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Klay Thompson likens Giannis Antetokounmpo’s impact to Warriors star Steph Curry originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson officially is the newest member of the Miami Heat, where he joins a team hungry for a deep NBA playoff run after revamping its roster, also acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. Advertisement Thompson is a star in his …

Great Britain’s men’s basketball team have turned to the NBA in their bid to progress into the full qualifying rounds for the 2029 EuroBasket campaign. The side, led by Newcastle Eagles head coach Marc Steutel, has been able to name three players in his squad who are either current or recent players in the world’s top domestic league for this …

As the countdown for the NBA season approaches, the predictions and projections will start to follow. And ESPN started things off with a bang. They kicked off their week-long preview of the season with their prediction of each team’s record. In what should hardly be a shock, not only did they predict the Lakers to drop in the standings, but …

Another Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony has just come and gone. While that means we’re still several months away from when next year’s class will be announced, we are a few steps closer to it, when several Nets could have a shot being immortalized forever in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Newbies Neither Mike D’Antoni nor Amar’e Stoudemire will be …

Everyone knows that the Brooklyn Nets tank was driven by a poor offense. There were nights when they couldn’t buy a bucket and other than Michael Porter Jr., there was no reliable scorer on the roster. But as Brian Lewis writes Tuesday, the defense wasn’t any good either. The Nets had the sixth-worst defensive rating in the league last season …

In one corner, you have the Lakers, who desperately need an athletic wing.  In the other? You have an athletic wing who’s desperate to prove himself.  The Lakers and Jonathan Kuminga need each other. It would be a symbiotic relationship. Advertisement It would infuse the lineup of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler with some explosiveness and speed. And it …

The Golden State Warriors filled the final spots on the roster Tuesday. After signing Brandon Williams to a $2.6 million deal in the morning, the Warriors have inked another deal with free agent forward Georges Niang. Advertisement Niang, who missed the entire 2025–26 season because of injury, signed a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Warriors. Free agent Georges Niang …

Documentary on Warriors star Steph Curry coming to IMAX theaters in October   originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry is the greatest shooter in NBA history, holding the record for most 3-pointers ever made at over 4,200. And this fall, Curry fans can watch the Warriors star’s journey to the record on the big screen with a documentary …

Former Warriors great Klay Thompson explains why he chose to sign with Heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area For the second time in three years, Klay Thompson is on the move. But this time, Thompson is taking his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat on a two-year, $11.5 million contract. Thompson is the second big-name …

The minivan is coming to the Bay Area. Golden State is signing Georges Niang to their 15th and final roster spot, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. This is a veteran minimum contract, and considering Niang’s injury history last season, it’s a safe bet it will not be fully guaranteed. Advertisement Earlier in the day, it was reported that the Warriors …

Sixers pre-camp questions: Just how dramatic of an impact will LeBron James make? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers‘ new era is on deck. With LeBron James and Jaylen Brown on board and training camp set to begin in late September, we’re taking a look at key questions for the 2026-27 Sixers. Advertisement First up: Just how dramatic …

I didn’t think we’d need a second one of these so soon, but I also don’t think any Lakers fan expected the chaos of the last two weeks. After having just enough time to catch our collective breath from free agency, Mark Walter and the Buss family chose chaos for the rest of the summer. Now, the rest of the …

One doesn’t have to look too hard on social media to find someone using the word “washed” in the same sentence as Klay Thompson’s name. Which is exactly why the four-time champion and future Hall of Famer wanted to join the Heat, Thompson said at his introductory press conference, via the Associated Press. Advertisement “It’s kind of a redemption season …

The Golden State Warriors have had a rather quiet offseason that returned many familiar faces from last season’s roster. Now, they have added two newcomers at the guard and forward positions. The Warriors agreed to sign 6-foot-1 point guard Brandon Williams to a one-year, $2.6 million deal, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. Golden State also agreed to sign …

Steve Kerr will have a former Arizona guard under his tutelage this NBA season. Brandon Williams has signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Golden State Warriors, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday. The former Wildcats point guard is coming off a career-best season with Dallas Mavericks in which he averaged 13 points and 3.9 assists in 22 minutes per …

Forward Georges Niang, Warriors agree to one-year, $3.9M contract, per agents originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s a busy Tuesday for the Warriors, who have added another player in NBA free agency. Advertisement Veteran forward Georges Niang and Golden State have agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman told ESPN’s Shams …

The Golden State Warriors signed free agent guard Brandon Williams to a one-year, $2.6 million deal. The contract marks Golden State’s first outside acquisition in what has been a relatively quiet offseason for the team. Advertisement Williams averaged a career-high 13 points, 3.9 assists and 22.2 minutes across 66 games for the Dallas Mavericks last season. He shot 47.2% from …

The Los Angeles Lakers have returned from their four-day minicamp in Slovenia, hosted by superstar Luka Doncic. Their trip to Doncic’s home country — which featured working out, playing pick-up games, golfing and exploring Ljubljana — was evidently a fun time. So much so, that Jarred Vanderbilt is considering getting a Slovenian passport. The Lakers visited several tourist spots in …

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Josh Harris admits that even though he’s the owner of the 76ers, he’s not LeBron James’ boss. “LeBron doesn’t have a boss,” Harris said in an interview for the latest episode of Sportico Sports Business Presented by Endava, airing Tuesday night on YES Network. “I’m totally comfortable with it. I think that LeBron—or any athlete who’s that exceptional (and if …

Lonzo Ball has played seven seasons in the NBA, but his career hasn’t panned out how the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft likely envisioned it. Ball, currently an unsigned free agent, regrets how much control his father, Lavar, had early in his career. Lonzo Ball’s early career in the NBA, especially with the Lakers, was overshadowed by …

We’ve finally, mercifully reached the quiet part of the NBA calendar, James Harden’s latest eye-popping contract notwithstanding. That triggered a fresh batch of power rankings and standings projections across the basketball internet in recent days. On Monday, Law Murray of The Athletic put the Sixers fourth in his latest power rankings, trailing only the reigning champion New York Knicks, San …

Veteran guard Klay Thompson had his introductory press conference on Tuesday, where he was officially presented with a No. 11 Miami Heat jersey. Thompson briefly spoke to the media about why he pushed to sign with the Heat, noting he liked the franchise’s competitive, demanding atmosphere. He added that he liked “the opportunity to play high-level basketball throughout the season …

At long last, Penn State has announced that it will stage its annual “white out” spectacle Oct. 10 against USC. NBC will broadcast the matchup at 7:30 p.m. from Beaver Stadium, where fans will be asked to dress in as much white clothing as possible and turn the venue’s typically raucous home environment up a notch. Advertisement Fans have long …