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Rockets hire Lionel Hollins, Mike Batiste, and Mahmoud Abdelfattah as assistant coaches

The Rockets are hiring Lionel Hollins, Mike Batiste, and Mahmoud Abdelfattah as assistant coaches for Stephen Silas, as first reported by @MarkBermanFox26 in Houston.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 4, 2022

Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate awards first BUILT scholarship

Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate (@o_tate_) recently awarded his inaugural BUILT Scholarship, worth $10,000, to Victoria Bell, an aspiring restaurateur from Lawrence, Kansas.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 3, 2022

Mavericks’ intention to keep Frank Ntilikina

Marc Stein: Frank Ntilikina's $2 million contract for next season becomes guaranteed tomorrow and the Mavericks' intention, league sources say, is indeed to retain the former Knicks lottery pick. More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com Source: ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 3, 2022

New Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari 2021-22 highlights with Atlanta Hawks

Get to know the Italian veterans game better with this video.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 3, 2022

LiAngelo Ball to play for Hornets in Las Vegas Summer League

This will be LiAngelo's second-straight summer in Las Vegas with the Hornets.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 3, 2022

NBA legend Tracy McGrady tips LeBron James and Steph Curry in OBL-NBA tournament while discussing iconic career

EXCLUSIVE: Mirror Sport sat down with Tracy McGrady to discuss his iconic career, whether he played before his time, and his hopes for the Ones Basketball League

Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2022

Spurs draftee Blake Wesley: ‘I model my game after Jordan Poole and Caris LeVert’

Just last week, Blake Wesley was drafted No. 25 overall in the NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. A strong downhill guard who can get to the rim, his game has a lot of Donovan Mitchell to it with his explosive first step. Listed at 6-foot-5, his ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 3, 2022

Mike Jensen: Knicks trying to mimic Villanova culture with Jalen Brunson signing

PHILADELPHIA — A question is now answered. Jalen Brunson’s NBA worth is not that of a second-round draft choice, but of a player worthy of a four-year contract for $104 million, making him the new centerpiece of the New York Knicks.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 3, 2022

Ira Winderman: Should Heat, NBA be wary of pick packaging? And how much is too much? (Blame it on Herschel Walker)

The notion of “trading a draft” dates back to a moment either of infamy or genius on Oct. 12, 1989, depending on where the focus of the deal rests.

Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2022

Wolves were unwilling to part with Anthony Edwards or KAT in potential Kevin Durant trade

The Wolves also made several calls to Brooklyn on Kevin Durant, sources said, but the Nets were asking for established All-Stars and a mountain of picks. Minnesota was unwilling to part with either Edwards or Towns in a KD-centered deal, so there ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 3, 2022