One of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s favorite assistant coaches leaves the team Milwaukee Bucksaccording to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Josh Oppenheimer return to university.“ESPN Sources: Former Milwaukee Bucks assistant Josh Oppenheimer is joining Porter Moser’s staff at Oklahoma,” Wojnarowski posted on his X, formerly Twitter. “Oppenheimer, who has had a close working relationship with Giannis Antetokounmpo, will play a significant role in player development and offensive strategy.”Oppenheimer’s first coaching experiences spanned more than a decade at the college level, splitting his first four seasons with the Duquesne basketball team and the Delaware basketball team as an assistant. He then headed to Kent State…
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Credits: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports No, The Minnesota Twins did not play on Apple TV+ on Friday night because Diamond Sports Group (Bally Sports) has finally filed for bankruptcy. In fact, the exact opposite was announced this afternoon. Bally Sports North re-acquires Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Timberwolves television network Instead of closing up shop, DSG has reportedly signed a new deal with the NBA and NHL. Bally Sports North will reportedly become the television home of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Wild for at least one more season. Technically, the new deal still needs to be approved by a judge.…
Pelicans give up Ryan Friday, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic.Ryan made 28 regular-season appearances, including one start for the Pelicans in 2023-24, and averaged 5.4 points and 1.4 rebounds in 13.9 minutes. The 26-year-old forward showed impressive efficiency from three-point range, converting 45.1 percent of his 3.3 three-point attempts per game. However, Ryan will enter the 2024-25 campaign as a free agent. More news
The New York Knicks have been one of the most active teams of the 2024 NBA offseason, with their blockbuster trade for Mikal Bridges at the center of the action. They have also been linked to numerous players in potential trade rumors, and the latest report signals their interest in former Utah Jazz first-round pick Walker Kessler.According to Bleacher Report’s Eric PincusThe Knicks and Jazz have had a “stalled conversation” about a possible deal for Kessler.”According to multiple sources, Utah has already discussed Kessler in a trade, including in a stalled conversation with the New York Knicks,” Pincus wrote. That’s…
March 27, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of the Oklahoma City Thunder logo during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Thunder at the American Airlines Center. The Thunder defeated the Mavericks 92-91. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsWhat are the legitimate expectations for the Oklahoma City Thunder next season? For a ballclub that finished the 2023-24 NBA season with the best record in the Western Conference and a solid playoff run, expectations are understandably high. And when you factor in trades to add 3-and-D maestro Alex Caruso and rising big man Isaiah Hartenstein, they might be a…
Before the The Philadelphia 76ers In launching “The Process,” they tried to compete in the Eastern Conference with a ragtag group of high-quality role players. Those teams were led by Andre Iguodala, who made his only All-Star appearance with the franchise in 2012. The Sixers selected Iguodala with the ninth overall pick in the 2004 draft, where he quickly developed into an athletic and versatile forward. He spent eight years with the Sixers before being traded to the Denver Nuggets in 2012. In this offseason lull, the NBA has decided to create several trends on social media to keep fans…
The Phoenix Suns waived Nassir Little and EJ Liddell, a move that saved them tens of millions of dollars in taxes. Is that because the Suns have faith in their two one-time signings? Kevin Zimmerman and Kellan Olson take over as hosts to replace Bickley and Marotta in this special edition of the podcast. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona SportsPhotos: Alika Jenner, Christian Peterson, Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
The Portland Trail Blazers’ second-most expensive player, 30-year-old Jerami Grant, hasn’t made sense as a current roster addition in years.A versatile 3- and 4-position wing, the 6-foot-10 Syracuse product is a win-now player stuck on a lose-now team. It’s not clear, however, that Grant is in much of a rush to be traded. After all, he left the Denver Nuggets, where he was a better shooter and worse defender than Aaron Gordon, to join the perpetually bad Detroit Pistons as a free agent in 2020.With the NBA now having agreed to a lucrative new television rights deal worth an estimated…
On WednesdayFormer four-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA player DeMarcus Cousins joined his former teammate Draymond Green on the popular Golden State Warriors podcast, “The Draymond Green Show.” Before joining the Warriors, Cousins spent 6.5 seasons with our Kings, where he had his most productive years as a professional athlete. And during their podcast, he shared an interaction he had with his former mentor, Francisco Garcia (who spent 7.5 years with Sacramento), that really illustrates how far we’ve come as an organization. “I remember my rookie season, there was this assignment. I don’t even remember what it was, but it was…
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