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Indiana Pacers sign guard T.J. McConnell to a 4-year, $45 million extension

Aug. 30, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

The Indiana Pacers have agreed to terms with guard T.J. McConnell on a four-year extension worth $45 million. Agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman confirmed the deal in an email to The Associated Press on Friday. McConnell, who is signed for $9.3 million for the upcoming NBA...

Diamond Sports will continue to broadcast NHL, NBA games through upcoming season

Aug. 23, 2024 20:48 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — The largest broadcaster of regional sports networks across the country will continue to televise games for more than a dozen NBA teams and nine NHL teams through the 2024-2025 season even as it moves through bankruptcy proceedings, according to court filings on Friday. ...

NBA schedule released. Among highlights: Celtics-Knicks on ring night, Durant going back to school

Aug. 15, 2024 15:15 PM EDT

Boston will get its championship rings on Oct. 22, and the rival New York Knicks will be there for the celebration. The NBA schedule was released Thursday for the coming season, and Game 1 on the slate is the Celtics hosting the Knicks on opening night — the one where the NBA...

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...