The return of Joel Embiid remains a mystery for the Philadelphia 76ers. At first, there was speculation that a best-case scenario would be Embiid returning to action towards the end of March. Lately, several reports have hinted Embiid could be back on the floor in April before the Sixers reach playoff time. Last weekend, Sixers … Read more
As USA Basketball officials work to piece together the final roster of 12 NBA stars headed to the Paris Olympics this summer, a picture is beginning to emerge of who will be on the team. In USA Basketball’s recent discussions with stakeholders, Boston Celtics star guard, Olympic gold medalist and NBA champion Jrue Holiday, and … Read more
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
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 fans, players and pundits have taken turns this week weighing in on Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension after he struck Jusuf Nurkić in the face during the Warriors’ loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The most recent player to chime in on the incident happened to be one of Green’s past victims, Minnesota … 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
Jusuf Nurkić still respects Draymond Green and doesn’t view him any differently, even after taking a hit to the face from the Warriors’ veteran forward Tuesday night. “I have a lot of respect for him, obviously, even before this,” the Phoenix Suns center said before Wednesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets at Footprint Center (h/t … Read more
click to enlarge Wikimedia Commons / Chensiyuan NBA legend and TNT sports commentators Charles Barkley has a habit of talking smack about San Antonio fans’ weight. NBA legend and sports commentator Charles Barkley is ribbing San Antonians again over their love of fattening foods — only this time he tried to pull Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama … Read more