Why Klay Thompson’s 28-point performance made a case to keep him as a starter

Why Klay Thompson’s 28-point performance made a case to keep him as a starter

MIAMI — Here are five observations from the Golden State Warriors’ 113-92 road win over a short-handed Miami Heat team Tuesday night that temporarily stabilized their wobbly place in the standings. The Heat ruled Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson out Monday afternoon. So the Warriors prepped in advance to face a Heat team without its … Read more

NBA buyout market tiers: 34 players to watch now that trade deadline has passed

NBA buyout market tiers: 34 players to watch now that trade deadline has passed

The NBA trade deadline has passed, but that doesn’t mean the league’s roster-churning is done. Teams are still reworking rosters in the wake of trade deadline deals, cutting some players loose where they’ll have an opportunity to latch on in other places. This takes two forms. The first is when a team must waive a … Read more

NBA trade board 2024 updates: Everything to know about every key player on the market

NBA trade board 2024 updates: Everything to know about every key player on the market

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Follow along for updates. It’s finally here: NBA Trade Deadline week. Pencils go down after Thursday. The first dominos fell early this year with the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors setting aside their ongoing litigation to complete a deal involving OG Anunoby, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley. The second big one fell in January as the Raptors … Read more

Latest news and rumours ahead of NBA trade deadline, Dejounte Murray, Klay Thompson, Zach LaVine

Latest news and rumours ahead of NBA trade deadline, Dejounte Murray, Klay Thompson, Zach LaVine

Sitting 12th in the Western Conference and with a 19-24 record, things are starting to get desperate for the Golden State Warriors — and it could even spell the end of the team’s ‘Big Three’. That is according to The Athletic’s NBA insider Shams Charania, who again on Tuesday reiterated that “everyone is on the … Read more

USA names 41-player squad, LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Steph Curry, latest news

USA names 41-player squad, LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Steph Curry, latest news

LeBron James, Stephen Curry and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid were named among a 41-strong player pool for the USA’s 2024 Olympics basketball roster this week. The star-studded roster will be whittled down to a 12-man squad for this summer’s Olympics in Paris, where the US will be chasing a fifth consecutive gold … Read more

NBA Trade Board 2024: Dejounte Murray, Zach LaVine and other rumored names on the market

NBA Trade Board 2024: Dejounte Murray, Zach LaVine and other rumored names on the market

Editor’s Note: Pascal Siakam, originally the No. 1 player on this list, was traded to the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 17.  We’ve passed Jan. 15 on the NBA calendar, which opens up a large number of players to be traded who re-signed with their previous team last offseason. It’s a more important group of players … Read more

NBA trade board 2023-24: The latest on Pascal Siakam, Zach LaVine and more top targets

NBA trade board 2023-24: The latest on Pascal Siakam, Zach LaVine and more top targets

As the NBA calendar turns to Dec. 15, the start of NBA trade season kicks off in earnest. Why does Dec. 15 matter so much? That’s the date many of the players who agreed to free-agent deals over the summer are eligible to be moved, thus opening up a significantly larger number of possibilities for … Read more

Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler Makes Appearance In Google Commercial

Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler Makes Appearance In Google Commercial

The NBA season is back for the 2023-24 campaign, which means the league has certain obligations with their sponsors.  One of the NBA’s most notable sponsored partnerships is with the tech company Google, which just released its latest commercial. Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is featured with popular Comedian Druski, two-time WNBA Champion Kelsey Plum, … Read more