A’s move will mean layoffs, ballpark alterations, and a chance to showcase Sacramento

A’s move will mean layoffs, ballpark alterations, and a chance to showcase Sacramento

The Oakland A’s were already on their way out, but the timing wasn’t clear. Now it’s official: The funeral is already underway. The A’s on Thursday said they will leave Oakland after this season and play in Sacramento for three years, ahead of their planned move to Las Vegas in 2028. The team’s lease at … Read more

Brunson becomes fourth Knicks player with consecutive 40-point games, leads New York past Kings

Brunson becomes fourth Knicks player with consecutive 40-point games, leads New York past Kings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, becoming the fourth player in franchise history with 40 or more in consecutive games, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 98-91 on Saturday night. Brunson had 45 points in Thursday’s win at Portland. He has seven 40-point games this season, when he was … 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

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

Hollinger: Predicting how the NBA Western Conference’s bottom 8 will shake out

Hollinger: Predicting how the NBA Western Conference’s bottom 8 will shake out

Pity the second-tier playoff hopefuls in the West. Seven of the 15 teams are at least to some degree all-in on this season, eight would be crushingly disappointed with anything fewer than 45-plus wins and playoff games in May and at least four will spend well into the luxury tax. It’s a tough ask to … Read more

What is the NBA in-season tournament?: Details on the format, dates, prize money and more

What is the NBA in-season tournament?: Details on the format, dates, prize money and 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 is moving finals start times up earlier. Here’s why

The NBA is moving finals start times up earlier. Here’s why

In what will be a victory for the early risers, East Coast viewers and washed parents everywhere, the NBA is moving the start of weeknight finals games up by a half-hour this year. Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 1. It’s a significant move up … Read more