06 Jul
Giannis, Greece deny Olympic berth for Doncic
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece moved one victory from the Paris Games, eliminating Luka Doncic and Slovenia 96-68 from the semifinals of the Olympic qualifying tournament.
06 Jul
Sources: 76ers, Martin agree to 4-year contract
Caleb Martin has agreed on a four-year deal guaranteed for more than $32 million with the 76ers, sources told ESPN, where he is expected to start on a frontcourt that now includes All-NBA forward Paul George and MVP center Joel Embiid.
06 Jul
Klay Thompson offers thoughtful farewell to Warriors, fans in Instagram post
Klay Thompson offered a farewell message to the Bay Area and Golden State fans after departing the Warriors in free agency earlier this week to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million contract.
06 Jul
Klay posts heartfelt goodbye to Warriors, fans
Klay Thompson thanked the Warriors and their fans for “the best times of my life” in an emotional post to his Instagram account on Friday.
06 Jul
Has the LeBron James era been a success for the Lakers? | Speak
LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, and won a championship with them in 2020. The LA Times said that LeBron’s contract extension will “restrict their ability to win” Joy Taylor asks if the LeBron era in Los Angeles has been a success.
06 Jul
Thunder and Celtics take the biggest slices in Nick’s Title Pie | First Things First
Nick Wright shares his Post-Free Agency Title Pie. Nick explains why the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics deserve the biggest slices.
06 Jul
Canucks: Should we be talking about Kirill Kudryavtsev more?
Like most teams, the Canucks haven’t found a late-round gem in a long time. Could Kirill Kudryavtsev, 2022 seventh-rounder, defy the odds?
06 Jul
Sabres acquire F McLeod in trade with Oilers
The Sabres acquired forward Ryan McLeod in a trade with the Oilers on Friday, getting an established NHL player who just experienced a long playoff run in exchange for one of the organization’s top prospects.
06 Jul
Can the Lakers salvage their offseason? | First Things First
The Los Angeles Lakers failed to acquire Klay Thompson, Dan Hurley, and now Buddy Hield has rejected them for the Golden State Warriors. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if the Lakers can salvage their offseason.
06 Jul
USA Basketball men’s Olympic team arrives for camp in Las Vegas
It’s time for the U.S. Olympic team to take the floor for its first practice ahead of the Paris Games later this month.