Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry have each talked extensively about their excitement for this summer when they will be USA Basketball teammates at the Paris Olympics. Team USA played their first exhibition game on Wednesday night against Canada, securing a convincing victory after getting down early.James and Curry led the way, as the two all-time greats were joined in the starting lineup by Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, Boston Celtics star Jrue Holiday, and Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid.Connecting on an incredible alley-oop, James and Curry went viral with this exciting play,…
What rivalry? Angel Reese is excited to team up with her so-called nemesis Caitlin Clark at this year’s WNBA All-Star game.In a little over a week, the 22-year-old basketball stars will play on the same team for the very first time in Phoeniz, Arizona. After being left off this year’s Olympic roster, the rookies will get to face off against Team USA as part of this year’s All-Star Team, which is partially determined by WNBA viewers. While Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark earned the most fan votes of any player with 700,733 votes, Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese earned 381,518 votes of…
Doron Lamb is not up for La Familia’s run to a TBT championship. Neither are Marquis Teague or Reid Travis, unfortunately. After previously signing up for Kentucky‘s star-studded alumni roster in The Basketball Tournament, that trio of former Wildcats will not be able to suit up in blue and white. La Familia announced Thursday afternoon that Lamb, Teague and Travis have “unforeseen professional obligations” forcing them to miss the event in Lexington and beyond. “The rest of our roster is excited and ready to go,” La Familia wrote on social media. “We wish these guys the best!” ROSTER NEWS: Due…
Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Recently, we looked at the 10 best moves of the NBA offseason. Naturally, it only makes sense to return with the 10 worst moves this NBA offseason. We know the summer is far from done, but there are already enough questionable transactions to form a list, so let’s dive in. San Antonio Spurs trade Rob Dillingham for 2030 pick swap, 2031 first-round pick Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports There’s no immediate urgency for the San Antonio Spurs to become contenders. Victor Wembanyama is just 20 years old. But most teams don’t realize they have a…
LAS VEGAS — LAS VEGAS — The Nets have always liked Keon Johnson, even before he became a first-round draft pick. Now it’s Johnson’s mission to make them love him. Enough to keep him. After being with Brooklyn on a two-way contract last season, Johnson now is an unrestricted free agent. Keon Johnson is now an unrestricted free agent. Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports The raw-but-athletic wing is in Las Vegas with the Nets’ summer league squad, trying to earn a new deal to stay in Brooklyn. “It’s really their interest that they’ve shown to me at the beginning,” Johnson, 22,…
The New Orleans Pelicans have scoured Brandon Ingram’s trade market and sources tell Marc Stein that his camp has also joined the efforts to find a solution. Ingram is seeking a four-year extension worth nearly $210 million. Ingram is represented by Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler. The Pelicans have made it clear they’re not interested in an extension at that price tag, and no other team has emerged with that type of appetite either. Ingram is on a $36 million expiring contract. The Pelicans would prefer not to have Ingram play out the final season of his contract on their team…