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Buddy Hield is traded to the Warriors from the 76ers, AP source says, as busy offseason continues
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Buddy Hield played in 632 regular-season games and established himself as one of the top 3-point shooters in the NBA before he finally played a postseason game. He can thank the Philadelphia 76ers for ending his dubious distinction of most NBA games without a playoff...
Forward Kyle Anderson, Warriors working to complete $27 million, three-year deal, AP source says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent forward Kyle Anderson and the Golden State Warriors were working to complete a $27 million, three-year contract, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said Tuesday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity...
Four-time All-Star guard Kemba Walker announces his retirement from basketball
Four-time NBA All-Star guard Kemba Walker says he’s retiring. The 34-year-old Walker wasn’t in the NBA this past season, but did play in the EuroLeague with AS Monaco. He announced his decision Tuesday on social media. “This has all been a dream,” Walker said...
Klay Thompson is leaving the Warriors and will join the Mavericks, AP sources say
DALLAS (AP) — Klay Thompson has taken off his Golden State jersey for the last time. And the Warriors say they're going to retire it to commemorate his time with them. Thompson is moving on from the Warriors, with the four-time league champion agreeing to join the Western...
Ownership group of NBA champion Boston Celtics is putting team up for sale
BOSTON (AP) — The ownership group that controls the NBA champion Boston Celtics says it intends to sell all its shares of the team. In a statement released Monday, Boston Basketball Partners LLC said it intends to sell the majority of its shares in 2024 or early 2025. The balance...
Mavericks trading Hardaway to Pistons for Grimes, AP source says, getting some financial flexibility
The Dallas Mavericks are trading Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round draft picks to the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday because the exchange of shooting...
Historic NBA draft for France ends with 5 Frenchmen selected after starting with top 2 picks
The NBA may have to rethink the timing of its annual draft. Not the month or the new two-day format, but a tweak to the hour the picks start coming off the board. Paris is six hours ahead of New York, so French basketball fans eager to see history had to stay up into the wee hours of...
Cue the duck boats: Boston salutes Celtics' record 18th NBA championship with parade
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics entered the season vowing to turn recent playoff heartbreaks into happiness. Eight months later, they toasted the franchise’s 18th championship in what has become the signature Boston celebration, joined Friday by a huge crowd for a duck boat parade to...
Rory McIlroy's time off 'exactly what he should be doing,' PGA Tour commissioner says
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — No hard feelings, Rory. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said he understands why Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Travelers Championship — the final signature event on the calendar — to recover from a late-Sunday meltdown at the U.S. Open. ...
For Dominicans, Celtics star Al Horford is a national treasure after NBA championship victory
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Al Horford is being celebrated in the Dominican Republic after the Boston Celtics center became the first player from the country to win an NBA title on Monday. Horford — whose full name is Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso — has been congratulated by...
