ESPN Sources with @NotoriousOHM : Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will go through his normal warmup routine for Game 2 vs. Dallas and his availability has now become a ... Show more
Colorado star Cody Williams, a projected lottery pick, declares for NBA Draft: Cody Williams was once projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA ...
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Wolves ownership dispute set for mediation on May 1, sources say - ESPN: The Timberwolves' ownership dispute between majority owner Glen Taylor and the Marc Lore ...
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Steve Hetzel will be joining Jordi Fernandez’s new Brooklyn Nets coaching staff as an assistant, sources tell ESPN. Hetzel spent the past three seasons in ... Show more
UConn freshman star Stephon Castle enters NBA draft - ESPN: After playing an immense part in a national championship run, UConn freshman guard Stephon Castle is ...
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After playing an immense part in a national title run, Connecticut freshman G Stephon Castle is entering the 2024 NBA Draft, he tells ESPN ... Show more @wassbasketball
ESPN Sources: Atlanta is hiring Golden State’s Onsi Saleh as an assistant general manager. Saleh — who had been VP of Basketball Strategy and Team Counsel with ... Show more
NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games
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Quick Glance: Lifetime Ban as Warning to NBA Gamblers: Coach
- Commissioner Adam Silver's firm stance on Raptors bench player Jontay Porter serves as a cautionary tale for potential NBA gamblers.
- The NBA's decision to ban Jontay Porter due to his involvement in gambling did not come as a surprise to anyone in the league.
- NBA bit players pose a gambling risk and were seen as an ideal example in this cautionary tale, as mentioned by an NBA coach.
- Porter's limited significance as a player will lead to the story fading quickly, even though it may be referenced in relation to his brother Michael Porter Jr. and the Nuggets during the playoffs.
ESPN Reporting with @ZachLowe_NBA : The Wizards let go of a number of staff members Thursday, but interim head coach Brian Keefe and assistant David Vanterpool remain ... Show more
Alex Caruso suffered an apparent injury after this collision with Andre Drummond.
He has yet to return to the game.
Breaking: Zion Williamson is out for Friday’s play-in tournament elimination game vs. Sacramento with a left hamstring injury and will be evaluated again in ... Show more
Blake Griffin, 6-time All-Star, retires after 13 seasons in NBA: Griffin has career averages of 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists over 765 ...
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Los Angeles Lakers edge past the New Orleans Pelicans in ‘gritty’ win to punch NBA Playoffs ticket
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Quick Glance: Key Insights from Lakers vs. Pelicans Play-In Game
- After Zion Williamson exited due to an injury and scoring 40 points, the Lakers won and secured the 7th seed.
- The Lakers will face the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs, while the Pelicans will play the Kings for the 8th seed.
- Zion Williamson delivered an impressive performance before his injury, and the Lakers clinched a crucial three-pointer courtesy of D'Angelo Russell.
- The Pelicans struggled with their identity, and the Lakers displayed weaknesses in their game, leading to uncertainties ahead of their matchup against Denver.
Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo were held out of Bucks practice due to injury
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BYU finds its next head coach in Phoenix Suns assistant Kevin Young : BYU finds its next head coach in Phoenix Suns assistant Kevin Young
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Reporting on the Pelicans losing Zion Williamson for Play-In elimination game Friday and beyond on @SportsCenter with the great @JayHarrisESPN
Houston Rockets: GM Rafael Stone gets contract extension: General manager has helped team rebuild since taking over Daryl Morey four seasons ago
houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/houston-rockets-gm-rafael-stone-contract-extension-19406150.php
Virginia's Ryan Dunn to declare for NBA draft: Virginia sophomore forward Ryan Dunn has announced he will declare for the NBA draft.
richmond.com/sports/college/virginias-ryan-dunn-to-declare-for-nba-draft/article_e2c2c32a-fbf8-11ee-8fa0-bb32fcef6770.html
NBA offseason 2024: Guides for every eliminated NBA team - ESPN: We break down what the summer priorities and needs are for the NBA teams who have already been ...
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Pelicans are 7-5 without Williamson, who played a career-high 70 games this season, per @StatsWilliams
LeBron JamesKevin DurantJayson TatumJoel EmbiidDevin Booker
Tyrese Haliburton
Anthony Edwards
Jrue Holiday
Bam Adebayo
Anthony Davis
Kawhi Leonard
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OKC Thunder's Mark Daigneault voted NBCA Coach of the Year: OKC's Mark Daigneault was voted the National Basketball Coaches Association's NBA coach of the year ...
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LeBron James headlines Team USA’s 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball squad: USA Basketball unveiled the player roster Wednesday for the men’s team that will ...
cnn.com/2024/04/17/sport/lebron-james-headlines-usa-2024-paris-olympics-mens-basketball-squad-spt-intl/
Kings assistant Jordi Fernandez is Nets choice to be next head coach: reports: Sacramento Kings assistant Jordi Fernandez has emerged as the Nets' preferred ...
nydailynews.com/2024/04/16/jordi-fernandez-nets-head-coach-ollie-vaughn-scramento-kings/
Quick Glance: Top Assistant Coach Jordi Fernández Set to Lead Nets: Insiders
- Regarded as one of the most talented assistant coaches in the NBA, Jordi Fernández, 41, is set to take on the role of head coach.
- Insiders confirmed on Monday that the Nets are in the process of hiring associate head coach Jordi Fernández as their new head coach.
- Following the departure of Jacque Vaughn on Feb. 19, Nets' management, Sean Marks and Joe Tsai, initiated a thorough coaching search, conducting interviews with a wide range of candidates.
- In addition to Fernández, championship coach Mike Budenholzer and associate head coach Kevin Young emerged as finalists for the position, according to previous reports by The Athletic.
Grayson Allen agrees to 4-year, $70M extension with Suns - ESPN: Suns guard Grayson Allen has agreed on a four-year, $70 million contract extension that includes ...
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Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen has agreed on a four-year $70 million contract extension with a player option, Mitch Nathan ... Show more @CAA_Basketball
Detroit Pistons announce search for president of basketball ops over top of GM Troy Weaver
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No. 4 Cleveland vs. No. 5 Orlando
Knicks await the winner of Philadelphia-Miami Play-In Tournament in opening round of Eastern Conference playoffs
NBA Africa Academy center Ulrich Chomche of Cameroon is entering the 2024 NBA Draft, his agents at @KlutchSports tell ESPN. Chomche is No ... Show more
Daigneault delivered the youngest team in modern league history (an average of 24 years old) to the Western Conference’s No ... Show more
Fernandez, 41, has been a fast-rising coaching candidate in the past two years and will land the Nets’ head coaching job, sources said.
Suns owner Mat Ishbia is running his projected 2024-2025 payroll to $206M — with another $104M looming in luxury tax. To keep core together he will be paying ... Show more
ESPN Sources: The Charlotte Hornets’ coaching search continues with preliminary round interviews that include Lakers assistant Jordan Ott and former Vanderbilt ... Show more
Fernández will continue to coach the Kings for the rest of this season, sources said. Kings play the Warriors in Tuesday’s Western Conference 9-10 Play-In ... Show more
BREAKING: University of Connecticut 7-foot-2 sophomore Donovan Clingan – a cornerstone of back-to-back NCAA titles – will enter the 2024 NBA Draft ... Show more
ESPN Sources with @NotoriousOHM : Clippers are waiving G Josh Primo, who averaged 16 points in G League. He suffered a season-ending ankle injury that will keep him out ... Show more
UConn's Donovan Clingan to Enter 2024 NBA Draft After Back-to-Back College Titles
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Matas Buzelis enters draft after G League Ignite season - ESPN: Matas Buzelis, the No. 6 prospect in ESPN's Top 100 prospect list, averaged 14.1 points and 6 ...
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Celtics, Jrue Holiday Agree to Four-Year Contract Extension, per Report: Jrue Holiday is sticking around in Boston on a brand new four-year, $135 million deal.
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Quick Glance: Celtics Extend Contract with Jrue Holiday for $135 Million over 4 Years: Sources
- The Celtics reached an agreement on Wednesday with guard Jrue Holiday for a four-year, $135 million contract extension, as confirmed by league sources. The news of the deal was initially reported by ESPN. Holiday was part of the trade last offseason where the Bucks traded him to the Celtics in exchange for players and two first-round picks. Prior to that, the Blazers acquired Holiday in a three-team deal involving player exchanges. Holiday, aged 33, boasts a two-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team accolades. He clinched an NBA championship with the Bucks in 2021. Throughout the 2023-24 season, Holiday is averaging 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game.
- Once again, the Celtics successfully negotiated a significant offseason addition into accepting a reduction in salary for an extension. Al Horford agreed to a two-year, $60 million extension following his trade to Boston in the summer, and now Holiday will forego his $37.4 million player option to kickstart an extension beginning at approximately $30 million annually. This extension provides Holiday with security well into his late 30s, while also retaining a player option post the potential salary spike from the next TV deal. Holiday promptly assumed the role of the team's defensive leader upon arriving in Boston. His adaptability and leadership in coordinating the team's defensive schemes contributed to Boston achieving the league's second-best defensive rating.
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BREAKING: After arriving in a blockbuster offseason trade, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has agreed on a four-year, $135 million contract extension ... Show more @GlushonSM
NBA won't intervene in Timberwolves ownership dispute: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league likely will leave the dispute between Glen Taylor ...
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After an MRI, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s left Achilles tendon is fully intact and his return to play will come with how quickly his left calf strain heals ... Show more
USC G Isaiah Collier Announces Intent to Declare for NBA Draft: The Trojans' blue-chip freshman is off to the next level.
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Holiday will become the fourth player to sign a fully guaranteed deal worth more than $100 million at 33 or older – a list that also includes LeBron James ... Show more
Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young is nearing a return and could play as soon as tonight vs. the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN ... Show more
Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns isn’t planning to play vs. the Denver Nuggets tonight on ESPN in a showdown for first-place in the West ... Show more
After decades of futility, the Timberwolves are the West’s top seed and Lore and Rodriguez’s cost-cutting projections were among the concerns that led Taylor ... Show more
Lindsey Harding set to be interviewed by Charlotte Hornets for head coaching role, per reports
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Quick Glance: Charlotte Hornets Interview Lindsey Harding for Head Coaching Role: Insider
- The Charlotte Hornets have been given the green light to engage with Lindsey Harding, the coach of the G League’s Stockton Kings, for the head coaching position in Charlotte, as confirmed by a league insider on Monday.
- If selected, Harding would make history as the first woman to lead an NBA team as head coach. Recently, Harding was honored as the NBA G League Coach of the Year for guiding the Stockton Kings to an impressive season record of 24-10.
- At 39 years old, Harding was the top pick by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2007 WNBA Draft. She made headlines last year as the sole female head coach in the NBA or G League, debuting against the Santa Cruz Warriors in November 2023.
- Despite the scarcity of women in NBA coaching roles, an increasing number are excelling as player development coaches or serving as second or third assistants.
ESPN Sources: Charlotte has been granted permission to interview Sacramento’s G League coach Lindsey Harding for head coaching opening. Harding - a former No ... Show more
Hawks guard Trae Young has been cleared to resume contact and practice, team says. He underwent surgery for a torn ligament in his finger on February 27.
Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis: Listen to this episode from The Woj Pod on Spotify. The Sacramento Kings' Domantas Sabonis joins The Woj Pod to discuss ...
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The Hornets gained permission to interview four assistants for head coaching job last week — Denver’s David Adelman, Boston’s Charles Lee ... Show more
LeBron James' Son Bronny Declares For 2024 NBA Draft: The 19-year-old said he plans to maintain his college eligibility and also enter the NCAA transfer portal ...
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Quick Glance: Bronny James Announces Participation in 2024 NBA Draft and Enters Transfer Portal
- The son of the superstar, Bronny James, will enter the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. To have flexibility, he will also enter the transfer portal while working out for NBA teams before making a final decision based on evaluations. Bronny's choice to simultaneously opt for the draft and the transfer portal marks the conclusion of a season at USC that began with a serious health issue and saw his remarkable return to the court in a bench role.
- LeBron has publicly expressed his desire to play in the NBA with his son before the end of his Hall of Fame career. Nineteen-year-old Bronny, who completed his freshman season at USC, will participate in the 2024 NBA Draft while retaining his college eligibility. He will also utilize the transfer portal to have flexibility during his workouts with NBA teams before making a final decision based on team evaluations.
Julius Randle needs surgery on right shoulder, will miss the rest of New York Knicks' season
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Princeton sophomore G Xaivian Lee is declaring for NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility, he tells ESPN. Lee averaged 17 points, 5 ... Show more @GeorgeLangberg
Doyel: Pacers owner Herb Simon goes into Naismith Hall of Fame as league stalwart, Indy hero
indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2024/04/06/indiana-pacers-owner-herb-simon-quietly-goes-in-naismith-hall-of-fame/73179254007/
Wizards guard Jared Butler has agreed on a new three-year deal, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Butler has been on a two-way contract.
2024 Final Four -- UConn's Donovan Clingan and a journey of dominance marked by tragedy - ESPN
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In the aftermath of his cardiac arrest and heart procedure last summer, James will need to be evaluated and approved by the NBA’s Fitness to Play Panel before ... Show more
ESPN Sources: The Hornets have secured permission to interview several assistants for franchise’s head coaching opening: Denver’s David Adelman ... Show more
The Chicago Bulls are signing G/F Javonte Green for the rest of the season, sources tell ESPN. Green has played three games since signing a 10-day deal to ... Show more
Jerry West Makes Basketball History With Third Enshrinement Into Hall of Fame: NBA legend Jerry West will be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall ...
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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant and his longtime agent Jim Tanner have parted ways, sources tell ESPN. Tanner had represented Morant since coming out of ... Show more
Sources - Hornets get OK to interview four top NBA assistants - ESPN: The Hornets received permission to interview assistants David Adelman (Nuggets) ...
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Steve Clifford is stepping down as Hornets coach as 'grind' of 82-game got too much
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Stockton Kings coach Lindsey Harding is the G League’s Coach of the Year. In her first season, the Kings (24-10) had the league’s best record ... Show more
Sources: Among the league’s assistant coaching candidates expected to be considered in the Charlotte process: Sacramento’s Jordi Fernandez ... Show more
Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik reveals he’s getting kidney transplant: Jazz general manager Justin Zanik learned his kidneys were failing last October ...
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Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid starts for Philadelphia 76ers after long injury layoff
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