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It's unclear whether that was an orchestrated concept by both teams, but Atlanta has protested the national anthem before.

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Enes Kanter has made his intention to attend Game 3 of the WNBA Finals at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta clear. The Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream are the last two teams standing in what’s been a whirlwind WNBA season, reaching new heights of popularity on and off the court.

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Heat Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting comfortable with the Heat. His teammates are learning that getting him the ball is only the first part of the job. The next? Keep moving. There’s a decent chance he’ll get it back to you. Antetokounmpo finished with 20 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists and three blocks in just 24 […] The post NBA Notes: Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bulls, Josh Giddey, Spurs appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Anthony Gill went to training camp with the Washington Wizards with no guarantees of making the roster. Gill signed a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 camp contract. Now, after the Wizards have finalized their opening night roster, Gill has made the team for a seventh consecutive season. Gill joined the Wizards ahead of the 2020-21 season after playing four seasons in Europe. Last season, the 6-foot-8 power forward saw the most action of his NBA career. Gill averaged 5.8 points on 63% shooting and 2....

When the Detroit Pistons traded Jaden Ivey at the deadline last season for Kevin Heurter, I was a bit underwhelmed. I hadn’t spent a ton of time watching Heurter play throughout his career and pretty much just viewed him as a shooter whose shot had been failing him the last couple seasons. Say what you want about Jaden Ivey and where things have gone for him since that trade, but getting that value out of somebody you spent the 5th pick on just a few years earlier could be viewed as selling l...

The Spurs have their roster locked in, and there are no big surprises.

The Mavericks fine-tuned their roster just days before the season tips off

Draymond Green says the trust he has developed in coach Steve Kerr is helping him accept changes to his role in the Warriors’ offense, Luca Evans of The San Francisco Chronicle writes in a subscriber-only story. Green will see less time trailing plays and directing teammates from the top of the key and will be […]

Angel Reese didn’t want to give the Valkyries credit after Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. “I don’t think they really did anything,” Reese said on her limited shot attempts...

Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom has spent much of the past few months trolling the WNBA, declaring himself a woman and a prospect for the 2027 WNBA Draft in an effort to mock transgender athletes. Now, it appears that he’s planning to bring that act to the league’s biggest stage. On Saturday, Kanter Freedom…

Miles McBride was one of four Knicks players impacted by the team’s decision to table extension talks until later in the season. McBride’s agent Mark Bartelstein recently said the 26-year-old guard is open to revisiting those conversations in the future, writes Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. “No doubt, he would love to get […]

The Golden State Warriors waived Tyler Burton, Dalen Terry and Alex Toohey. Burton, Terry and Toohey were all signed to Exhibit 10 contract. All three players are expected to join the Santa Cruz Warriors for the G League season. The Warriors roster now stands in regular season compliance. The Warriors have the maximums of 15 players signed to standard contracts and three players signed to two-way contracts.

Noah Penda is expected to miss “significant time” after suffering a partially torn right hamstring during the Magic’s preseason finale against Miami on Friday, sources tell Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). No recovery timetable has been set, and Penda’s return will depend on his response to treatment. The 21-year-old small forward also […]

- Gabby Williams converted two free throws with 1:18 left to put Golden State ahead, two more with 4.1 seconds to go and finished with 26 points facing constant pressure from Atlanta's stingy defense, and the Valkyries held off the Dream 68-64 in Game...

The Pelicans announced that Kobe Bufkin and Jalon Moore have been placed on waivers, bringing the team down to the regular season roster limit. Selected by Atlanta with the 15th pick in the 2023 draft, Bufkin was hoping to revive his career with New Orleans. After two years with the Hawks, the 6’4″ guard appeared […]

The Mavericks have made a pair of cuts, announcing in a press release that guards Seth Lundy and John Poulakidas have been waived. Lundy was on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract while Poulakidas held one of Dallas’ three two-way deals. Lundy, the 46th overall pick in the 2023 draft, was on two-way deals with the […]

The Timberwolves have released five players to trim their roster down to the regular season limit, the team announced in a press release. The list includes third-year power forward Enrique Freeman, who held a two-way contract. Minnesota plans to keep the two-way slot open to see which players become available in the next few days, […]

The Bucks have requested waivers on forward Pete Nance, forward/center Johni Broome, and center Jake Stephens, the team announced today (via Twitter). While Broome and Stephens had been on Exhibit 10 contracts and were always considered likely to be cut before the season, Nance’s release is more noteworthy. His salary was non-guaranteed as well, but […]

The Knicks are waiving Bruce Brown while keeping James Wiseman on the roster as the team heads into its regular season opener, sources told ESPN.

The Jazz have claimed veteran center Tony Bradley off the waiver wire, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Bradley was waived by the Knicks on Thursday. He was one of five veterans on Exhibit 9 contracts competing for a regular season roster spot in New York. More to come…

The Mavericks have exercised their rookie scale team option on Cooper Flagg for the 2027/28 season, the team announced today in a press release. The move locks in Flagg’s $15.2MM salary for ’27/28. He’ll earn about $14.5MM this season and the Mavs will have to exercise his $19.2MM option for ’28/29 a year from now. […]

Point guard Reece Beekman will fill the Wizards’ open two-way slot, having had his Exhibit 10 contract converted to a two-way deal, the team announced today (via Twitter). Beekman, 25, appeared in 36 regular season games in 2024/25 for the Warriors and Nets after going undrafted out of Virginia, then spent last season with the […]

The Trail Blazers have requested waivers on forward Jeremy Sochan, according to a press release from the team. Sochan, who was on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 contract, will become an unrestricted free agent on Monday if he’s not claimed on waivers. His release leaves Portland with 17 players under contract — 14 on standard deals […]

The Jazz have put out a press release announcing that they’ve waived center Jonas Aidoo and guard Tamar Bates. Aidoo had been on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract, while Bates was on a two-way deal. Utah has filled that newly opened two-way slot by converting Harrison Ingram’s Exhibit 10 deal to a two-way contract, tweets […]

Lakers Ziaire Williams joined the Lakers on a minimum contract. He could begin the season in their starting lineup. Williams helped his case with a strong preseason, making all five of his three-point attempts and providing the defense that drew coach JJ Redick’s interest in the first place, writes Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los […] The post NBA Notes: Lakers, Ziaire Williams, Warriors, Draymond Green, Magic appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Trail Blazers are currently negotiating with local government officials for a new lease to renovate the Moda Center, with the deadline set for December 31. The threat of relocation has loomed large over those discussions, writes Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, but new owner Tom Dundon claims he’s focused on keeping the team where […]