The 2024-25 regular season begins in less than two months, meaning rosters are mostly set for all 30 NBA teams. ESPN hosted its annual show “Summer forecast”The exercise allows its media experts to give their opinion on some of the big intrigues of the next year. Among the questions, a first-place vote receives five points, a second-place vote receives three points, and a third-place vote receives one point. The Oklahoma City Thunder have been mentioned in several polls and are considered a title contender after finishing as the No. 1 seed last year and a productive offseason. One trade in…
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CARROLL, Iowa — Ricky Council IV has been working on his game regularly with 76ers assistant coaches last summer.But that was just a starting point.“This summer has been really busy, maybe even more than last year,” Council said, “keeping my shooting level high, working on different finishing moves, just learning the game, playing against good competition every day.”All of this will help me in the long run.”” LEARN MORE: Guerschon Yabusele joins Sixers after standout performance for France at Paris OlympicsThe 6-foot-2, 200-pound winger is in Los Angeles with his teammates, where he’s taking part in the Rico Hines Private…
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for FanaticsKevin Durant has a pretty straightforward approach to social media.He will match the energy of those he interacts with, even if it means trolling.“The whole point of social media is to interact with people,” he said in a conversation with Jalen Rose and Anthony Edwards (22:20). “So you follow me for a chance to interact, so it depends on how I feel. If you troll me, I’m going to troll you back. If you show me love, I’m going to show you love back. I try to give back the energy as much as I can…
THE Portland Trail Blazers The team finished last season with just 21 wins, its fewest since the 2005-06 campaign. Fans felt like they had hit rock bottom, but Andy Bailey, Bleacher Report Editor He thinks there is a level below. He predicts the team will win only 15 games in the coming season. With apologies to Portland Trail Blazers fans, we consider them the worst team of the season (at least in terms of wins and losses). With Malcolm Brogdon gone, Scoot Henderson should be more prominent. And while he finished his rookie season in decent fashion, he still finished…
THE Sacramento Kings will welcome former All-NBA guard Isaiah Thomas for off-season training this week (via Sean Cunningham | Fox 40).Fan favorite Isaiah Thomas will be among the handful of free agents in Sacramento this week for a few competitive workouts with the Kings’ roster, who are in town. Sources say Tony Bradley, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Lonnie Walker will join the group.— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) August 20, 2024Thomas, 35, was drafted by the Kings in 2011 and stayed in the California capital for three seasons before parting ways. After reaching his peak with the Boston CelticsThomas last played for the…
Getty Bradley Beal handling the ball during a March 23 game against the San Antonio Spurs. THE San Antonio Spurs has set itself the goal this summer of improving the squad around the 20-year-old phenomenon Victor Wembanyama. An exchange for Bradley Beal could benefit their present and future.Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley has written up a proposed deal between San Antonio and the Phoenix Suns in a column from August 16.Spurs receive: Beal, 2026 second-round pick (via DEN), 2031 second-round pick (via DEN), and 2031 second-round pick (via PHO)The Suns receive: Harrison Barnes, Keldon Johnson And Julien Champagnie”They [the Spurs] “We…
The Toronto Raptors will have their work cut out for them next season as the organization prepares to open the year with the toughest opening month in the NBA.Toronto opens the upcoming season with 10 of its first 12 games against teams from last year’s playoffs. That stretch includes a five-game road trip, all before the end of November. It could well be the kind of pivotal stretch for Toronto that could dictate what kind of season the Raptors have next year, all in the first month of the year.Here’s what else stands out about Toronto’s schedule for next year:Toronto…
Leif Thulin analyzes the Utah Jazz’s recently released schedule and discusses the challenges it faces and how it’s different because of hockey. Author: firstcoastnews.com Published: 9:33 PM ET, August 19, 2024 Updated: 9:33 PM ET, August 19, 2024
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Gerald Green most recently played in the NBA during the 2018-19 season when he was a member of the team. Houston Rockets. He finished that season averaging 9.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 40.0 percent from the field and 35.4 percent from three-point range in 73 games. Green played in the Big 3 and is coming off a great summer where he led his team to the championship. By The Fourth Man: “Bivouac finished 9-1 and capped the season with a championship in its first BIG3 playoff appearanceThey were 4-9 over the last two seasons.Gary Payton wins…