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In the end, Jonathan Kuminga was willing to take less money per year to get back on the market sooner rather than take a longer contract with more guaranteed money. After intense recruiting from Anthony Edwards and others, Kuminga has agreed to join the Timberwolves on a two-year, $13 million contract, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN. Kuminga …

One of the final pieces of the NBA offseason has fallen into place. Free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga has agreed to a two-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves worth $12.4 million, his agent told ESPN. The second season is a player option. Advertisement In late June, the Hawks declined Kuminga’s $24.3 million team option, making him a free agent. The …

When you look at the Phoenix Suns, their current roster construction, and how it impacts both the short term and the long term, one thing is clear. This upcoming season is going to be a make-or-break year for 24-year-old Jalen Green. Green came to Phoenix as part of the Kevin Durant trade, bringing the youth and athleticism the Suns desperately …

Jonathan Kuminga is headed to Minneapolis. The Minnesot Timberwolves agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal to land Kuminga on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move came after the Hawks officially declined Kuminga’s team option back in June, making him a free agent after his tumultuous exit with the Golden State Warriors last season. Advertisement Kuminga reportedly chose …

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Joey and Jesse Buss didn’t take long to find their way back into sports franchise ownership. On Wednesday, the Buss brothers announced they had joined the San Diego Padres ownership group. Shortly before finalizing the sale of their majority stake in the Lakers to Mark Walter last year, the brothers created Buss Sports Capital to return to ownership. Dave McMenamin …

Members of the Buss family, synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers, will be joining the new ownership group of the San Diego Padres. But that won’t include Jeanie Buss. It’s Joey and Jesse, the youngest Buss brothers, whose stake in the baseball team will be about 5%, according to ESPN. Advertisement The new Padres owners, José E. Feliciano and Kwanza …

With Bennedict Mathurin headed to New Orleans, there are minutes available for Jordan Miller off the bench with the Clippers. He’s just not going to be able to take advantage of that for a while. “Jordan Miller underwent surgery today to repair a torn left rotator cuff sustained during an offseason workout last week. Miller will be reevaluated in 6 …

Counting down the 10 greatest Warriors transactions under Lacob, Guber: Part I originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A relatively futile summer by the Warriors’ front office has left a vocal segment of Dub Nation rolling its collective eyes in despair, if not disgust. Their highest hopes were kneecapped by the failure to make a move that would stir …

Draymond believes Klay Thompson would have left Warriors if not for 2019 injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s illustrious Warriors tenure ended two years ago, which might have been five seasons after its initial expiration date. Advertisement The sharpshooting guard left Golden State to sign with the Dallas Mavericks in NBA free agency two years ago, …

Joey and Jesse Buss, the youngest sons of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss, announced Wednesday that through the investment group they founded, Buss Sports Capital, they have joined the new San Diego Padres ownership group fronted by the husband-wife tandem of José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones. Buss Sports Capital, according to multiple reports, has struck a …

The woman accusing former Los Angeles Lakers star Byron Scott of sexually assaulting her when she was 15 has settled her claims against Campbell Hall, the prestigious Southern California private school where the alleged incident occurred nearly 40 years ago. Terms of the settlement are under seal until the completion of the civil lawsuit against Scott, according to a ruling …

Subscribe to The Big Number Tom Haberstroh welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Amin Elhassan to break down the NBA’s ongoing investigation into Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers. From the $28 million no-show endorsement deal with Aspiration and the latest trade hold between the Clippers and Raptors, Tom and Amin lay out what’s real and what’s myth in one of …

The NBA has yet to officially confirm all of the uniforms that each team will be wearing during the 2026-27 season, but as usual, the sickos at NBA Uniform Tracker are doing the Lord’s work this offseason. In late July, they revealed that the Sixers would be bringing back their 2017-18 “City Edition” jerseys this year. A few weeks later, …

We may finally, mercifully, be nearing the end of Jonathan Kuminga Watch. First, the list of teams he can even sign with is dwindling. Second, the season is actually approaching. If he wants to play this season, he’ll have to join a team soon. Advertisement Seemingly, his options are the Lakers and the Wolves. On either team, he would start. …

Bennedict Mathurin is headed to New Orleans. How long he’ll stay in the Big Easy remains to be seen. The former Arizona Wildcats standout has signed a two-year $16 million deal with the Pelicans that includes a player option, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. According to Charania, Mathurin chose flexibility and an earlier route to unrestricted free agency versus longer-term offers …

For the Phoenix Suns, roster building has become as much about flexibility as talent. The Bradley Beal trade, followed by his buyout two years later, reinforced how quickly a massive contract can limit both options and leverage. That makes identifying movable deals increasingly important. Phoenix may not have a roster overflowing with trade assets, but it does have a few …

For a couple of weeks, it had been rumored that New Orleans was the only outside team seriously in pursuit of Bennedict Mathurin, and it was going to come down to them or the LA Clippers — and the Clippers had the power because he was a restricted free agent. Then came this report Wednesday: Mathurin and the Pelicans reached …

The start of NBA training camps is still a little more than a month away, but it’s not too early to look ahead at the upcoming regular season. A busy offseason that saw stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo (Miami Heat), LeBron James (Philadelphia 76ers) and Jaylen Brown (76ers) find new homes has mostly wrapped up as teams enjoy their final month …

Eight years ago, Brett Brown memorably said that the Sixers were poised to go “star hunting.” Now they have a bunch of them – including the one he coveted back then. Brown is 65 now, and six years removed from a seven-year run as the Sixers’ coach – a tenure that took the franchise through the depths of the Process …

Legendary NBA coach Don Nelson made an impact on a number of players and franchises during his Hall of Fame career. Dirk Nowitzki, Luka Dončić and many others were among those to pay tribute to Nelson after he died in early August at the age of 86. On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors announced how they would honor the man …

Restricted free agent wing Bennedict Mathurin has agreed to a 2-year, $16 million contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday. Mathurin, 24, has averaged 16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 28.6 minutes per game over the first four seasons of his career. He has shot 44.2% from the field and 83.8% from the …

ATLANTA — LeBron James’ growing passion for golf now includes a partnership with the PGA Tour announced Tuesday that will bring a two-day tournament to Firestone Country Club in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, next summer to connect youth with aspiring professionals. The LeBron James Family Foundation Invitational will be played July 6-7 on the South course at Firestone, where …

The champs have been busy this offseason, continuing their media tours with new sponsorships, talk shows, and overall just enjoying the best few months anyone could ask for as kings of their respective worlds. The extra media attention has given us some pretty cool opportunities at P&T. Kento talked to Karl-Anthony Towns last month, Russ got a chance to talk …

The Golden State Warriors finalized their 15-man roster by signing veteran forward Georges Niang to a one-year, $3.9 million contract. Niang, who enters his 11th NBA season, brings much-needed frontcourt floor-spacing to Golden State. Known affectionately as “The Minivan,” the 33-year-old boasts a career 39.9% mark from three-point range. The Warriors plan to deploy him primarily as a stretch-four off …