After 16 seasons and a surefire Hall of Fame career, the San Antonio Spurs paid Tim Duncan the absolute grandest complement they could during the 2016 off season. In signing veteran free-agent big man Pau Gasol, San Antonio immediately sunk their teeth into the one player that comes closest to emulating Duncan's unassuming style while putting up his loud and bodacious career numbers.
It'll be a different world for L.A. Lakers fans this 2016-2017 season. For the first time in two decades, L.A. won't have Kobe Bryant to anchor their attack. While that reality may still qualify as culture shock for some, it may actually not be as bad as it sounds to those willing to give these new look Lakers half a chance.
Jeremy Lin is hoping you won't be able to recognize him in his return to New York City. The former New York Knicks and newly signed Brooklyn Nets star recently took to his own blog page to let fans know he plans on tweaking his shooting and overall game this off-season in ways that could take him to an entirely different level.
Could the Los Angeles Lakers really be considering dismantling what would be their first version of themselves in the post Kobe Bryant era before so much as taking a real look at the team?
Faced with their first test of the ongoing Rio Olympics, the Team USA women's team turned to a proven combination in ultimately racing to a blowout win over Japan in the quarterfinal round of play on Tuesday.
With NBA summer free agency winding to a close, Lance Stephenson finds himself at a crossroads. With NBA summer free agency winding to a close, Lance Stephenson still finds himself at a crossroads.
Team USA (men's) is set to face what figures to be their sternest test to date when they battle a veteran-filled Australia team on Wednesday, August 10, their third game over the first five days of the 2016 Rio Olympics.The Americans deep roster composed of 12 of the NBA's finest will undoubtedly come in handy against Australia, which boasts such NBA mainstays as Andrew Bogut, Aron Baynes, Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova.
Some of the faces may have changed, but the end result is overwhelmingly expected to remain the same when Team USA puts its 45-game FIBA competition winning streak on the line Saturday, August 5 in their Rio 2016 Olympic opener versus China. The Americans knocked off China by 50 points in an exhibition leading up to The Games and not much is expected to change when the two face off at 6 p.m. ET on NBC. You can watch a live stream of the action here and you can also find the TV Broadcast information as well.
Jeremy Lin's now former Charlotte Hornets teammates know his value. Jeremy Lin's now former Charlotte Hornets teammates know his value. "I hate to see him go," Hornets' star guard Kemba Walker said of the man who inked a three-year, $36 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets in the early hours of free agency.
Carmelo Anthony was still dripping sweat after scoring a team-high 19 points in Team USA's 110-66 demolition of Nigeria Monday night when he found the enrgy to fire off a warning salvo for all the teams headed to Rio for the 2016 Olympics.
Jeremy Lin is ready for his close up. Jeremy Lin is ready for his close up. For the first time in his six-year NBA odyssey, the veteran combo guard will have the luxury of having an entire offense centered on his talents.
Dwyane Wade made certain to say all the right things during his Chicago Bulls introductory press conference. Only time will tell just how much resonance his words carry.
Next season's NBA won't resemble your father's league anymore. Big-time and big names moves have dominated the off-season, none more notable than the transactions that saw stars Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah changing uniforms.
