Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was ejected vs. the Orlando Magic just four minutes into the game, and while his team was able to hang on and get a win, another ejection is certainly not what Green or the Warriors wanted. During a recent episode of FanDuel’s Run It Back show, former Memphis Grizzlies … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. — After Steph Curry hit the dagger 3 and finally finished a lap around the Orlando Magic’s arena, taunting the home crowd with his signature “night night” celebration, he paraded through his teammates and found the closest open chair on the bench. Then he karate-kicked it with serious force, an emotional release that … Read more
A day or two can change the vibes. The New York Knicks appeared on the defensive earlier this week, deploying a fly swatter to fend off the bottom part of the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture. On Thursday, someone handed them a sword. OG Anunoby practiced again, back to five-on-five drills and merely awaiting clearance from … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — The names on the trophies didn’t change from year to year in either of the NBA’s main contests on All-Star Saturday Night. Mac McClung, the G League journeyman who shocked the world with his dunk contest win in Salt Lake City last February, did it again in Indianapolis, beating Jaylen Brown by jumping … 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
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
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
ORLANDO, Fla. — The 35th anniversary season of the Orlando Magic officially tips off at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Amway Center, bringing fond memories of past seasons and players and refreshed hope that this year’s team will create new reasons to celebrate their success. The Magic will face the Houston Rockets in their NBA … 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