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Christian Koloko showed real promise during his rookie season in Toronto, a mobile 7-foot rim-protecting center whose offensive game was improving. However, it all came to a halt because he suffered from a blood clot issue that sidelined him all of last season — his fate was in the hands of the NBA’s Fitness-to-Play Panel,

Bronny James was far from the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, selected No. 55 overall by the Los Angeles Lakers to be teammates with his father, LeBron James. However, he was arguably the top attraction of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. As a result — in addition to a presumably

Associated Press Sep 10, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NBA has expanded the permissible scope of coach’s challenge reviews on some out-of-bounds plays, saying Tuesday that if a foul should have been called on the play it now can be assessed shortly after the fact. The league’s Board of

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by The Athletic’s David Aldridge and the guys kick off the show by talking about Jamal Murray’s 4-year max contract extension with the

For the first time in years, the Knicks appear to be entering a new season with an established identity. Opposing players and fans are well aware that when New York comes up on the calendar they should expect a bruising effort, a fight on the glass, and tough defense. But one facet of the game

Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 10, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that there wasn’t discussion of expansion at this week’s meeting of the league’s board of governors but that the topic will be addressed at some point “this season.” “There was not a lot of discussion

NBA commissioner Adam Silver hands majority owner Wyc Grousbeck of the Boston Celtics the Larry O’Brien Trophy at TD Garden on June 17, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) NEW YORK — NBA commissioner Adam Silver couldn’t help himself, referencing the NFL’s success — or rather the illusion — of having every team

Ramp to Camp: Who will emerge as Celtics’ 10th man this season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are bringing back their top nine rotation players from last season’s NBA title team, a group that accounted for more than 90 percent of the team’s total minutes. What’s more, the Celtics lost only

NBA Insiders Sep 9, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The expectations for NBA teams continue to heighten every season, especially for franchises that have recently made big moves to improve their rosters and staff. After a dismal season, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to get back into contention under first-time head coach

Los Angeles Sparks v Chicago Sky In a surprise announcement, Chicago Sky record-setting rookie Angel Reese announced she would miss the final weeks of the season due to a wrist injury. What a year. I never would have imagined the last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe that was God

Jamal Murray has been a key piece of the Nuggets since being drafted by Denver in 2016. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Jamal Murray is staying in Colorado long-term. The star point guard has agreed to a four-year, $208 million maximum contract extension to stay with the Denver Nuggets, per multiple reports. Under the new

Sep 6, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent center Tristan Thompson has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN. The Cavs originally drafted Thompson, 33, with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft. He was a member of the 2016

A year after returning to Cleveland, Tristan Thompson is staying for at least one more season. The 33-year-old center has finalized a one-year deal to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. After bouncing between five teams in less than four years, Thompson signed a one-year deal to return to Cleveland in 2023.

Following in the footsteps of College Football 25 and Madden, we’re simulating an entire NBA season in the recently released NBA 2K25. The NBA 2K series has been the cream of the crop when it comes to basketball simulation video games for nearly two decades now and has cemented itself in both gaming and hoops

Sep 4, 2024, 04:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The CP3 era will continue in San Antonio. Chris Paul will wear the No. 3 jersey with the San Antonio Spurs after Keldon Johnson announced he would give up the number and instead wear No. 0 this season, a number he had worn with the G

GG Jackson will be sidelined through December at the earliest. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson has a broken bone in his right foot that required surgery. The Grizzlies announced the injury on Wednesday. He suffered a fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his right foot and underwent surgery on Wednesday.