Speculation was rife throughout the NBA Finals that Jayson Tatum could be hampered by an injury against the Golden State Warriors. The Boston Celtics star confirmed that speculation on Sunday, but the shoulder injury was not previously reported. Instead, Tatum said, he was dealing with the aftereffects of a broken wrist for most of the […]
Elena Delle Donne didn’t even bother with traditional post-loss stoicism. She looked completely at peace, almost happy, after her Mystics lost an 86-83 Game 1 thriller to the Storm in Seattle on Thursday night. Maybe she knows she did everything she could for her team – how can you be angry about a 26-point performance […]
A group led by Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive is on track to buy the city’s minor league baseball team for roughly $90 million, according to people familiar with the terms. This would be the highest price ever paid for a minor league team. The deal, which includes the River Cats Sutter Health Park, will […]
A report that Kevin Durant is coming to Phoenix on Thursday renewed speculation about the Phoenix Suns making a possible trade for the Brooklyn Nets and the NBA superstar. “I hear, and take it for what it’s worth, OK? I hear Kevin Durant is supposed to be in the Valley tonight,” John Gambadoro said Thursday […]
The Golden State Warriors this morning unveiled their new “Statement Edition” (optional) uniforms for the upcoming 2022-23 NBA season. The announcement came on the 51st anniversary of his team changing their name from San Francisco to Golden State on August 2, 1971. The new uniform is simple in its overall design – no, the Utah […]
Justin Edwards, the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2023 class, has committed to John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats, he tells 247Sports. The 6-foot-7, 180-pound small forward from Philadelphia (Pa.) Imhotep Institute chose Kentucky over their SEC rival, the Tennessee Volunteers. “It really came down to me in terms of my dreams and I’ve […]
North Augusta, S.C. — This is the final AAU summer for Brony James, the son of NBA superstar LeBron James and the 6-foot-2 combo guard, who has impressed many NBA scouts and executives. Which was in Nike’s Peach Jam. Every summer, the top teams from Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League descend on the city. The […]
20 years ago, a UConn sophomore named Diana Tarasi watched her senior point guard, Sue Bird, end her college career. Now, with both players’ status more than cemented as WNBA legends, they’re doing the same with Bird’s professional career. Taurasi and the Birds took the court for the final time in the regular season on […]
What was once just a fun, yet improbable proposition, has now been spoken into existence as of Wednesday afternoon. After putting on a show during the 2022 Las Vegas Summer League, Mac McClung will get his opportunity to make the Golden State Warriors’ official 15-man roster after the team signed him to a one-year, non-guaranteed […]
James Harden is re-signing with the Sixers on a $68.6MM, two-year deal that includes a player option in the second year, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Wojnarowski reports (via Twitter) that Harden will earn $33 million in 2022/23 and the player option is worth $35.6 million for ’23/24. The former league MVP will […]