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The final day of the Las Vegas Summer League schedule is upon us before the championship round and consolation games get underway.At 7 p.m. ET, you can catch a showdown between two promising young bigs in the Thunder's Chet Holmgren and Warriors' James Wiseman. Holmgren and Wiseman have both looked awesome at Summer League so far, and this matchup will be a great test for both centers.You can also catch the Kings' Keegan Murray in action, who has been one of the best players at Summer League. Mu...

Just a week into his fourth season in the NBA, Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is again taking the league by storm, and everyone is taking notice. Among those wowed by the 23-year-old's continued ascension is Nets forward Kevin Durant, someone who knows a thing or two about being a superstar at a Mikko Rantanen Jersey young age.With the Nets in Memphis for an early-season showdown with the Grizzlies, it was Morant's star that shined brightest as Joe Sakic Jersey he lead his team to a statement victory...

NBA Opening Night is set for Oct. 18, which means Fantasy Basketball season is right around the corner.There's plenty of talent available at the top of draft boards, headlined by back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic, who has been a fantasy monster over his impre sive two-year stretch.After Jokic, you could take your team in a number of directions with superstars like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry each bringing something different to the table. The talen...

Starting their season with an 0-3 record, its no secret that the Lakers are in bad shape. Theyve actually had an extremely solid defense, ranking second in the league behind only the Milwaukee Bucks. But their offense has been horrid. Theyre last in the league by a mile, in large part due to their unbelievably bad 3-point shooting.Visualized Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) The team knows its weakne ses well too. LeBron James has already noted the poor shooting multiple times, noting that "we can't s...

Calvin Johnson is going to be taking the court on Friday at NBA All-Star Weekend.Yes,thatCalvin Johnson."Megatron" will be looking for mega-buckets as he laces up for the 2023 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game and will look to a sert his dominance in the contest. Johnson was a terrific contested catch receiver and deep threat during his days in the NFL, and he figures to have the athleticism needed to thrive in the NBA's celebrity game.That said, basketball Eric Staal Jersey fans are going to be askin...

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Just when it felt like we had hit the dog days of the offseason with the NBA Draft, free agency and Summer League in the rearview mirror, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski hit us with a patented "Woj Bomb" in the middle of the night., the Celtics have "emerged among teams engaged in talks" with the Nets in a deal to acquire superstar forward Kevin Durant.Durant requested a trade earlier this summer, but Brooklyn's astronomical asking price for the former MVP has deterred any franchise from trading for h...

Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid were teammates with the 76ers from 2016-2022, but apparently their relationship didn't extend beyond the court., Simmons, who was sent from Philadelphia to Brooklyn in a February trade, revealed that he "never really spoke" to Embiid."I don't think there was really Mark Messier Jersey a relationship there," Simmons told Friedell. "Like in terms of a friendship? You can try as hard as you want to try to be close to somebody, be their friend, whatever it is, but everyon...

Ah, the New York Knicks.If you're a Knicks fan, it seems like the franchise has been with the exception of a couple of good seasons in a 20-year rebuild phase.The Knicks have a history of overpaying for free agents, then having to wait a few years to clear cap space to make another run at a marquee free agent ... only to mi s out and then have to Ben Scrivens Jersey overpay for a mid-level type player.Wash, rinse, repeat.Only a year following their first winning season since 2012-13 by claiming ...

The Celtics and Clippers are set to face off in what could be an NBA Finals preview on Thursday.The Celtics own the best record in the NBA, entering this contest at 25-10 on the season. Boston is coming off of a blowout win over the Rockets, where Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown just barely mi sed out on the opportunity to each score 40 points in the same game.Brown and Tatum finished with 39 and 38 points, respectively, before being pulled with 2:40 to play in the fourth quarter.As for the Clippe...

Ben Simmons and the 76ers have reached a settlement on the grievance over withheld pay for the 2021-22 season, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.ESPN Sources: Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers have reached a L.C. Greenwood Jersey settlement agreement on the grievance the All-Star guard filed to recoup a portion of the nearly $20 million withheld him as a result of his failure to play games in the 2021-2022 season. Story soon. Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) Back in April,Simmons and the Natio...

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The NBA is moving at a million miles a minute early this offseason. On Friday, the Timberwolves got in on the action.Minnesota three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert from the Jazz. Utah got a king's ransom back, according to : four first-round Rollie Fingers Jersey picks (three of which are unprotected); 2022 first-round pick Walker Ke sler; and Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverly, Leandro Bolmaro and Jarred Vanderbilt.For the Wolves, Friday's deal signifies their intention to compete. M...

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Charles Barkley's longstanding rift with Michael Jordan isn't much of a secret anymore, but it may come as a surprise that the two haven't spoken in over 10 years.While a decade has pa sed since their relationship soured, the rift came back to light during a recent conversation between Barkley and Taylor Rooks, who asked the Justin Morneau Jersey Hall of Famer to go into detail about the fallout. By all accounts, the friendship ended when Barkley was critical of Jordan's role as an executive wit...

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The Nets have been doing just fine without Kyrie Irving.Brooklyn has gone 4-1 since for repeatedly failing to apologize for a social media post that included a link to a film featuring antisemitic me saging. The Nets have seen defensive improvements during that stretch, limiting their opponents to 91.2 points per game.After defeating the Clippers on Saturday, the Nets will stay in Los Angeles for a matchup with Starlin Castro Jersey the Lakers on Sunday. What is Irving's status for that game? An...

The Raptors' resolve is being tested early in the 2022-23 season after All-NBA forward .Siakam's injury came late in the third quarter of a Fernando Valenzuela Jersey lo s to the Mavericks on Saturday, Nov. 6. When attempting to change directions at the top of the key, the 28-year-old forward slipped and remained down as he was clearly in discomfort. The injury was ruled a right groin strain and he would not return.Further testing revealed that Siakam had suffered a strained right adductor muscl...

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On the seventh day, God created a Myles Turner trade rumor.OK, Turner hasn't been in trade rumors quite that long, although it does seem like it at times. didn't even exist back in 2018, he'd "see rumors all the time, and people were saying it was a sure thing" that he would get moved.With the Pacers embarking on a clear rebuild, moving Domantas Sabonis, Malcolm Brogdon, Caris LeVert and others in the past year, it is a little odd Cleveland Indians Hoodie that Turner is still on the team.So... h...

A day before the Pelicans' 2022-23 season opener against the Nets, Zion Williamson Mike Napoli Jersey placed a simple me sage on his shirt: As Brooklyn can now tell you, Williamson is, indeed, back.The 22-year-old forward was electric on Wednesday night, totaling 25 points, nine rebounds, four steals and three a sists in New Orleans' 130-108 victory.He certainly didn't look like a player who hadn't played in a regular season game since May 4, 2021, showing exactly what made him an All-Star durin...

Before this year's trade rumors, before the vaccination i sues and before the formation of a new super team in Brooklyn (or so it seemed), there was the trade that shipped Kyrie Irving from Cleveland to Boston., the Celtics acquired Irving in a blockbuster deal after the All-Star guard had a month earlier. The news sent shockwaves throughout the NBA, as the Cavaliers had just made their third consecutive trip to the NBA Finals in June.Irving joined Gordon Hayward, who had signed with Boston in f...

Giannis Antetokounmpo The superstar forward has Greece looking like one of the best teams in the tournament, leading his country to a perfect 5-0 record in the group stage. Antetokounmpo's 29.5 points per game are the most of any player at EuroBasket, as the two-time NBA MVP is a serting his dominance in the hopes of leading Greece to a podium finish.But Antetokounmpo' Justin Verlander Jersey s impre sive run at EuroBasket had a scare in Greece's final group stage game against Estonia, going dow...

Now that the initial shock of Kyrie Irving's trade to the Mavericks has subsided (full details ), the conversation shifts to what happens next in Dallas.More specifically, how will Irving slot in next to Luka Doncic? The Mavs' 23-year-old superstar is an ultra high-usage heliocentric star that's never played alongside anyone as talented with the ball as Irving.The Mavericks are coming off of Lorenzo Cain Jersey a trip to the Western Conference Finals. They had a solid No. 2 next to Doncic in Jal...

Who are the NBA's most overpaid players? Who are the best bargains?On the heels of free agency, when teams collectively spend billions of dollars while players secure the proverbial bag, we're left to ponder those two simple questions, neither of which has a clear-cut answer.Until now... sort of.There have been many great NBA models throughout the years built with the intention of ballparking how much each player in the league is worth on a per dollar basis. built a great one years ago for , whi...

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The Golden Jon Lester Jersey State Warriors made waves last season with their exorbitant payroll on their way to an NBA championship. With four players making over $20 million on the season, the Warriors were paying more than any other team during the 2021-22 campaign.Nearly $25 million of that salary was going to Draymond Green, who has one more year on his contract before he can opt out heading into 2023. Green, however, who is often considered the heartbeat of this iteration of the Warriors, ...

The 2022-23 NBA season is almost here, which means fantasy basketball is right around the corner.For all you fantasy junkies who are still knee-deep in fantasy football, it may catch you by surprise that basketball has come this quickly. The Sporting News has you covered with all things fantasy hoops as you prepare for your draft, from and the to heading into the new season.As you begin to find out your draft order, it can be an intimidating decision to try and make the right selection with so m...

How well will Kevin Durant's game age?That's a question any team interested in trading for the 12-time All-Star will be asking itself.Durant is coming off one of the David Price Jersey best seasons of his career, but he's not far removed from tearing his Achilles. He'll also turn 34 ahead of the 2022-23 season. With four more years remaining on his current contract, he will be knocking on the door of his 40th birthday the next time he's a free agent.It's no secret that the Nets are looking for a...

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Free agency opened over a week ago, but a number of notable players remain unsigned.The list of players still available is headlined by a pair of recent lottery picks in Deandre Ayton and Collin Sexton. It also includes a number of veterans who could help teams looking to add to their depth, such as Dennis Schroder and Carmelo Anthony.Here's where they each rank among the best players still Allen Craig Jersey looking for a contract.(Note: This list does not include James Harden, who plans to tak...

We're ranking all 30 NBA starters at every position during the offseason. Center is up next.A few caveats before we begin coaches don't release their starting fives before tipoff of games, let alone in October when they've barely seen how their players perform together. for all 30 teams are my best gue ses, but there will inevitably be some that I get wrong.Some of these positions may also look a little funky.But what do you do with a team like the Raptors when their small forward, power forward...

The basketball world is feeling a collective sense of sadne s following the death of Hall of Famer Bill Ru sell, an iconic figure whose impact transcends the world of sport.In by his family, Ru sell pa sed away peacefully on Sunday, July 31, with his wife by his side.To be the greatest champion in your sport, to revolutionize the way the game is played, and to be a societal leader all at once seems unthinkable, but that is who Bill Ru sell was. (1/4) Boston Celtics Cesar Hernandez Jersey (@celti...