Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has turned down the opportunity to represent Team USA in their next major tournament. The 22-year-old was recently part of the United States men’s basketball squad that competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Americans won all six games of the tournament en route to the gold medal. They defeated hosts France 98-87 in the final last Saturday at the Accor Arena in Paris.

Anthony Edwards Refuses To Join Team USA In Next Tournament

As a reward for leading Team USA to a gold medal in Paris, LeBron James was named the 2024 Olympic MVP. Afterwards, James spoke to Andscape’s Marc J. Spears about receiving the award, saying:. “It’s an honor. I don’t know who the voting committee, or whatever the case may...

LeBron James Opens Up After Beating Out Superstars For MVP

Dallas, TX

San Francisco, CA

Golden State Warriors On SI

Former Lakers guard Patrick Beverley revealed his thoughts on Thompson leaving

Patrick Beverley Gives Reason for Klay Thompson Leaving Warriors for Mavericks

Oklahoma City, OK

ClutchPoints

Kendrick Perkins recently told the story of how James Harden was influenced to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012. During the 2012 Olympics, Harden joined Team USA where he got to play alongside his then Thunder teammate Kevin Durant and other notable names like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. While Harden's talents were undeniable, he acted as a role player for OKC at the time. However, that all changed after his teammates gave him some advice.

Kendrick Perkins reveals story how Team USA pushed James Harden to leave Thunder

Kansas City, MO

Hollywood Brown’s Kansas City Chiefs tenure got off to an inauspicious start. The former first-round pick of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, Brown signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Chiefs during 2024 free agency. He and Patrick Mahomes immediately began working on their chemistry.

Chiefs’ Hollywood Brown Sends 4-Word Message After ‘Dangerous’ Injury

Boston, MA

After winning a championship with the Boston Celtics and an Olympic gold medal with Team USA this summer, many have discussed whether guard Jrue Holiday deserves a spot in the Hall of Fame. Holiday has never been an MVP-caliber player in the NBA. However, he has still played a major role on every team he has been with. Although some say he should not be in the Hall of Fame, a former NBA player has made his opinion known. On X, 10-year NBA veteran Evan Turner responded to a post discussing Holiday’s case for the Hall of Fame. In response to the question of whether Holiday is a candidate for the Hall of Fame or not, Turner simply said “Yes.”

Former NBA Lottery Pick Says Celtics Champion is a Hall of Famer

Los Angeles, CA

Athlon Sports

Despite barely making the playoffs and losing in the first round, the Los Angeles Lakers weren’t able to make many upgrades this summer.

Mavs Rival Watch: Mediocre Offseason to Plague LeBron James’ Lakers?

Tampa, FL

Contributors represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. They have also demonstrated their experience writing hard news for other outlets. Contributors are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

contributor

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Dirk Nowitzki's place in NBA history was cemented after the 2010-11 season. He led the Dallas Mavericks in a legendary run that culminated in them beating the newly-formed Miami Heat super team. Nowitzki, the lone All-Star in Dallas at the time, defeated LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh ...

Dirk Nowitzki's Honest Admission About Beating LeBron James In NBA Finals

Phoenix, AZ

The NBA released the schedule for its second-annual NBA Cup today ahead of the 2024-25 season. Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!. The Phoenix Suns were previously placed in West Group B with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs for the 2024-25 NBA Cup, formerly known as the In-Season Tournament.

Suns’ schedule for Emirates NBA Cup revealed

Cincinnati, OH

The North American hard court swing will continue at the Cincinnati Open. It is a combined ATP/WTA tournament, and the women’s main draw matches begin on Tuesday. There is a strong WTA entry list for the event. French Open champion Iga Swiatek and the US Open winner Coco Gauff are the top women’s seeds. However, several WTA players have elected to withdraw from the Cincinnati Open. This article names those who have withdrawn and then lists their replacements in the draw.

Full List of WTA Players to Withdraw From Cincinnati Open

Hoops Rumors

The NBA’s opening night schedule will feature home games for the league’s two most accomplished franchises, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that the Celtics will host the Knicks in the early game, while the Lakers will host the Timberwolves in the late game.

Knicks-Celtics, Wolves-Lakers to play on NBA Opening Night

LeBron James just won his first Olympics MVP award. In fact, he won the third award ever given. How could that be when the first was given in 2004? That winner, of course, was Argentina’s Manu Ginobili. He dazzled the world with his performance in Athens and shocked the basketball world in particular when he deconstructed the seemingly indestructible Team USA. Clearly, Ginobili deserved some form of special recognition. But one could be inclined to wonder: Is that really what the Olympics are supposed to be about?

The Enigma Of The FIBA Men’s Olympics MVP Award

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic did something only a few other players have during Serbia's Bronze Medal Game against Germany on Saturday.

Nuggets' Jokic Joins Mavs' Luka and Lakers' LeBron on Historic Olympics List

Klay Thompson’s first contest at Chase Center as a visiting player will be when The Dallas Mavericks will play the Golden State Warriors on the road on November 12, per Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic. Charania reports that the game will be broadcast on TNT. The Mavericks-Warriors affair projects to draw no shortage […]
The post Mavericks star Klay Thompson’s first return to Bay Area to face Warriors gets schedule date appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Mavericks star Klay Thompson’s first return to Bay Area to face Warriors gets schedule date

Every year at the NBA draft, some players end up being steals, and some come short of expectations. The 2023 NBA draft featured Victor Wembanyama, one of the most hyped prospects of all time. However, like any draft, the 2023 draft will feature players who fall short of expectations. Throughout the league’s history, there have always been draft busts, but who are the biggest busts of the last ten NBA drafts? This list is from 2013-2023, as it is too early to tell who will be a bust in this year’s draft.

Biggest NBA Draft Busts of the Decade

Denver, CO

Denver Nuggets On SI

Denver Nuggets NBA champions Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic are both signed to 361Sport, and Gordon's new signature shoe has been revealed

Denver Nuggets NBA Champion's New Signature Shoe Revealed

After four years in the NBA, it appears 7’0″ big man Aleksej Pokusevski will play basketball next season in Serbia. Per reports, the Serbian native has signed a deal to play for Partizan Mozzart Bet. With his new deal, he will become teammates alongside 2024 Paris Olympics star Carlik Jones, former first-round pick Bruno Caboclo, and former lottery pick Frank Ntilikina.

2020 NBA First-Round Pick Signs With Serbian Team

Los Angeles Clippers On SI

James Harden left Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and the OKC Thunder in 2012

James Harden's Thunder Teammate Reveals Untold Story of Leaving Kevin Durant

Despite not appearing in an NBA game in over five years, 28-year-old forward Guerschon Yabusele took the basketball world by storm during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Representing France, Yabusele helped his home country take home a silver medal after their loss to Team USA in the Finals. During the Olympics, he averaged 14 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1 assist per game. This includes a 20-point performance against Team USA. Additionally, he shot 51.9% from the field throughout the Olympics.

2024 Olympics Breakout Star “Ready” for NBA Return

NewsBreak

1 Question for Every Western Conference NBA Team

With the NBA offseason mostly complete and the season quickly approaching it’s time to start evaluating each team. Whether you’re a clear contender or a lottery...

1 Question for Every Western Conference NBA Team

Comments / 0