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All signs still point to Stephen Curry playing the entirety of his career with the Golden State Warriors. Considering his well-known affinity for Charlotte, North Carolina, though, the four-time champion’s hypothetical desire to play for his hometown franchise comes as no surprise. Receiving a key to the city of Charlotte on Thursday, Curry openly pondered […]

Some league followers found timing of the New York Knicks officially announcing RJ Barrett’s contract extension as oddly convenient. After all, New York tweeted the news mere moments after reports emerged about the Cleveland Cavaliers’ blockbuster trade for Donovan Mitchell, robbing the Knicks of the opportunity to bring the star guard home. Regardless, even the […]

The Utah Jazz have already traded a pair of franchise pillars. As CEO of basketball operations Danny Ainge continues a full-scale rebuild in Salt Lake City, don’t expect the Jazz front office to be any less aggressive tearing down what’s left of its incumbent roster. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported in wake of Mitchell’s stunning trade […]

Donovan Mitchell’s tenure with the Utah Jazz has reportedly come to a close. But the electric star guard isn’t heading back home to the New York Knicks, his presumed destination ever since news broke in July that Utah was looking to trade him. The Cleveland Cavaliers came out of nowhere to win the Mitchell sweepstakes, […]

All signs still point to the tax-paying Golden State Warriors carrying 14 players on their active roster in 2022-23. With Andre Iguodala still mulling his playing future as the regular season fast approaches, general manager Bob Myers has brought in a former lottery pick to potentially fill his roster spot. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, […]

Even on one of the most important days of he and his family’s life, Stephen Curry just can’t escape Grant Williams. The Golden State Warriors superstar had his No. 30 jersey retired by Davidson College on Wednesday, also receiving his bachelor’s degree after graduating in May. Number Retired: ✅ pic.twitter.com/SyX15AVNHT — Davidson Basketball (@DavidsonMBB) August […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the longest-tenured franchises in domestic professional basketball, founded all the way back in 1946 as a charter member of the Basketball Association of America. They’re a modern-day NBA institution almost 70 years later, not just the league’s most popular team worldwide but still in the midst of a […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have a revamped receiving corps for 2022 after trading superstar wideout Tyreek Hill. As many questions as Juju Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdez-Scantling and company still have to answer for the Chiefs, coach Andy Reid has enough confidence in his rebuilt group of receivers that a former first-round pick once again finds himself […]

Final cut down day is always full of surprises. Even the most ardent Minnesota Vikings follower, though, was no doubt shocked by their team’s release of a player who’s been a long presumed starter. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Vikings parted ways with defensive lineman Armon Watts on Tuesday as part of their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally made a win-now move in hopes of maximizing the twilight of LeBron James’ career. Why? Not because Patrick Beverley was their most prized prospective target on the trade block, but due to a pair of developments that reportedly increased the front office’s sense of urgency with the 2022-23 season fast […]

Go ahead and book your seat on the Patrick Baldwin Jr. hype train. If the early impression he’s made on the Golden State Warriors proves a harbinger of the rookie’s career trajectory, it might be only a matter of time until Baldwin proves a draft-night steal. CJ Moore of the San Francisco Chronicle reported on […]

Yet another high-value draft pick could see his time with the Las Vegas Raiders cut disastrously short. According to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2021 first-round draft pick Alex Leatherwood has tumbled down the depth chart at right tackle and is at risk of being traded or cut. If he remains in Las […]

Patrick Baldwin Jr. is less than a year removed from being a potential top-five NBA draft pick. As he prepares for his rookie campaign with the Golden State Warriors after a disappointing one-season stop at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, though, Baldwin finds himself absent that blue-chip prospect luster. Just don’t associate the late first-round pick’s rapid fall from […]

Maybe Jonathan Kuminga really isn’t privy to Stephen A. Smith’s pointed criticism of his work ethic on Tuesday’s edition of First Take. It’s late August, after all, the last leg of the offseason before the uber-talented forward begins his sophomore campaign with the Golden State Warriors. Perhaps Kuminga is taking this valuable time to unplug […]

Go ahead and throw out all previous summer prognostications about the top of the Eastern Conference in 2022-23. Kevin Durant is recommitted to the Brooklyn Nets, guaranteeing his rebuilt team top-tier contender status after an offseason fraught with headline-grabbing drama. As long as Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons and the revamped Nets can move past […]

The University of Tennessee athletic department announced the suspension of Volunteers linebacker William Mohan following his Sunday arrest on a felony domestic violence charge. “We are aware of the recent arrest of football student-athlete William Mohan,” a Tennessee spokesperson said on Tuesday, per Chris Low of ESPN. “He was immediately suspended indefinitely from all team […]

Udonis Haslem knows full well that Erik Spoelstra won’t call his number much next season. But the 42-year-old decided to return to the Miami Heat anyway, still beholden to and a champion of the ballyhooed organizational culture that helped jumpstart his career in South Beach. Haslem announced on Sunday that he’d play one more season […]

Udonis Haslem’s legendary career isn’t quite over after all. The Miami Heat lifer said on Sunday that he’ll play “one more year,” setting the stage for 2022-23 to be his final NBA season. Udonis Haslem added that this will be his final season. “One more year,” he said. — Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) August 21, 2022 […]

Former NBA player Dennis Rodman said Saturday he will visit Russia in hopes of securing the release of detained Phoenix Mercury star Britney Griner. The five-time NBA champion told NBC News’ Jonathan Allen in Washington D.C. that he has received “permission” to travel to Russia to “help” Griner. “I got permission to go to Russia […]

Tari Eason has yet to make his official NBA debut with the Houston Rockets. Even when that special time comes in mid-October, though, it may not surpass personal significance of what the 21-year-old experienced on Saturday at Jamal Crawford’s Seattle Pro-Am. Playing on the team opposite LeBron James, Eason intentionally sought out an individual matchup […]

There’s an old NBA adage that the team with the best player in a playoff series is always most likely to win it. If it holds true in 2022-23, expect the Golden State Warriors to defend their title by winning a fifth championship in five seasons—at least according to Shaquille O’Neal. The five-time champion lavished […]

Andrew Wiggins will never be the era-defining NBA superstar he looked like as a teenage prodigy. After helping the Golden State Warriors win a championship, though, it’s safe to say Wiggins has fully shed the “bust” label that dogged him during his ill-fated time with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Only certain players in the league are […]

Current NFL players haven’t exactly come out in droves to support league-mandated discipline of embattled Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, credibly accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of women. One prominent former signal-caller, though, is resolute in his opinion the NFL’s finalized suspension of Watson isn’t nearly big enough punishment given gravity of the allegations […]

The Cleveland Browns had no qualms signing Deshaun Watson to the most lucrative contract in NFL history after dozens of women accused him of sexual misconduct. Now that the NFL and Players’ Association has agreed on an 11-game suspension without pay for the embattled quarterback, the Browns are trying to save face amid widespread criticism […]

Green Bay Packers have added another pass-catcher for Aaron Rodgers as the regular season fast approaches. Just don’t expect him to fill the massive left by superstar wideout Davante Adams. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Green Bay scooped up wide receiver Travis Fulgham off the waiver wire on Wednesday. The Packers have claimed WR Travis […]

The Golden State Warriors’ regular-season road to back-to-back titles and an unbelievable fifth championship in nine seasons has been revealed. Two of their most high-profile games of on that journey—opening night against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and Christmas day versus Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, both at Chase Center—were reported before […]

Andrew Wiggins has already been vindicated. It’s not enough to suggest the Golden State Warriors wouldn’t have won the title without him. The former No. 1 overall pick lived up to that billing on the game’s biggest stage, functioning as arguably his team’s second-best player against the big, versatile Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. […]

Leadership traits transcend sports. Still, that hardly means Stephen Curry’s singular impact on the Golden State Warriors is easily replicated. Steve Kerr conveyed that message to an eager San Francisco 49ers braintrust of general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan after a recent round of gold in San Diego, as relayed by Tim […]

A former Los Angeles County fire captain walked off the witness stand three separate times on Monday while being questioned about whether he took photos of Kobe Bryant’s remains at the site of the early 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Los Angeles Lakers legend, his 13-year-old daughter, Gigi, and seven others. According to CNN, […]

There’s still no indication Kevin Durant is close to rescinding his trade request. One revered former teammate with the Golden State Warriors, though, believes it’s not too late for the two-time NBA Finals MVP to mend fences with the Brooklyn Nets—at least if the central parties involved “grow up.” Andre Iguodala chimed in on the […]

Bronny James isn’t quite the blue-chip prep prospect that made his dad a nationwide household name before graduating high school. As LeBron James’ oldest son enters his senior year at Sierra Canyon, though, it sure seems like his steady climb back up the Class of 2023 recruiting rankings is bound to continue. Playing with the […]

The Denver Nuggets have legitimate championship aspirations in 2022-23. As matchups for the NBA’s holiday marquee continue being revealed, the league is treating two-time defending MVP Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets accordingly. Mike Singer of the Denver Post reported on Sunday that Denver will face off with the Phoenix Suns on the NBA’s Christmas slate […]

There wasn’t much drama to Bobby Portis’ summer. Reports of the veteran big man agreeing to a four-year, $49 million contract with the Milwaukee Bucks emerged almost immediately after the start of free agency on June 30th, hardly a surprise considering his career turnaround since joining Giannis Antetokounmpo and company two years ago. During an […]

Draymond Green and Stephen Curry have been teammates for 10 seasons. They’ve led the Golden State Warriors to four championships and six Finals appearances over that decade, establishing a new NBA dynasty that continues to reign supreme. But Green’s favorite moment from his longtime teammate didn’t come as the Warriors first cemented themselves as annual […]

Draymond Green obviously has a bias for the Golden State Warriors. Even if he didn’t, it’s not like the four-time champion would be alone in choosing longtime teammate Stephen Curry as his favorite NBA player to watch. Green is nothing if not a student of the game, after all, and there’s never been another player […]

There’s no other player quite like Draymond Green. Ben Simmons isn’t nearly as impactful a help defender as the Golden State Warriors star, and has been hesitant to embrace a lesser offensive role. Zion Williamson is on a completely different planet as a scorer and all-around athlete, just like Green is as a defender. Grant […]

Stephen Curry isn’t the only one in the Bay Area who can make NBA stars go “night night.” Just ask Golden State Warriors teammate and fellow four-time champion Klay Thompson. Thompson’s epic offseason continued this week when he was hypnotized by magician Johnny Wu at an event at Dodgers Stadium. Or was he? Thompson insisted […]

The NBA and Players Association announced on Thursday that Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey will be permanently retired in honor of the indelible legacy the 11-time champion and civil rights pioneer left on the league. The late, great Russell becomes the first player in history to have his number retired across the NBA. The NBA […]

Jonathan Kuminga turned heads as a rookie with the Golden State Warriors, carving out a reserve rotation role during the regular season while hinting at long-term star potential that many always believed made him a steal with the seventh overall pick of the 2021 draft. No standout individual performance or jaw-dropping personal highlight is what […]