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July

Knicks, coach Tom Thibodeau reach 3-year extension

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has agreed on a three-year contract extension that will take him through the 2027-28 season, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Thibodeau, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, has been at the forefront of a franchise resurgence that includes a No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs after a 50-32 mark last season. The Knicks return a team with higher expectations and expect to compete with the Eastern Conference elite. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sport The Knicks have reached the conference semifinals in each of the […]

July

LeBron James leads Team USA past Germany in London

Here is something for everyone in the basketball world to understand as the Olympics, perhaps the most competitive international tournament in history, are about to get started: LeBron James is not messing around. He may be 39 and named the country’s flag-bearer, but this is no ceremonial moment. On Monday night, as he put on another display of dominance and will in front of the largest crowd to ever watch a basketball match in London, the fans, the adversaries and even his peers on Team USA could only watch in awe. With Germany, the current FIBA World Cup champion, trying to […]

July

Kevin Durant again sits out Team USA practice; Kerr unconcerned

Team USA has relocated halfway across the world but is still in a holding pattern with star Kevin Durant, who missed practice again Saturday with a calf strain and likely won’t play when the Americans face Australia in a friendly set for Monday. Coach Steve Kerr has been publicly downplaying any concern regarding the injury but pushed back his timeline before leading the team through practice. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sport “I know there’s still a couple of weeks before we have to make a decision roster-wise,” Kerr said. “So we’re just taking […]

July

Kawhi Leonard out for Paris Olympics; Derrick White to Team USA

Kawhi Leonard will not play in the upcoming Paris Olympics for Team USA, which has replaced the LA Clippers forward with Boston Celtics guard Derrick White. In a statement released Wednesday, USA Basketball implied that Leonard’s decision was influenced by the Clippers and Team USA officials after observing training camp in Las Vegas over the past three days. It would have been the first Olympic trip for Leonard, who missed 12 of the Clippers’ final 14 matches this past season with right knee inflammation. Clippers coach Ty Lue is on the Team USA coaching staff. Representatives from the Clippers, including team president Lawrence Frank, have attended […]

July

Chris Paul signing free agent deal with Spurs

Free agent point guard Chris Paul is signing a one-year contract worth more than $11 million with the San Antonio Spurs, sources revealed on Sunday. The Spurs and Paul wasted no time in negotiating a deal just hours after the Golden State Warriors informed the veteran point guard they were waiving him the day his $30 million salary for the 2024-25 season was set to guarantee. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports Instead, Paul, 39, will spend his 20th NBA season in San Antonio, joining forces with coach Gregg Popovich as the Spurs look to build a winning […]

June

Knicks trade for Mikal Bridges as Nets load up on picks

The Brooklyn Nets completed a massive overhaul of the franchise’s roster, trading their best player, Mikal Bridges, to the New York Knicks, and landing a deal with the Houston Rockets to return the franchise’s first-round picks lost in the James Harden trade. After teetering in the post-Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving windows between pursuing the playoffs and the draft lottery, the Nets declared a direction and suddenly have 16 first-round picks available through 2031, including four selections in the starry 2025 NBA draft. The Nets were listening to offers from several clubs on Bridges, but his desire to play with his three former Villanova teammates on a championship contender — and the Knicks’ […]

June

Malik Monk to stay with Kings on 4-year, $78M deal

Free agent guard Malik Monk intends to sign a four-year, $78 million deal — including a player option — to return to the Sacramento Kings, sources told ESPN on Thursday night. Monk, the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year runner-up, had a career-best season, averaging over 15 points and five assists, and he avoids free agency with the maximum deal available to him to stay in Sacramento. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports His agents, Jeff Schwartz and Marcus Monk of Excel Sports, were able to begin negotiations Tuesday with Kings general manager Monte McNair and […]

June

Pistons fire coach Monty Williams after one season, owe him $65 million

The Detroit Pistons on Wednesday fired coach Monty Williams after one season, absorbing the remaining $65 million on his contract. New Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon, who was hired a month ago, had been meeting regularly with Williams regarding the franchise’s future, but the decision to dismiss Williams was directed from the ownership level with Tom Gores, sources told ESPN. Langdon delivered the news to Williams on Wednesday morning, sources said. Gores and Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem had been advocates of dismissing Williams, sources said. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports With […]

June

Jeff Van Gundy agrees to be Clippers’ lead assistant

Jeff Van Gundy has agreed on a deal to become the lead assistant on Ty Lue’s LA Clippers coaching staff, sources told ESPN. Van Gundy is considered one of the finest minds in basketball and had been pursued for years to return to coaching on a full-time basis. His relationship with Lue and the franchise’s fondness for Van Gundy played major parts in the Clippers’ capability to land him, sources said. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports Van Gundy, 62, spent the previous 16 years as a television analyst for ESPN before accepting a role with Boston Celtics president […]

June

Kyrie Irving aims to silence Celtics crowd, ‘self-doubt’ in Game 5

With his Dallas Mavericks attempting to avoid elimination in the NBA Finals, Kyrie Irving feels the pressure to perform in a road arena that presents uniquely challenging circumstances for him. After Sunday’s practice in preparation for Game 5 on Monday, Irving discussed the villain treatment he has received at TD Garden since his decision to leave the Boston Celtics in free agency five years ago. Irving struggled in the Mavs’ two road losses to open these Finals, averaging 14.0 points on 35.1% shooting, providing plenty of ammunition for a fan base that considers him to be a public enemy. “I mean, let’s just call it what […]

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Knicks, coach Tom Thibodeau reach 3-year extension

LeBron James leads Team USA past Germany in London

Kevin Durant again sits out Team USA practice; Kerr unconcerned

Kawhi Leonard out for Paris Olympics; Derrick White to Team USA

Chris Paul signing free agent deal with Spurs

Knicks trade for Mikal Bridges as Nets load up on picks

Malik Monk to stay with Kings on 4-year, $78M deal

Pistons fire coach Monty Williams after one season, owe him $65 million

Jeff Van Gundy agrees to be Clippers’ lead assistant

Kyrie Irving aims to silence Celtics crowd, ‘self-doubt’ in Game 5

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