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October

LeBron James to miss Lakers preseason opener, but is ‘100% healthy’

LeBron James won’t be on the court with the Los Angeles Lakers for their preseason opener versus the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. James and the Lakers, however, aren’t concerned one bit. Despite being the oldest player in the league, and coming off a season where he missed 27 matches due to a right foot injury, James is “100% healthy.” “He looks fine,” coach Darvin Ham said Thursday, via ESPN. “He looks like third- or fourth-year LeBron.” James averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists last season, his fifth with the Lakers. James, however, has yet to play a full season since arriving in Los […]

October

James Harden joins 76ers training camp after 2-day absence

For one day, at least, there was no drama surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers. After skipping both the media day on Monday in Camden, New Jersey, and the opening practice of training camp at Colorado State University on Tuesday, 76ers star James Harden rejoined his teammates for their second practice on Wednesday under new coach Nick Nurse. Harden participated in “virtually” the entire practice and by the accounts of everyone involved “looked good” while doing so. “He looked good,” Nurse said after practice concluded at Moby Arena. “He looked good, participated in the majority of practice, anyway, and looked like he’s physically in good […]

September

Kyrie Irving ‘happy to come back’ to Mavericks after free agency

Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving described himself as “happy to come back here” after the eight-time All-Star re-signed with Dallas in free agency following an exploration of his limited options elsewhere in the league. Irving and the Mavs agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $126 million in the opening hour of free agency, a contract negotiated by his agent and stepmom, Shetellia Riley Irving. Due to having Irving’s Bird rights after trading for him last season, the Mavs could offer Irving significantly more money than other potential suitors who interested him, such as the Phoenix Suns, who were limited to veteran’s minimum deals […]

September

Blazers deal Damian Lillard to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal

The Portland Trail Blazers traded guard Damian Lillard to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a three-team deal that also involves the Phoenix Suns, the teams revealed Wednesday. Portland receives Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, Milwaukee’s 2029 unprotected first-round draft pick, and unprotected Milwaukee swap rights in 2028 and 2030, the teams stated in their release. The Suns receive Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson as part of the trade package. The Blazers remain engaged elsewhere on deals and are expected to immediately engage contending teams on trade talks to move on Holiday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal comes months after Lillard formally requested to be traded […]

September

Nets expect Ben Simmons to be full participant at training camp

When the Brooklyn Nets open training camp next week, Ben Simmons is expected to be a full participant. That was the message from Nets coach Jacque Vaughn and general manager Sean Marks to reporters Tuesday morning in Brooklyn, where they stated Simmons is fully participating in 5-on-5 workouts without any restrictions, and should be ready to go when the first practice of training camp gets underway in a week. “Pretty simple that way which is good for me to say, and I think that fits into an exciting time for me to have this group together,” Vaughn said. “No restrictions at the beginning of […]

August

Team USA routs Greece to reach second round of FIBA World Cup

When coach Steve Kerr came to practice Sunday and saw some of his Team USA players were a little frustrated after a 27-point victory, he smiled. The first FIBA World Cup lesson had landed. That mood carried into Monday night, when the U.S. played a more focused, cleaner and overall better match in beating Greece 109-81 to move to 2-0 in the event. The win assures the U.S. will move on to the second round after its last pool play game Wednesday versus Jordan. “Really good effort from our guys,” Kerr said. “Our thought process every game is to wear […]

August

Knicks sue former employee, Raptors, cite disclosure of ‘proprietary information’

The New York Knicks on Monday sued the Toronto Raptors, members of the Raptors organization and a former Knicks employee whom they alleged “illegally procured and then disclosed proprietary information” to their Atlantic Division rival. According to a copy of the lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan and was obtained by ESPN, the Knicks state that Ikechukwu Azotam, who worked for the Knicks from 2020 to 2023, sent the Raptors thousands of confidential files — including play frequency reports, a prep book for the 2022-23 season, video scouting files, opposition research and more — after the team started […]

August

Lakers finally have NBA Championship depth – Darvin Ham

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham told ESPN that the Lakers finally have the depth to earn another NBA Championship, admitting their roster was a touch shallow during their 2022-23 season. The Lakers got last season off to a horrific start, going 0-5 and 2-10 in their first 12 games. However, Ham, who replaced Frank Vogel ahead of the campaign, oversaw a turnaround in fortunes as they scraped into the playoffs, and then beat the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors on the way to a 4-0 Western Conference loss to the Denver Nuggets. They have moved proactively ahead of the new campaign, retaining key […]

August

Josh Hart finalizing 4-year, $81 million extension with Knicks

Josh Hart is concluding a four-year, $81 million contract extension with the New York Knicks, his agents Aaron Mintz, Dave Spahn and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports told ESPN on Wednesday. The sides are working through the final details Wednesday, and once fully complete, Hart will continue his participation with Team USA on its way to the FIBA World Cup. Hart’s deal — which he will become eligible to sign Thursday — will deliver him a total of $94 million through the 2027-28 season. The $81 million is the maximum that Hart can sign for and is 140% off his $12.96M contract […]

July

Timberwolves’ Kyle Anderson to play for China at FIBA World Cup

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson will represent China at the FIBA World Cup, the player stated Monday after the Chinese Basketball Association announced the American had obtained Chinese citizenship through naturalization. The 29-year-old forward from New York is the latest elite athlete to gain Chinese nationality through naturalization and the first basketball player to do so. “[Anderson] obtained Chinese nationality this morning and met Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association,” the CBA said in a post on its official Weibo account. Not long after that, Anderson confirmed he would play for China at the FIBA World Cup, which tips off Aug. 25 […]

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LeBron James to miss Lakers preseason opener, but is ‘100% healthy’

James Harden joins 76ers training camp after 2-day absence

Kyrie Irving ‘happy to come back’ to Mavericks after free agency

Blazers deal Damian Lillard to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal

Nets expect Ben Simmons to be full participant at training camp

Team USA routs Greece to reach second round of FIBA World Cup

Knicks sue former employee, Raptors, cite disclosure of ‘proprietary information’

Lakers finally have NBA Championship depth – Darvin Ham

Josh Hart finalizing 4-year, $81 million extension with Knicks

Timberwolves’ Kyle Anderson to play for China at FIBA World Cup

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