Jose Alvarado had to be stretchered off the court from an AmeriCup game Thursday night in a scary moment for himself and the Pelicans. Alvarado had led Puerto Rico to overtime against Argentina by scoring 25 points (7-of-12 from 3). In that extra time, Alvarado was battling for a rebound, pulled it free and fell […]
File photo Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly had the ability to opt out of his contract this summer but chose not to, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. When Connelly was hired in 2022, his five-year deal included an opt-out after the second season. He and the Wolves pushed that clause back
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Charles Barkley wants LeBron James out of the Hollywood Hills. The Hall of Famer implored James to find his way out of Los Angeles as soon as possible while drama continues to linger regarding his future with the franchise. “LeBron is going to have to move on at some point. I mean, it is what…
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South Carolina’s Dawn Staley signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season that makes her the highest-paid coach in women’s basketball history. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Dawn Staley was ready for the challenge of the NBA and to leave South Carolina behind, the Gamecocks’ head coach
Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, who tore his left ACL in early March, provided a minor update on his recovery process.
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File photo The Lakers have been in the rumor mill all summer. First it was Austin Reaves. Then it was LeBron James. When you’re the Lakers, every player is trade bait if it helps fuel the gossip machine. But here’s the reality: despite all the noise, the Lakers aren’t planning to make a move before
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Multiple NBA front office personnel have told NBC Sports that Dawn Staley is the name to watch as the first woman hired as a head coach in the NBA. She has proven her coaching chops, leading the South Carolina women to three NCAA titles and coaching the USA women to a gold medal in the
Is Russell set to have a strong campaign as he enters a pivotal season in his career?
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File Former Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman is back in the spotlight this week as Turkey tips off its EuroBasket 2025 campaign against host Latvia on August 27 in Riga. Osman, who spent six seasons in Cleveland before moving on to San Antonio, is now one of the leaders for a Turkish team that finds itself
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File photo The Knicks have been tied to Malik Beasley in free agency, but he is far from the only veteran guard on their radar. As James Edwards III of The Athletic detailed, New York has a list of potential minimum-contract candidates as they fill out the roster under new coach Mike Brown. Edwards notes
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