Jon Horst: Middleton trade focused on depth, not injuries

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren and Phoenix Suns’ Bol Bol recently had the opportunity to work out with NBA superstar Kevin Durant, seizing the chance to learn from the two-time NBA champion during the offseason. Here’s a look at KD and Chet Holmgren working together in the gym pic.twitter.com/AneO81J2fQ —…

Photo: abcnews.go.com The Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving scored 21 of his 32 points in the final 9 1/2 minutes, carrying Brooklyn to its ninth straight victory over the New York Knicks, 122-115 on Saturday. “For me, I love beating the Knicks and playing against them, but all in…

In a nail-biting showdown, the Dallas Mavericks (47-30) clinched a narrow 108-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors (42-35) as P.J. Washington and Kyrie Irving starred in Luka Doncic’s absence due to a sore knee. Washington delivered a standout performance with 32 points, including the tiebreaking layup in the final…

For a senior in high school, Chris Cenac Jr’s already got an above-average résumé. Louisiana high school state champion. Gold medalist with the USAB U17 Team. Number one player in the state of Louisiana. Five-star recruit. NBPA Top 100 Camp MVP. And in the past year, he’s leapfrogged up every…

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff believes that 2024 NBA All-Star reserve Donovan Mitchell could easily be starting for the Eastern Conference. (via Cleveland Cavaliers): “He’s a superstar, I don’t think there’s any question about that. In my opinion, if it wasn’t a popularity contest, he should be a starter….

Photo: Peter Baba The Milwaukee Bucks will try to even their series against the Miami Heat without power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. Antetokounmpo will sit out the game with a back injury he suffered in Sunday’s Game 1. Check out our Latest News and Follow us…