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“There’s a blueprint in the NBA right now where some of the best teams — guys really really enjoy spending time with each other.” I enjoyed this quote from Danny Wolf on Brooklyn Nets Media Day (which Collin Helwig admirably covered here, particularly all news items), because you typically hear “blueprint” regarding roster construction and team-wide traits like positional size …

George McGinnis is somewhat forgotten today, and that’s really too bad, because he was a heck of a player. After growing up in Indianapolis, McGinnis chose Indiana, where he averaged 29.9 ppg as a sophomore in 1970-71. Advertisement He left for the ABA, missing playing for Bob Knight by a single season. As an Indiana Pacer, McGinnis helped that team …

Every Media Day gives a little insight of the season to come. This is Jayson Tatum’s team, despite his modest answer to the question. Paul George feels the healthiest he’s felt in years — fingers crossed. Head coach Joe Mazzulla is embracing the unknown because of course he’d say that. Most of what’s said just before training camp is coachspeak/playerspeak/GMspeak …

CAMDEN, N.J. — LeBron James knows championship-caliber chemistry won’t develop overnight for the Philadelphia 76ers with their recently renovated star-studded roster. It will take time. Say, like the 90 seconds it takes for a bowl of oatmeal to warm up in the microwave. Advertisement “Everyone wants instant oatmeal,” James said Monday, Sept. 28 at 76ers media day. “You just put …

Media day at Chase Center is usually a fashion show with microphones. Guys roll in with fresh earrings and promises about being in the best shape of their lives, and we write it all down like we haven’t heard it every September since dial-up. Steph Curry walked in Monday with a new contract. Two years, $116 million, signed late last …

Jalen Brunson sat at the podium during Knicks Media Day on Monday with no cast, brace or any type of protection on his left wrist. The captain is ready to go. Brunson underwent offseason surgery on that wrist to repair a tendon issue. He notably played through the injury during the end of the playoffs en route to winning Finals …

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers are a franchise adorned in the bright lights, celebrities and stars. And with that comes pressure. Plenty of players have come and gone with expectations of making an impact and results that left them estranged from the fanbase. This season, the Lakers are welcoming in a host of new additions, led by the …

If you’re a guard with the Golden State Warriors during the Stephen Curry era, you better know how to make a big splash. That means both knocking down pure jumpers from way downtown, and also making winning plays that get the fanbase behind you and wins up on the schedule. You make enough splashes and you start making waves. At …

It was a rainy morning outside of the Auerbach Center on Monday as Media Day for the 2026-27 Boston Celtics was set to be under way. Perhaps this was a symbolic way of washing away the past to usher in the new season. Walking in, you could tell there was a feeling of change and new beginnings in the room. …

Early Monday morning, just before Media Day began, the Brooklyn Nets announced a “jersey patch” deal with Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant headed, of course, by Joe Tsai… This deal differed substantially from other patch deals, which have gone for as much as eight figures per season. In the past, companies both big and small paid the freight to get …

The Sacramento Kings held their media day on Monday, Sept. 28 and there was lots of anticipation to hear from newly signed forward-guard Ben Simmons. Simmons signed with Sacramento to round out their roster, filling their final open spot. Advertisement Simmons comes with a chip on his shoulder ready to prove wrong the doubters who had negative things to say …

Things felt different at Lakers media day. Their megastar over the last eight years was nearly 3,000 miles away, talking about trying to win a championship in Philadelphia. It was weird. This has never happened to the Lakers before. A superstar has never chosen to leave the purple and gold. Let that sink in for a second. LeBron James left …

Brandon Ingram won’t be available for the start of the season, the Clippers announced. The team discovered a partially torn Achilles tendon in Ingram’s foot during his heel surgery in May. Both issues were dealt with by doctors, however, the Achilles injury was not previously disclosed. Los Angeles Clippers forward Brandon Ingram during media day at Intuit Dome. IMAGN IMAGES …

A lot of assessments of the Lakers’ offseason roster moves were dished out over the summer. After having multiple months to reflect, franchise superstar Luka Doncic provided his thoughts of the Lakers’ efforts to construct a team around him that they hope will contend for an NBA title. Advertisement “I like everybody that we signed,” Doncic said during the team’s …

Interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden opened Clippers media day with an apology. “Our fans deserve to hear from us before this, and for that we’re sorry,” Redden said Monday. “We’ve been listening to the thoughts, the concerns, and feeling the emotions of our fan base. They mean everything to us. … We hope to fulfill our promises to …

For Ziaire Williams, signing with the Lakers was even more significant compared to most of the team’s offseason additions. Williams, the 25-year-old forward the Lakers signed to a veteran’s minimum contract after playing for the Grizzlies (2021-24) and Nets (2024-26), was born about 60 miles north of Los Angeles in Lancaster. Advertisement He was born just after the second championship …

Luka Dončić was nervous before his teammates came to Slovenia. He had never hosted a mini camp before, let alone asked a bunch of 20 and 30-something-year-old men to travel to Europe for him. But with nine new players on the Lakers’ roster and the hopes of a 17-time championship franchise on his shoulders, he decided to step outside his …

Are you familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? It’s a concept that the needs of a human being fall into five distinct layers, typically visualized in the shape of a pyramid, with the most fundamental items required for survival at the bottom (air, food, water, shelter, etc.), and the least essential items (respect, status, and reaching one’s potential) near the …

For all the drama that surrounded the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, you wouldn’t have known it judging by all the smiles at the podium during media day on Monday, Sept. 28. The Lakers are coming off a second consecutive 50-win season under head coach JJ Redick and went with a complete roster overhaul in the wake of LeBron James’ …

For the first time in his brief NBA career, Lakers guard Bronny James is entering a season not being teammates with his superstar father, LeBron James. The difference in arriving at the Lakers training facility on Monday was apparent for the younger James. Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James addressed no longer being teammates with his dad. William Liang for …

Just for a moment, imagine you’re playing NBA 2K and are able to give prime Steve Nash the athletic attributes of Jalen Green. It’s a great dream sequence, one that only Robert Horry would find a way to ruin. What about the inverse? That’s not going to happen. But what about “just a little”? Advertisement Today at Suns Media Day, …

There is no one more important to the future of the Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker’s legacy than second-year center Khaman Maluach. Selected 10th overall in the 2025 Draft and with rare physical attributes, the Duke alum had a dominant Las Vegas Summer League showing, averaging 20 points and 13 rebounds, earning him an All-Summer League Second team selection. With …

If we learned anything at Media Day this year, it’s that the Brooklyn Nets aren’t very good at golf. When Julius Randle hit the links with Mikel Brown Jr. and few other Nets youngsters this summer, he came to that realization quickly. “Third hole in, they were trying to take their shirts off, and it’s just like, they didn’t understand …

Usually, NBA media days can feel scripted and sterile — but this year we got some actual news. Jalen Duren was a no-show in Detroit, and he will not be there for the start of training camp. There was news about Kristaps Porzingis with the Warriors and Brandon Ingram with the Clippers. And if you want to know what LeBron …

Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg turned heads with his infectious confidence and humor during NBA Media Day. The 11th overall draft pick reflected on his rapid adjustment to the professional level following an impressive Summer League campaign. Lendeborg expressed awe at playing alongside Stephen Curry, pointing out the gravity Curry commands on the court. “I’ve never come off a …