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Clippers F Kawhi Leonard (knee) to sit out drills in training camp
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard will not participate in drills at training camp next week as he recovers from knee inflammation that plagued him during last season's playoffs. ,Leonard played just two games in Los Angeles' first-round series with the Dallas Mavericks, who prevailed 4...
Grizzlies retiring Tony Allen's No. 9 on March 15
The Memphis Grizzlies will retire guard Tony Allen's No. 9 jersey on March 15, the team announced Tuesday.,Allen's number will be raised to the FedExForum rafters following a game against the Miami Heat.,He is the third Grizzlies player to have his jersey retired, joining Zach Randolph (No. 50) and ...
Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis targets December return
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is targeting a December return from offseason ankle surgery.,"The expectation is sometime in December," he told ESPN on Tuesday. "But I'm feeling really good and I'm working towards hopefully playing earlier than that.",The original timetable for his return f...
Reports: Grizzlies waiving G Derrick Rose
The Memphis Grizzlies are waiving veteran guard Derrick Rose, multiple media outlets reported Monday. ,Rose spent just one season with Memphis and requested to be waived, per the reports. ,Injuries limited Rose to 24 games (seven starts) in 2023-24, and he averaged 8.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.3 a...
Raptors to join Nets in retiring Vince Carter's number
Vince Carter will become the first Toronto Raptors player to have his number retired on Nov. 2, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Carter, 47, and his No. 15 jersey will be honored when the Raptors face the Sacramento Kings at Scotiabank Arena, according to reports from TSN and ESPN.,Nicknamed "Air C...
Knicks C Mitchell Robinson (ankle) to miss start of season
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will not be ready for the start of the season after undergoing offseason ankle surgery, SNY reported Monday.,Robinson, 26, is expected to return sometime in December or January, depending on his rehab, per the report.,He underwent a second surgery in May afte...
Report: Rockets' AJ Griffin leaving team, to be waived
Former first-round draft pick A.J. Griffin is walking away from the NBA and will be waived by the Houston Rockets, The Athletic reported.,Per the outlet, the Rockets will buy out his contract, which was worth $3.9 million for the 2024-25 season.,Previously, The Athletic reported that Griffin, 21, wa...
Nets sign G Killian Hayes, F Tyrese Martin
The Brooklyn Nets announced the signings of guard Killian Hayes and forward Tyrese Martin on Friday.,Terms of the deals with the free agents were not disclosed.,Hayes, 23, was a first-round pick (seventh overall) by Detroit in the 2020 draft. He averaged 8.1 points, 5.2 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2...
Raptors' Bruce Brown undergoes knee surgery
Toronto Raptors forward Bruce Brown underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Friday.,The procedure was performed by Dr. Riley Williams on Thursday in New York. ,Brown, 28, split last season between the Raptors and Pacers after he wa...
Hawks sign G Kevon Harris, F Joey Hauser
The Atlanta Hawks signed free agent guard Kevon Harris and forward Joey Hauser, the team announced Friday.,Both players reportedly will play under one-year, minimum-salary contracts.,Harris, 27, played in 36 games for the Orlando Magic over the past two seasons on a two-way contract, averaging 4.0 p...
76ers sign Joel Embiid to three-year, $193M extension
Joel Embiid signed a max-level extension with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. ,Including the two remaining years on Embiid's existing contract and a three-year extension, the full value of the five-year agreement is $301 million, according to multiple reports. ,The formal contract extension signin...
Nets to retire Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey on Jan. 25
The Brooklyn Nets will retire the No. 15 jersey of Vince Carter prior to the team's home game against the Miami Heat on Jan. 25, 2025.,Carter's jersey will be the seventh retired by the franchise, joining Drazen Petrovic (No. 3), Jason Kidd (No. 5), John Williamson (No. 23), Bill Melchionni (No. 25)...
Adrian Wojnarowski Changed Breaking Sports News Forever
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski decided to retire from sports journalism, but he changed the way breaking sports news is done forever....
Bye-bye Boban: Marjanovic heading to EuroLeague
Veteran NBA center Boban Marjanovic has reached an agreement to join Turkish power Fenerbahce, multiple outlets reported.,The 7-foot-4 fan favorite played nine seasons with six NBA teams, averaging 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 331 games (25 starts) with the San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Los ...
Reports: Lakers plan to sign C Christian Koloko
Center Christian Koloko, who missed all of last season because of a blood clot issue, has agreed to a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, The Athletic and the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.,The 7-footer missed the entire 2023-24 season with the Toronto Raptors, who waived him in January a...
Cavs keep F Isaac Okoro with three-year, $38M deal
Forward Isaac Okoro agreed Saturday to a three-year deal to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN reported, attributing the news to Okoro's agents.,Per the report, The contract is worth $38 million.,The fifth overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, Okoro, 23, has averaged 8.5 points and 2.9 rebounds i...
Report: G Landry Shamet agrees to 1-year deal with Knicks
Free agent guard Landry Shamet agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, his agent told ESPN on Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the network after its exchange with GSL Sports Group, Shamet's representation.,Shamet, 27, averaged 7.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 46...
Reports: Junior Bridgeman buying 10 percent equity in Bucks
Junior Bridgeman, who played 10 of his 12 NBA seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, is acquiring a 10 percent ownership stake in the team, per multiple media reports on Thursday.,Bridgeman, who turns 71 on Tuesday, is reportedly buying the stake at a $3.4 billion valuation. ,Dee and Jimmy Haslam bought ...
Lakers' Christian Wood (knee) out 8 weeks after setback
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Christian Wood will be re-evaluated in eight weeks following a second surgery on his troublesome left knee Monday.,Wood, 28, underwent an initial procedure in March and missed the last two months of the 2023-24 regular season.,He averaged 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds an...
Longtime Rockets coach, GM Carroll Dawson dies
Carroll Dawson, who spent nearly three decades with the Houston Rockets' organization as an assistant coach and general manager, has died at the age of 86, the team announced Monday. ,No other details of his death were given. ,"The Rockets family mourns the loss of beloved former coach and general m...