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Magic co-founder Pat Williams dies at 84
Pat Williams, Orlando Magic co-founder and basketball Hall of Famer, died on Wednesday. He was 84. ,Williams died of complications from viral pneumonia, the Magic said in a release. ,Along with businessman Jimmy Hewitt, Williams started to work toward getting Orlando an NBA franchise back in 1986. A...
Kings head coach Mike Brown signs three-year extension
Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown signed a reported three-year, $30 million contract extension Wednesday, a full month and a half after the deal was first revealed by multiple news outlets.,"I love being in Sacramento and I am excited for this next chapter," Brown said in a release.,The Kings h...
Report: Bucks' Khris Middleton has surgery on both ankles
Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is recovering from arthroscopic surgeries on both ankles this offseason, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,The three-time All-Star is expected to be ready for the start of the 2024-25 season, per the report.,Injuries limited the 32-year-old veteran to 55 games ...
Report: Lindsey Harding joining Lakers' coaching staff
The Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Lindsey Harding to be an assistant on first-time head coach JJ Redick's staff, ESPN reported.,Harding, 40, just completed her first season as the head coach of the Stockton (Calif.) Kings and was named the G League Coach of the Year after a 24-10 finish.,Harding, wh...
Report: Gary Trent Jr. agrees to 1-year deal with Bucks
Free agent guard Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Financial terms of the contract were not reported.,Trent, 25, spent last season with the Toronto Raptors, averaging 13.7 points and 2.6 rebounds in 71 games (41 starts). He shot 39.3 percen...
Wizards C Alexandre Sarr goes 0-for-15 in Summer League game
Washington Wizards center Alexandre Sarr, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft, went through some growing pains on Tuesday night in a Las Vegas Summer League game against the Portland Trail Blazers.,Sarr didn't score in 30 minutes of action, going 0-for-15 from the field and 0-for-7 from 3-po...
In-game flopping penalty now permanently in NBA rules
The NBA is officially cracking down on flopping, as the league's board of governors permanently implemented a penalty for the action into the playing rules on Tuesday. ,In-game penalties for flopping were handed out during the 2023-24 campaign, but the NBA was using this past season as a trial year ...
Dallas PG Kyrie Irving breaks hand, undergoes surgery
Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving recently underwent surgery to repair a broken left hand suffered earlier this month while he was training, the club announced Tuesday.,No timetable for the 32-year-old's return was given, but ESPN reported the Mavericks are optimistic Irving will be ready fo...
Patrick Beverley departing NBA to play in Israel
Patrick Beverley announced on his podcast Tuesday that he is leaving the NBA to play next season in Israel.,The 36-year-old free agent guard is a three-time NBA All-Defensive selection and a veteran of 666 regular-season games and 71 more playoff games.,Beverley said he plans to sign with Hapoel Tel...
Ex-NBA player Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, father of Kobe, dies at 69
Former NBA player and WNBA head coach Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, father of the late Kobe Bryant, has died at 69, The Philadelphia Inquirer announced Tuesday.,Bryant recently suffered a massive stroke, according to the newspaper.,A Philadelphia native who starred there collegiately at La Salle, Bryant w...
Forward KJ Martin re-signs with 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers on Monday announced they re-signed forward KJ Martin, acquired during last season as part of a three-team, seven-player deal that sent disgruntled All-Star guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers.,The 76ers did not disclose financial terms, though multiple media reports...
Reports: Knicks sign G Cameron Payne to 1-year deal
The New York Knicks and free agent guard Cameron Payne agreed to a one-year deal, The Athletic and Bleacher Report reported Monday.,The deal will be worth $3.1 million, according to The Athletic.,Payne, who turns 30 next month, split the 2023-24 season between the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76...
Nuggets first-round pick DaRon Holmes II has Achilles surgery
Denver Nuggets first-round draft pick DaRon Holmes II had surgery Monday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, likely ending his season.,The Nuggets confirmed that the surgery took place after Holmes posted on X, formerly Twitter, Monday morning to say he was on the way to receive the procedure.,"...
Hawks rookie Nikola Durisic breaks foot in Summer League
Atlanta Hawks rookie Nikola Durisic sustained a fractured left foot in Sunday's Summer League game against San Antonio in Las Vegas.,The team confirmed the 20-year-old guard's diagnosis Monday following an X-ray. Further medical updates will be provided as appropriate.,Durisic, a native of Belgium, ...
Spurs' Stephon Castle injures wrist, out for rest of summer league
The San Antonio Spurs' top draft pick has been ruled out for the remainder of the Las Vegas Summer League due to a sprained wrist, the team announced Sunday.,No. 4 overall pick Stephon Castle suffered the injury when going up to contest a shot with three minutes remaining in his first summer league ...
NBA Summer League Getting Cold Shoulder on NBA's Effort to Innovate
NBA Summer League is getting the cold shoulder on Adam Silver's ongoing initiative to innovate the game and make things better for fans....
Grading 2024 NBA Free Agency's Biggest Offseason Moves
LeBron James stayed with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Paul George and DeMar DeRozan were on the move. Let's grade the best big NBA free agency moves....
Steve Kerr: Donald Trump shooting 'demoralizing'
Team USA basketball coach Steve Kerr, who lost his father to gun violence, decried the shooting of former President Donald Trump and called the event "a demoralizing day for our country" on Sunday.,Speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi, where the U.S. men's Olympic team is preparing in advance of the P...
Terrence Shannon Jr. Has Grand Theft Auto Cheat Code Tattooed on Arm
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. has a cheat code for unlimited ammp from the video game Grand Theft Auto tattooed on his arm....
Kevin Durant (calf) misses Team USA practice again
The USA men's Olympic basketball team took to the practice court Saturday without Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, who continues to nurse a calf injury.,Now training in Abu Dhabi in advance of exhibition games against Australia (Monday) and Serbia (Wednesday), Team USA isn't in panic mode over Durant...