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[ad_1] Shaquille O’Neal has a new deal with TNT, bringing the beloved studio show, “Inside the NBA” one step closer to remaining fully intact ahead of its move to TNT. That’s according to Front Office Sports, which reported Friday that O’Neal and TNT have agreed to a new long-term contract that will pay O’Neal $15 million per year. The length …

[ad_1] Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill spoke with the 2-time defending champion of the competition to discuss what he has planned for Saturday night, how he’s dealt with the fame that comes with winning the event and what becoming the first 3-peat champ would mean to him. Mac joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of AT&T and its XR …

[ad_1] Many Indiana men’s basketball fans view Brad Stevens as the dream candidate to replace Mike Woodson as head coach. But the Boston Celtics president of basketball operations says he’s not a candidate for the job. “I thoroughly appreciate being a Celtic and love the people I get to work with every day,” Stevens told The Field of 68’s Jeff …

[ad_1] Steph holds no ill feelings toward KD for rejecting Warriors reunion originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry has no ill feelings towards Kevin Durant after the Phoenix Suns star rejected a trade to the Warriors last week. During the frenzied days before the NBA Trade deadline, Curry contacted Durant to see if his former Golden State …

[ad_1] Many Indiana men’s basketball fans view Brad Stevens as the dream candidate to replace Mike Woodson as head coach. But the Boston Celtics president of basketball operations says he’s not a candidate for the job. “I thoroughly appreciate being a Celtic and love the people I get to work with every day,” Stevens told The Field of 68’s Jeff …

[ad_1] Grading Warriors’ 28-27 season entering NBA All-Star break originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area To turn the page to 2025, Steph Curry said it best by calling the Warriors “mid.” That assessment earned the Warriors a “C” grade to begin the new calendar year in NBC Sports Bay Area’s most recent report card. The Warriors at the time …

[ad_1] Kevin Durant slammed the brakes on trade talks that would have sent the current Phoenix Sun back to Golden State to reunite with Stephen Curry. Durant said it just “didn’t feel right” and that it “wasn’t the time.” Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr did not take that personally, speaking to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “You need everybody to be …

[ad_1] Where Tatum ranks in ESPN’s latest NBA MVP straw poll originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum is having another awesome season for the Boston Celtics, and he’ll be one of the starters at the All-Star Game on Sunday in Golden State. But unfortunately for Tatum, it doesn’t look like he will be one of the top contenders …

[ad_1] Steph still has signed jersey LeBron gifted him in 2008 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The mutual admiration between Steph Curry and LeBron James runs deep, dating back to the 2008 NCAA Tournament. James came to watch Curry and his Davidson team play a Sweet 16 matchup against Wisconsin at Ford Field in 2008. In that game, …

[ad_1] The All-Star break is here, so the stretch run for fantasy basketball leagues is rapidly approaching. One way for managers to improve their teams is to target players on teams that are on the outside looking in regarding the postseason picture. Some teams still have a legitimate shot of making the postseason, while others have already shifted their focus …

[ad_1] How to watch NBA All-Star Weekend: Tournament, slam dunk contest and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia NBA All-Star Weekend is here. The festivities will include the usual events, such as the slam dunk contest, 3-point competition and Rising Stars, among others. There will feature a revamped version of the All-Star game on Sunday. Instead of two captains …

[ad_1] Ranking Celtics’ top competitors in East at NBA All-Star break originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics were the preseason favorite to win the Eastern Conference entering the 2024-25 season, and that hasn’t changed at the All-Star break. Despite being 5.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East standings, the Celtics remain the …

[ad_1] Incredible Steph stat shows rejuvenation since Butler trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry found a second wind after the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. Curry leads the NBA in total points (161), 3-pointers made (29) and field goals made (51) in the week since the trade deadline (h/t StatMuse). The two-time NBA scoring champ has …

[ad_1] Karl-Anthony Towns, seen here at last year’s All-Star game, will be among the players in this year’s All-Star round robin tournament. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images) The 2025 NBA All-Star game won’t just be an East vs. West game like it has been, instead, it will be a mini-tournament where three teams, whose players were selected by Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal …

[ad_1] Checking in on our bold Celtics preseason predictions at All-Star break originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Two thirds of the 2024-25 NBA season is in the rearview mirror as the league speeds into the mid-February All-Star break. The brief regular-season respite offers us a chance to take inventory, including a check in on how our trusty crystal ball …

[ad_1] It’s a good time to own an NBA franchise. Fifteen years ago in 2010, Joe Lacob and Peter Guber paid $450 million to purchase the Golden State Warriors. Four championships and a new arena in the heart of San Francisco later, that franchise is worth $9.4 billion, according to new franchise valuations put together by the team at CNBC. …

[ad_1] Each week during the 2024-25 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward. [Last time: Domantas Sabonis is The Biggest Snub of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game] Fact or Fiction: Nikola Jokić is enjoying the greatest …

[ad_1] The Knicks head into All-Star Weekend with a record of 36-18, sitting comfortably in the Eastern Conference’s third seed coming off nine wins in their last 11 games. Those results should be something to celebrate, being a historic start to the season, but some fans feel this team isn’t reaching its potential. After a 131-104 blowout loss to the …

[ad_1] With the frenzy of the 2025 NBA trade deadline now behind us, the attention of the NBA-watching world now shifts to the Bay Area for the high-octane basketball exhibition/convention/trade show that is 2025 All-Star Weekend. Here are a few things to keep an eye on as the league’s best and brightest strut their stuff across three days of basketball-adjacent …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISO — It was the highlight of the 2024 All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis: Stephen Curry had to get red hot late to beat Sabrina Ionescu’s impressive score in a 3-Point Shootout on All-Star Saturday Night. There will be no repeat of the event this weekend in San Francisco, despite it being on Curry’s home court and Ionescu being …

[ad_1] The NBA’s biggest stars are in the Bay Area this weekend for the 2025 All-Star Game, which will reunite three players who starred on last summer’s U.S. Olympic gold medal team. The trio has also dominated the basketball narrative for the past 15 years—or 21 in the case of LeBron James. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and James will team …

[ad_1] Warriors and Knicks are the most valuable NBA franchises: See the full list here originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s a good time to be an NBA owner. Franchise values have skyrocketed in recent years, with billion-dollar sales now the norm. What franchise is the most valuable, though? And what goes into determining how much each team is …

[ad_1] Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics dunked the ball over Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers at the 2024 AT&T Slam Dunk contest. Will they bring the same level of showmanship this year? Tune in Saturday and find out. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) NBA All-Star Weekend is always jam-packed with celebrities and wild events, including the crowd-favorite slam dunk contest. …

[ad_1] What we learned as Steph, Warriors stave off Rockets comeback in win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE For how frustrating the Warriors’ loss to the Dallas Mavericks was on Wednesday night, they found a way to stave off the Houston Rockets in their Texas two-step for the perfect amount of momentum headed into the NBA …

[ad_1] Draymond labels Butler ‘franchise changer’ after Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green knows the Warriors are in good hands with Jimmy Butler. After all, the Warriors improved to 3-1 since trading for Butler with a 105-98 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday at the Toyota Center. So, fittingly, the four-time NBA champion – …