Kenny Atkinson: Playing with a chip on our shoulders allows us to focus more

The NBA is set to finalize new TV rights deals with Disney (ESPN), NBC, and Amazon starting in the 2025-26 season, per Sports Business Journal. NBC will reportedly take over TNT’s “B” package for $2.6 billion annually, which may end TNT’s “Inside the NBA” show after next season. Warner Bros….

Photo: Charlotte Hornets/Twitter Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced the team has signed Brandon Miller, the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Miller, a 6-9 forward from the University of Alabama, was named First Team AP All-America, SEC Player of the Year,…

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Spurs and Hawks have agreed to a trade built around 2022 All-Star Dejounte Murray. The Hawks are sending three first-round picks and a future pick swap to the Spurs to pair Murray with All-NBA guard Trae Young, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/rxHtyr63jl — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)…

In a recent interview with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, Golden State Warriors forward Dario Saric shared his admiration for the late Drazen Petrovic, a legendary figure in the history of the NBA. Saric, a fellow Croatian, spoke passionately about Petrovic’s unparalleled shooting ability and the impact he could have had…

Here’s NBA 2K25 Summer League Championship Game MVP Josh Christopher on how he’s continued to push forward despite not playing in an NBA game since the 2022-23 season. (via Miami Heat): “Resilience and keeping a strong mental through it all and understanding that it’s a journey. I can’t be giving…

LSU star Angel Reese has officially declared for the WNBA, and she did so on her terms by announcing the decision via Instagram on Wednesday. Angel Reese, the Bayou Barbie, began her career at the University of Maryland before transferring to LSU for her junior year. That season, she averaged…