SAN ANTONIO (AP) – RC Buford has spent nearly a decade plotting this. He has been all over the world, visiting 200 locations and seeing what works for other teams. Ideas kept coming, not just from the basketball landscape, but from skiing and soccer and eSports and cycling and even Formula 1. Hour after hour, … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Victor Wembanyama yelled in celebration, punched the air, even got a plaster on his right cheek because of something physical. For his second act in Las Vegas, Wembanyama showed some fire. The No. 1 pick in this year’s draft looked a lot more like himself in his second game of Summer … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama freely admitted he was often confused in his first NBA Summer League game, going so far as to say there were times he didn’t know what he was doing. He is in good company. Wembanyama shared the stage for a conversation Saturday at NBA Con with a pair of … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Coming soon: The NBA Cup. The NBA unveiled details Saturday for its season opener, which will have a prize pool of about $18 million and will be capped by a championship game — which does not count toward the standings — in Las Vegas on Dec. 9. It’s an event NBA … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The final numbers for Victor Wembanyama in his summer league debut: nine points on 2-for-13 shooting, eight rebounds, five blocked shots, three assists. Not on the stat sheet: countless photos and videos taken on phones, the few dozen times he clapped for teammates, and all the autographs a very friendly San … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Grant Hill began working on the USA Basketball roster for this summer’s World Cup many months ago, long before the first invitations were extended. The result, he hopes, will make it all worth the effort. USA Basketball formally unveiled the 12-player world championship roster Thursday, with no changes to the group … Read more
For all things The Thompson twins part — middle name, appetite for burgers, dynamic basketball skill sets — matching suits on draft night won’t be one of them. Amen and Ausar Thompson dress for success in their own unique style as they prepare to go their separate ways for the first time. The 6-foot-7 guards … Read more
Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA — his second suspension in four months — and commissioner Adam Silver made it clear Friday that the star must stop his “alarming” habit of flashing guns on social media. The suspension for the upcoming season comes a month after another video of … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The return of the Derek Smith Shootout is the most welcome addition to the local basketball calendar of the year. The chance to see 12 local high school boys basketball teams compete from 2pm to 8pm at Male High School next Tuesday is an opportunity to see which players have Derek … Read more
Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA — his second suspension in four months — and commissioner Adam Silver made it clear Friday that the star must stop his “alarming” habit of flashing guns on social media. The suspension for the upcoming season comes a month after another video of … Read more