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Pacers agree to 3-year, $59 million deal with Andrew Nembhard, AP source says

Jul. 24, 2024 13:12 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to a three-year contract worth $59 million, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced. ...

NBA releases pools for this season's NBA Cup in-season tournament

Jul. 12, 2024 20:19 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Myles Turner thinks part of the reason the Indiana Pacers became a team capable of making a deep playoff run this past season was because of the in-season tournament. And he can't wait for Round 2. Group play pools for the second edition of...

The U.S. men's basketball team has two goals for Paris: win gold and see Simone Biles

Jul. 08, 2024 12:43 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bam Adebayo has two primary goals to accomplish at the Paris Olympics. The first one is obvious: a gold medal. The second one: getting a picture with Simone Biles. Among Biles’ biggest fans — literally — going into the Paris Games is a group of...

Flagg and Pritchard among those selected for USA Basketball select team to help with Olympic prep

Jun. 28, 2024 12:07 PM EDT

Cooper Flagg’s summer will include some time playing against the U.S. Olympic team. The Duke signee — expected to be one of the top picks in the 2025 NBA draft and the consensus national high school player of the year this past season — was the lone collegian among the 15...

NBA draft finally worth the longer wait for some players after moving to a two-day format

Jun. 27, 2024 20:42 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Wells sat in the stands at Barclays Center in his snazzy white suit, hoping to hear his name called in the first round of the NBA draft. A day later, at a second site in a second borough, Wells was finally on his way to the NBA — wearing the same white...

Trio of former G League Ignite teammates heading to NBA's Central Division

Jun. 27, 2024 19:30 PM EDT

Former G League Ignite teammates Ron Holland, Matas Buzelis and Tyler Smith will begin their NBA careers as Central Division rivals while the program that developed them disappears. The Detroit Pistons selected Holland with the fifth overall pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night....

USA Basketball expects Leonard, Haliburton, Embiid to be ready for Olympic camp in Vegas next week

Jun. 27, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

Kawhi Leonard, Tyrese Haliburton and Joel Embiid are all good to go for the start of USA Basketball's men's national team training camp in Las Vegas next week, the first step toward what the Americans hope is a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal. Leonard missed 12 of the Los...

NBA draft: Are there international prospects beyond France fans should keep an eye on? Oui!

Jun. 23, 2024 06:43 AM EDT

France isn't the only country producing top prospects for the NBA — it just sort of seems that way. Victor Wembanyama was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft a year ago and went on to win the league's Rookie of the Year award. Two more Frenchmen — Alexandre Sarr and...

Pascal Siakam, Pacers agree on $189M, four-year contract that can be signed in July, AP source says

Jun. 19, 2024 16:40 PM EDT

Pascal Siakam intends to sign a four-year, $189.5 million contract to remain with the Indiana Pacers when the NBA's offseason moratorium is lifted in early July, a person with knowledge of the talks between the sides told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP...

Adam Silver would have liked seeing Caitlin Clark on the US Olympic team, understands decision

Jun. 13, 2024 18:27 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — As a basketball fan, Adam Silver would have loved to have seen Caitlin Clark on the U.S. Olympic women's team for this summer's Paris Games. As NBA Commissioner, he understands why it didn't happen. Clark was not selected for the team that was announced...