulder surgery sidelines Kings pick Carter until at least January originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kings first-round draft pick Devin Carter underwent left shoulder surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum and will miss at least six months. The team announced in a statement that the next medical update on Carter, the No. 13 overall draft pick, will …

Philadelphia 76ers v New York Knicks – Game Two Villanova’s own Kyle Lowry is coming back to Philadelphia. The NBA newsbreakers were on it — Shams Charania of The Athletic was first, if those things are important to you — but Lowry himself cleared up any confusion with an Instagram post. This will be a one-year contract at the veteran minimum. …

Lowry decides to stick around with his hometown Sixers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Kyle Lowry is going to stick around in his hometown. The 38-year-old guard has agreed to return to the Sixers, he announced on his Instagram page Thursday night. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Lowry’s contract is a one-year deal. Lowry signed with the Sixers after …

Kyle Lowry will be staying in Philadelphia after signing a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, per multiple reports. The 38-year-old guard confirmed that he was staying in his hometown with a video posted on Instagram. Talks to keep Lowry in Philadelphia ramped up over the past week as Lowry was considering other possibilities, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lowry’s …

Getty Images The NBA announced the dates for the second NBA Cup, which was previously named the In-Season Tournament. Group-play action starts Nov. 12, and the semifinals and championship games will again be held in Las Vegas on Dec. 14 and 17. Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers won the inaugural event, beating the Indiana Pacers 123-109, with LeBron James winning tournament …

Warriors’ 2024-25 home preseason schedule features rare matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors will host three NBA preseason games this October at Chase Center, and the slate features a rare matchup. In addition to games against the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 11 and the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18 — two Pacific Division rivals who …

Klay Thompson isn’t done in the NBA. He still has plenty to give for the Dallas Mavericks, who just signed him to a $50 million contract and hope he’s the missing piece to a championship.  That said, Thompson could hang up his sneakers today and still go down as the second-greatest shooter ever and a Hall-of-Famer lock because of what …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Jake Fischer explains why he’s excited to see the Grizzlies rookie starting this week in Las Vegas. Hear the full conversation on “No Cap Room” – part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Zach Edie was not great in Canada’s …