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Arrest warrant, criminal summons issued for Hornets F Miles Bridges
An unserved arrest warrant and a criminal summons were issued for suspended Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges for violating his domestic violence protective order, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday....
Luka Dončić let the NBA down this week
The first-ever international exhibition on Sept. 8, 1978, is immortalized for the defending NBA champion Washington Bullets’ loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv by the score of 97-98. Since 2000, when the EuroLeague was founded, NBA teams are 75-17 against Europe’s top teams in exhibitions. Or 17-75 if you wan...
Darvin Ham wants Anthony Davis, who isn't great from behind the arc, to shoot more 3s
The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a rollercoaster ride of a season last year where they started out looking utterly defeated only to bounce back and make a Western Conference Finals run in head coach Darvin Ham’s first year on the job. Now entering year two, Ham recently made waves when he state...
It took Dillon Brooks 5 minutes and a nut-punch to show the Rockets he's still Dillon Brooks
The brand is strong with Dillon Brooks. He helped turn the Memphis Grizzlies into a contender, and for his services, he got thrown out of a window like Axel Foley. ...
Former NBA head coach Brendan Malone dies at 81
Brendan Malone, a longtime NBA coach and the father of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, died at age 81....
Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama are finishing what Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic started
If there’s anything the most recent NBA champions taught us, it’s that the center can still be the focal point of an offense. Sixty-six-million years ago, Michael Jordan’s arrival was a terraforming meteor that ended the age of the pivots and began the reign of guards. Prior to His Airness, NBA cham...
Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren star in preseason debuts
Victor Wembanyama put on an impressive display in his preseason debut on Monday, but he was outdone by another big man playing in his first NBA exhibition contest, Chet Holmgren....
LeBron is heading into uncharted territory
For anyone under the age of 30, it’s difficult to remember an NBA without LeBron James. ...
Report: Team USA wants Jrue Holiday for '24 Olympics
Jrue Holiday was highly coveted by the Boston Celtics, who traded for the All-Star guard one week ago today....
Lakers F Cam Reddish sprains ankle in debut
Forward Cam Reddish sprained his right ankle in his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night in a preseason loss to the host Golden State Warriors in San Francisco....
Report: Celtics G Payton Pritchard agrees to 4-year extension
Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard agreed to a four-year, $30 million contract extension, ESPN reported on Sunday....
Cavaliers C Jarrett Allen (ankle) out at least 2 weeks
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen sustained a left ankle bone bruise in practice and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Saturday....
Joel Embiid: James Harden not a distraction in camp
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid said Thursday that guard James Harden has not been a distraction so far at training camp....
LeBron James will sit out Lakers' preseason opener
Coming off a season in which he missed 27 games due to injuries, including one to his right foot, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James won't play in the team's preseason opener Saturday against the host Golden State Warriors....
The Beard's ego has him stuck between a Rock(et) and a Harden place
James Harden is in limbo. Last season, he was all in on taking a pay cut in an effort to give the Philadelphia 76ers cap flexibility to sign glue guys who would put them over the edge come playoff time. A year later, he’s the acetone on their franchise continuity. His constant bellyaching stemming f...
Did Joel Embiid commit to Team USA just for the tampering?
Apparently, all it takes to convince American hoops players to represent their country is an insult or a loss at the FIBAs. Whether it was Noah Lyles, the B team’s fourth-place finish, or the human instinct to ape the cool kids, Team USA looks to be loaded for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. ...
Report: Joel Embiid to play for U.S. at Paris Olympics
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will play for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics, ESPN reported....
Bucks ‘being smart’ with return of Khris Middleton
Only the Milwaukee Bucks know what's ailing swingman Khris Middleton, but whatever it is, the team is "being smart" about it....
NBA Weak Links: Milwaukee‘s 2-guard position could be a sinkhole on their road to a title
A great team is only as strong as its weakest link. At least that’s the consensus among every motivational coach I’ve ever heard. But for the sake of this space, it’s true for NBA contenders as well. I’ll examine the weak spots in some of the most iron-clad lineups in the NBA entering the 2023 seaso...
Is Russell Westbrook becoming the Clippers' locker room leader?
Russell Westbrook is one of the more polarizing NBA players of his era. From his fashion sense to his questionable play on the court at times, Westbrook is often in headlines for one reason or another. Westbrook walks around with a rough exterior, and for good reason. But underneath, there’s a down-...