Basketball

Timberwolves, Naz Reid beat free agency by agreeing to 3-year, $42 million deal

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have kept center Naz Reid off the market by agreeing to terms on a three-year, $42 million contract that comes with a player option after two seasons.

Jun 26, 2023 3:14 PM Read more >

Hawks clear cap room, trade Collins to Jazz for Gay, future 2nd rounder, AP source says

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks cleared significant salary cap space on Monday by agreeing to trade forward John Collins to the Utah Jazz for veteran forward Rudy Gay and a future second-round draft pick, a person with knowledge of the deal told The

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Raptors first-round 2023 draft pick talks family, desire to work and Fred VanVleet

TORONTO — Gradey Dick moved his dad to tears on Monday.

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Victor Wembanyama says he won't play for France's national team at this year's World Cup

PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has some bad news for France. The new San Antonio Spurs player told L’Equipe newspaper he won't play with the national basketball team at this year's World Cup in order to protect his still developing body.

Jun 26, 2023 3:01 AM Read more >

Analysis: Wembanyama's arrival bigger than Texas, and he seems up to the challenge

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — As Victor Wembanyama took the stage for his first news conference inside his new home arena, he couldn’t help but notice an accessory that the San Antonio Spurs commissioned for the occasion.

Jun 26, 2023 2:31 AM Read more >

Canada's Mathurin gets full circle moment paying it forward at BWB Americas camp

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Bennedict Mathurin is paying it forward and in return experiencing a full circle moment. It was just three years ago that the Montreal native was a high school kid at the Basketball Without Borders Global camp.

Jun 25, 2023 4:00 AM Read more >

The welcomes for Wembanyama continue in San Antonio as the focus shifts to what's next

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The first dinner that Victor Wembanyama had in his new home city was filled with San Antonio royalty. Gregg Popovich was there, of course. So were Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili and Sean Elliott.

Jun 24, 2023 12:36 PM Read more >

Wembanyama's selection by Spurs produces record ratings for NBA draft on ESPN and ABC

NEW YORK (AP) — The selection of 19-year-old basketball sensation Victor Wembanyama by the San Antonio Spurs was must see-TV Thursday night. The first round of the NBA draft averaged a record 4,928,000 viewers on ESPN and ABC according to Nielsen.

Jun 23, 2023 8:59 PM Read more >

Wembanyama arrives in San Antonio, with fans waiting for hours to greet him

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The chants from hundreds of fans, some of whom waited outside for hours in nearly 100-degree heat, started at the very moment Victor Wembanyama stepped out of the private plane that carried him to his new NBA home.

Jun 23, 2023 4:16 PM Read more >

Hawks confirm deal with Celtics to acquire 2nd-round pick Mouhamed Gueye

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks confirmed an agreement Friday to acquire the NBA draft rights to Washington State center Mouhamed Gueye from the Boston Celtics. The Hawks will send a future second-round pick to the Celtics.

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