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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 …

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 …