Paolo Banchero: Magic have an elite defense, so hopefully we play a little better on offense

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson worked extremely hard following his short stint at Duke University to show the world who he really is (just signed a five-year, $150MM extension). (via atlhawksfans): Lauren L. Williams: “If you could describe this moment to yourself 5 years ago about what it’s all going…

Utah Jazz forward Eric Paschall (0) brings the ball up court in the second half during an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Forward Eric Paschall turned down the ongoing murmurs of him potentially joining the Greek basketball…

The 76ers have lost two straight in their first-round series with the Raptors but still hold a 3-2 lead going into Game 6 on Thursday. With Joel Embiid somewhat hampered by a torn thumb on his shooting hand, his former MVP teammate, James Harden, had a chance to carry the…

The Memphis Grizzlies have announced they will waive Derrick Rose, marking the end of his brief tenure with the team. Rose, a former NBA MVP, appeared in only 24 games during the last season, averaging 8.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in approximately 16.6 minutes per game. His limited…

Photo: FIBA Basketball In addition to discussing his strategy for Anadolu Efes in upcoming Turkish Airlines EuroLeague seasons and domestic tournaments in Turkey, Shane Larkin also shared his thoughts on the ongoing developments concerning the Turkish national team. Q: A lot of drama in the summer about Turkey’s national team….

The WNBA named Brionna Jones the Sixth Player of the Year on Thursday. Cooked ‘em on the court all season long. Brionna Jones is your @Kia Sixth Player of the Year!@_bjones18 | #CTSun pic.twitter.com/hs8U4OV5dS — Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) September 1, 2022 Jones averaged 13.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks…