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One of the bright young stars of the NBA — and perhaps a player you’ve never even heard of — just locked in a massive extension that affirms his status as an essential piece on an ascending team. The Utah Jazz and Keyonte George have agreed to a five-year, $157.5 million rookie-scale contract extension, a person with direct knowledge of …

Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Jason Timpf (Hoops Tonight, The Volume) for a wide-ranging conversation about the Los Angeles Lakers. They talk through the Lakers’ offseason roster overhaul, next steps for Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, what to expect …

With less than two weeks to go until training camp begins, the vibes around the Sixers are still largely immaculate for the time being. However, Thursday’s news that Adem Bona suffered a foot sprain was a reminder of what might prove to be their Achilles’ heel. Liberty Ballers’ Paul Hudrick reported that Bona suffered the injury during the FIBA World …

The first paragraph about any story involving Cavaliers executive Brandon Weems includes the phrase “LeBron James’ high school teammate,” but that can undersell the time and effort Weems has put into carving his own path. That path now includes being the general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He will be the No. 2 man in the organization and work directly …

We know what Utah’s backcourt of the future will look like — Darryn Peterson and Keyonte George. That is more set in stone than ever after George and the Jazz agreed to a five-year, $157.5 million extension of his rookie contract, a story broken by ESPN’s Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon and since confirmed by other reports. NBA insider Jake …

Brandon Weems has been promoted to general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced on Friday. “Brandon has earned this opportunity through more than a decade of exceptional work with the Cavaliers and by consistently demonstrating elite judgment and the expertise required to help lead our basketball operations,” said President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman in a statement. “He …

With the 2026-27 season fast approaching, Utah Jazz point guard Keyonte George is reportedly finally reaping the benefits of his breakout 2025-26 campaign. After months of offseason negotiations, George’s representation struck a deal with Jazz president of basketball operations Austin Ainge, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reported Friday alongside Tim MacMahon that George has agreed to a five-year, $157.5 …

A high school teammate and childhood friend of LeBron James is now an NBA general manager. Brandon Weems has been promoted to general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers after rising through the organization’s front office over the past decade, according to multiple reports on Friday, Sept. 18. He’d been an assistant general manager for the franchise since 2022. Advertisement Weems …

Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Center, 6’9″, 245 pounds, 30 years old, 4th season Advertisement Was writing a player preview about Duop Reath …

In many ways, I feel like I know exactly what to expect from Nate Ament this season, but in many others, I have no freaking idea. Conventional wisdom tells you that he’ll spend a lot of the season with the Herd—certainly at the start of the year—but also, lottery picks generally do not play much in the G League. Something …

Brandon Weems is reportedly being promoted to general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 40-year-old Weems will work under team president Koby Altman. He will take over the role after Mike Gansey left in May to become the Philadelphia 76ers’ president of basketball operations. Advertisement Weems originally joined the Cavaliers in 2015 as a scout …

While NBA games typically air on NBC, Peacock, Prime Video, ESPN, TNT, ABC and NBA TV, this year, hundreds of games will also stream exclusively on DAZN. DAZN, a British streaming service, has spent the past few years offering a great selection of sports programming. Best known as a signature destination for many major boxing matches and FIBA basketball, they …

Yesterday, we posted about the Spurs hiring a new Vice President of Technology. Technology is constantly updating, improving, and outright changing with such pace that sometimes we can barely keep up. By “we” I mean people who did not grow up with this level of tech. For example, my first phone was rotary, my first television required getting up and …

Those who make their living evaluating basketball players’ talents and skills presumably have some idea of what they’re talking about. (Most of them, anyway.) That expertise would seem a prerequisite among NBA decision-makers, which is why former players who learned the game at Duke under Mike Krzyzewski (Elton Brand, Trajan Langdon, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Billy King, Danny Ferry) and at …

Welcome to the Preseason – Basketball practice officially starts in 3 days, September 21st. Before last season, BTP posters were saying, “I can’t remember who’s on the team this season.” We’re here to help! Advertisement We’re counting down the 10 days to the beginning of practice ’26-’27 by taking another look at this season’s roster, focusing on the 10 players …

Kevin Porter Jr. is a married man. The Bucks guard recently wed his now wife, Tee Janay, according to a post on Porter’s Instagram page on Thursday. Porter, 26, posted a carousel of photos on his social media page that showed the couple’s wedding and captioned the post, “WE/DO Mrs. Porter.” The pictures Porter posted showed the couple both wearing …

The Knicks are done with the championship celebrations. They don’t need — or want — more pats on the back. They’ve turned the page. “This year was amazing. But I think all of us, the thing that makes us special is right now we’re looking forward,” Josh Hart, speaking at David Yurman’s “Crafting a Legacy” event in Manhattan on Thursday …

The Knicks’ training camp suddenly became vastly more interesting this week when the team signed five veterans to Exhibit 9 deals: Bruce Brown, John Konchar, Ochai Agbaji, Drew Eubanks, and James Wiseman. As Ian Begley (SNY) observed, “The veteran camp battles at this point are for a backup center spot (Eubanks vs. Wiseman) and a wing spot (Brown vs. Konchar …

The Washington Wizards have signed Trevor Keels to an Exhibit-10 contract, per Spotrac’s Keith Smith. Keels, 23, will spend training camp with the Wizards and likely join the Capital City Go-Go following the preseason. It’s a homecoming for the Duke product, who is from Clinton, Maryland, and played high school basketball at Paul VI Catholic. Advertisement The 6-foot-3 guard averaged …

In the strangest Family Feud episode ever, Uncle Dennis has usurped his nephew as the biggest Spurs villain in their family. It was a tightly contested match, with UD (representing “Spurs Haters”) just narrowly beating Kawhi (representing “Former Spurs”) 53-47. I mean, how could you choose? Should you vote for Kawhi, the actual player and face of all this scrutiny, …

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Collin Sexton. If we’re being honest, when the flurry of reports that the Lakers were acquiring Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and …

The Lakers have signed forward Anton Watson to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced Thursday. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward played for the South Bay Lakers last season, averaging 11 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals in 27.3 minutes.The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward played for the South Bay Lakers last season, averaging 11 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and …

The Knicks committed a ticketing turnover and are working to get back possession of more affordable prices. After their individual game tickets were listed Wednesday with eye-popping prices — including a $1,000-plus minimum for the season opener against the Sixers — the Knicks suspended sales because of an internal mistake, The Post has learned. Advertisement The team plans to restart …

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has a lot of personality. So when Edwards comes across well in front of the camera, it shouldn’t necessarily come as a surprise. But his new ad for Adidas still found a way to shock some. In the ad, Edwards hosts a mock late-night talk show called “Minnatlantasota.” Keeping to that format, Edwards opens the …

Sixers’ Adem Bona suffers left foot sprain originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Center Adem Bona has picked up an injury late in the offseason, the Sixers announced Thursday. An MRI confirmed that Bona has “suffered a left foot sprain,” the team said in a statement. He’s “expected to be re-evaluated at the start of training camp.” Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement …