Wizards F Corey Kispert agrees to 4-year, $54M extension
Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert agreed to a four-year, $54 million rookie contract extension.Agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports confirmed the details Monday with ESPN.Kispert, 25, is…
New-look Knicks out to spoil Boston’s latest banner raising
The Boston Celtics will begin their quest for back-to-back NBA championships Tuesday when they tip off the 2024-25 season against the visiting New York Knicks.Boston defeated Dallas in five games…
Pelicans G Trey Murphy III signs 4-year, $112M extension
Trey Murphy’s hamstring is still hurting but his wallet won’t be, as the New Orleans Pelicans forward signed a four-year contract extension worth $112 million, ESPN reported Monday.The extension reportedly…
Report: Bucks vet Khris Middleton (ankles) to miss opener
Bucks star Khris Middleton is expected to miss Milwaukee’s season opener Wednesday against the host Philadelphia 76ers as he continues to rehab from ankle injuries, ESPN reported Monday.The most Middleton…
NBA season-preview capsules: Southwest Division
San Antonio SpursPredicted 2024-25 record: 38-44Last season: 22-60, 14th in NBA Western Conference.Last time …The Spurs had a head coach not named Gregg Popovich it was Bob Hill, who held…
Age-old question: Can these All-Stars fight off Father Time?
A team comprised of living legends and young and up-and-coming stars comprised Team USA this summer and it was never more clear LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant can…
Report: Warriors G Moses Moody agrees to 3-year, $39 million extension
The Golden State Warriors and guard Moses Moody agreed to a three-year, $39 million extension, ESPN reported Sunday.Moody, who is in the final year of his rookie contract, averaged a…
NBA season-preview capsules: Central Division
1. MILWAUKEE BUCKSPredicted 2024-25 record: 57-25Last season: 49-33, 3rd in Eastern ConferenceLast time …The Bucks reached the second round of the playoffs was 2022, settling for a pair of disappointing…
NBA season-preview capsules: Pacific Division
1. SACRAMENTO KINGSPredicted 2024-25 record: 53-29Last season: 46-36, T-9th in Western ConferenceLast time…The Kings won a playoff series, it was in the 2004 first round against the Mavericks, the same…
NBA season-preview capsules: Atlantic Division
1. BOSTON CELTICSPredicted 2024-25 record: 60-22Last season: 64-18, 1st in Eastern ConferenceLast time…The Celtics came off a title run was the 2008-09 campaign. They went 62-20 but got bounced in…
Knicks’ Precious Achiuwa (hamstring) out 2-4 weeks
New York Knicks center/forward Precious Achiuwa is nursing a strained left hamstring and will be re-evaluated in two to four weeks, the team announced Sunday.Achiuwa sustained the injury while attempting…
Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Celtics embrace challenge of repeat
Not long after the Boston Celtics won the NBA title in 2008, some new wall decor went up at their practice facility in Waltham, Mass.It was a banner. An 18th…
NBA season-opening power rankings: Celtics still No. 1
Given the disparity in the number of teams seriously vying for this season’s two most important crowns, it would be fitting if the 2024-25 season-opening NBA Power Rankings were listed…
Cavaliers F Max Strus (ankle) to miss at least six weeks
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Max Strus will miss at least six weeks due to a sprained right ankle.Strus injured the ankle during individual workouts on Thursday, according to the Cavaliers.…
Report: Knicks to waive Landry Shamet after shoulder injury
The New York Knicks are set to waive sharp-shooter Landry Shamet in advance of the season opener Tuesday against the Boston Celtics as the guard deals with a dislocated shoulder,…
Report: Grizzlies sign G Yuki Kawamura to two-way deal
Following productive play in the preseason, guard Yuki Kawamura is set to sign a two-way NBA contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN reported Saturday.A native of Japan, the 23-year-old Kawamura…