Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, six players reached double figures for the U.S. and the Americans wrapped up the top spot coming out of gr…
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Gordon Hayward is retiring from the NBA
Former All-Star and lottery pick Gordon Hayward is retiring from the NBA, he announced Thursday.
The Utah Jazz drafted Hayward ninth over…
USA cruises to win over South Sudan
The U.S. men’s basketball team never trailed en route to an easy 103-86 victory over South Sudan in group play at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Grizz re-sign Kennard to 1-year, $11M deal
The Memphis Grizzlies are bringing back sharpshooter Luke Kennard on a one-year, $11-million contract, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowsk…
U.S. women pull away from Japan in Olympic opener
Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson and New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart combined for 46 points as the U.S. women’s basketball team be…
Durant provides spark in return to lead U.S. past Serbia 110-84
Lebron James and Kevin Durant — the two most-experienced Olympians on this American team — opened the Paris Games and a U.S. bid…
Wemby, France beats Brazil in Olympic opener
Lighting a torch of sorts for the French gold-medal hopes, Wembanyama had 19 points, nine rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots, and…
Nuggets sign Westbrook to 2-year, $6.8M deal
The Denver Nuggets and veteran guard Russell Westbrook agreed on a two-year, $6.8-million contract, sources told The Athletic’s Shams Charan…
NBA rejects WBD (TNT) offer, goes with Amazon
The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery’s $1.8 billion per year offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league.
Thibodeau Agrees to Three-Year Contract Extension with Knicks
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has agreed to a three-year contract extension, securing his position through the 2027-2028 season. Thibodeau, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, has been instrumental in leading the Knicks to consecutive conference semifinal appearances. Thibodeau joined the Knicks on July 30, 2020. In his first season, he led…