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[ad_1] NBA All-Star teams revealed: Tatum and Brown team up in new format originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith have made their picks. This year’s 2025 NBA All-Star Game format is different than year’s past. Instead of East vs. West or two team captains drafting their teams, it will instead feature a mini …

[ad_1] Winning is only Warriors culture Jimmy Butler cares about originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LOS ANGELES – There was one word said multiple times Thursday at Jimmy Butler’s Warriors introductory press conference that stood out above everything else: Winning. “For myself, I’m just so happy to be playing basketball again, honestly, but for an organization like this …

[ad_1] Jimmy Butler effectively ended his Miami Heat career with a disgruntled news conference. He began his Golden State Warriors career with the opposite. The Warriors introduced their new forward on Thursday, with a No. 10 jersey and a lot of smiles. After receiving three different suspensions from the Miami Heat, Butler said he was just happy to play basketball …

[ad_1] NBA All-Star teams revealed: LeBron James, Anthony Davis reunited in new format originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith have made their picks. This year’s 2025 NBA All-Star Game format is different than year’s past. Instead of East vs. West or two team captains drafting their teams, it will instead feature a mini …

[ad_1] LeBron James got drafted No. 1 — again. And while the NBA considers one day having a U.S. vs. the World format for its midseason showcase, there will be a taste of what that could be at this year’s All-Star Game as well. James, the player with the most All-Star appearances in NBA history, was selected No. 1 overall …

[ad_1] Brad Stevens: Celtics targeting a wing on NBA buyout market originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — The Celtics have made at least one deal ahead of every NBA trade deadline since Brad Stevens took over as president of basketball operations. But while Stevens kept that streak alive by sending Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, …

[ad_1] In the weeks leading up to the 2025 NBA trade deadline, the prevailing wisdom among the basketball punditry held that we wouldn’t see much transaction action, what with the big, bad collective bargaining agreement restricting stars’ freedom of movement, and all those high-spending teams bound tightly by the strings of the first and second aprons. A funny thing happened …

[ad_1] Celtics adding veteran wing Torrey Craig on buyout market originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston President of basketball operations Brad Stevens told reporters at about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday night that the Boston Celtics would be targeting a wing on the NBA buyout market. Two hours later, that mission was accomplished. The Celtics have agreed to a deal with …

[ad_1] Luka Dončić’s return to the court is reportedly just around the corner. The Los Angeles Lakers’ new superstar, currently out due to a calf strain, is targeting a return Monday against the Utah Jazz, according to Marc Stein. Dončić has already begun practicing with the team, participating in a 5-on-5 scrimmage on Wednesday. He also joined the Lakers on …

[ad_1] The 2025 NBA trade deadline has officially come and gone, altering everything in its path over the past week. Here’s an overview that tries to make sense of it. But fair warning, if you’re a Dallas Mavericks fan looking to understand the Luka Dončić trade … our sympathies. It still doesn’t make sense, and perhaps we all need to …

[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Never in the long, storied history of The Kevin O’Connor Show has KOC managed to hit ALL 30 NBA teams in one BONANZA of a podcast… until now! Headlined by the Golden State Warriors landing Jimmy Butler (and whether that move makes them a …

[ad_1] Luka Dončić’s return to the court is reportedly just around the corner. The Los Angeles Lakers’ new superstar, currently out with a calf strain, is targeting a return on Monday against the Utah Jazz, according to Marc Stein. Dončić has already begun practicing with the team, participating in a 5-on-5 scrimmage in practice Wednesday. He also joined the Lakers …

[ad_1] Reverberations were felt across the NBA landscape last weekend as Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, Zach LaVine and De’Aaron Fox were all traded within 24 hours. The hits kept on coming throughout the week and came to a head on Wednesday, as Jimmy Butler and Mark Williams found new homes. The final hours before Thursday’s deadline were filled with a …

[ad_1] TNT’s “Inside the NBA” analysts Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley each selected eight-player teams for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for American Express) The three teams for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were selected Thursday night on TNT by the “Inside the NBA” crew of Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. …

[ad_1] The NBA is a business. How many times have you heard that over the past week? Deep down fans know it is another billion-dollar corporation. Players make more money than fans can imagine. Ownership makes even more. It is a job and not always one in which players get to choose where they work. A player’s loyalty to a …

[ad_1] By acquiring center Mark Williams, left, and All-Star guard Luka Doncic before the NBA trade deadline, the Lakers made it very clear they are in win-now mode. (Chris Carlson / Associated Press; Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) They spent the last four years feeling as if they were stuck in rush-hour traffic. Now, the Lakers are racing down …

[ad_1] In the weeks leading up to the 2025 NBA trade deadline, the prevailing wisdom amongst the basketball punditry held that we wouldn’t see much transaction action, what with the big, bad collective bargaining agreement restricting stars’ freedom of movement, and all those high-spending teams bound tightly by the strings of the first and second aprons. A funny thing happened …

[ad_1] The 2024-2025 NBA trade deadline was nothing short of a fantastic, historic frenzy, dramatically altering rosters and shaking up the fantasy basketball landscape. Whether it was blockbuster trades or subtle moves to duck tax aprons, fantasy managers now have plenty to analyze as players’ values shift heading into the final stretch of the season. Here are the winners and …

[ad_1] On Thursday, veteran NBA point guard Dennis Schröder was traded yet again, reportedly landing with the Detroit Pistons after being rerouted several times. It started on Wednesday, when the Golden State Warriors sent him to the Miami Heat as part of the blockbuster Jimmy Butler trade. Schröder was then rerouted to the Utah Jazz as part of the deal, …

[ad_1] Ben Simmons may be a free agent here soon. Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets are working on a potential contract buyout, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported after the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday afternoon. It’s unclear when that buyout will be finalized, but the three-time All-Star is expected to be a free agent in the near future. There are several …

[ad_1] ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday shortly after the trade deadline that three-time All-Star Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets are working on a potential buyout. The Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to have interest in Simmons when he becomes a free agent, according to Charania. “Sources tell me Ben Simmons, the three-time All-Star, and the Brooklyn …

[ad_1] New Laker Luka Doncic laughs during a timeout against the Clippers on Tuesday at Intuit Dome. Doncic was acquired from Dallas over the weekend in a trade that wasn’t popular with some Mavericks fans, including one from L.A. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Many people from the Los Angeles area are thrilled with the blockbuster trade that made …

[ad_1] Guard Bogdan Bogdanovic drives the ball past Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead during a game last month. The Clippers acquired Bogdanovic at the trade deadline Thursday. (Kathryn Skeean / Associated Press) The Clippers traded fan favorite Terance Mann and Bones Hyland to the Atlanta Hawks for guard Bogdan Bogdanovic and three second-round draft picks, according to people with knowledge …

[ad_1] Sixers and Mavs amend Caleb Martin trade terms, Dallas to receive a 2nd-rounder originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers and Mavs amended the terms of their trade Thursday. The Sixers have agreed to ship their own 2030 second-round pick to Dallas, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia. The original deal had the Sixers acquiring their own …

[ad_1] As the 2025 NBA trade deadline approaches, the Cleveland Cavaliers are making a pretty sharp move, acquiring forward De’Andre Hunter from the Atlanta Hawks, per multiple reports. In return, Atlanta receives Caris LeVert and Georges Niang, plus three second-round picks and two swaps. Hunter, 27, has spent his entire career with the Hawks since being drafted fourth overall in …