SAN FRANCISCO — Brandin Podziemski, the rookie whom Steve Kerr has entrusted as his high-leverage inbounder, saw Bradley Beal navigate around Draymond Green’s screen and jump the direct passing lane between Podziemski and Steph Curry. But Podziemski said there was never a chance he’d pass it to anybody but Curry. So he got creative, firing … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
The NBA postponed Wednesday’s Golden State Warriors-Utah Jazz game after Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević was hospitalized in Salt Lake City on Tuesday following a medical emergency. Milojević suffered the medical emergency at a private team dinner, the team said Wednesday. The Warriors did not disclose further details on the incident and said “an update … Read more
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former Washington Wizards guard Ryan Rollins, who was waived by the team Monday night, is accused of repeatedly shoplifting from a Target store, according to documents on file at Alexandria General District Court and obtained by The Athletic. Police said in court documents that Rollins stole small household items such as groceries, … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — In the aftermath of The Athletic’s report that Jonathan Kuminga had lost faith in Steve Kerr’s ability to maximize his potential, the Golden State Warriors’ head coach and third-year wing met in Kerr’s office before Friday night’s 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons. Kuminga’s latest frustration came a night earlier when he watched … Read more
After sitting for the final 18 minutes of Thursday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has lost faith in coach Steve Kerr, and the 2021 lottery pick no longer believes Kerr will allow him to reach his full potential, sources close to Kuminga tell The Athletic, adding another layer … Read more