Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has started counseling and is expected to remain sidelined via suspension for at least the next three weeks, league sources said. The NBA announced an indefinite suspension for Green on Wednesday for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face during a game one night earlier. Joe Dumars, … Read more
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
Is the NBA trying to give the Warriors a way to get rid of Draymond Green sooner rather than much later and many millions of dollars down the road? And if this is at all true, should the Warriors start to think about it? My answers: Probably yes on both questions. There are only so … Read more
An apology is in order. Right about the time I was giving the FIBA World Cup a ‘meh’ review, whining about how the international action wasn’t good enough to satisfy my offseason hoops craving while we wait for the NBA season, things got very interesting — and wildly entertaining — in the quarterfinals. Germany’s 81-79 … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — The Americans didn’t shoot well, the ball wasn’t moving at its usual pace from teammate to teammate, and they sure didn’t rebound. To take it further, their underdog opponent crafted an excellent game plan and nearly executed it to perfection. But it was going to take that last little bit for Montenegro … Read more
Professional basketball team the Boston Celtics is the most popular sports team in the U.S. based on the number of monthly Google searches the team receives worldwide every month, according to research from online sports website Betting A-Z sent to Becker’s on Aug. 21. The site ranked the 10 most popular sports teams by gathering … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants star Joc Pederson is scared to fly. Outfielder Seth Brown of the Oakland Athletics, too. They are hardly the only ones. Longtime manager Dusty Baker would bet that anxiety in the air has shortened more than a few careers. He recalls watching terrified teammates and coaches cling tightly … Read more
The Golden State Warriors player aced the 152-yard, par-3 seventh hole at Edgewood Tahoe in Nevada. Stephen Curry was tied for first after 12 holes in the second round of the American Century Championship, which is packed with a star-studded field including the NHL’s Joe Pavelski and Alex Killorn, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick … Read more
LAS VEGAS — The NBA will roll out its new in-season tournament this upcoming season, unveiling a championship it hopes will catch on among fans, players and teams. The league will hand out the NBA Cup for the first time on Dec. 9, christening the winner of the 30-team cup competition and handing out a … Read more
The NBA and its television partners are certainly enjoying a ratings renaissance so far during the playoffs — but will it continue without the golden children from Golden State? While the NBA and its TV partners would have loved a Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors Game 7 after the series delivered excellent audience numbers, the … Read more