Marcus Smart mentors Carlton Carrington as Wizards develop youth

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/YouTube screenshot Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey is realistic about the limitations of the package received in the James Harden trade to the Clippers, admitting that landing their dream player is unlikely. According to Marc Stein’s Substack report, Morey outlined the team’s challenges during an appearance on the…

Anthony Edwards, star of the Minnesota Timberwolves, opened up about his debut with Team USA ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, revealing nerves despite his experience in international play. Last year, Edwards played a pivotal role as Team USA finished fourth at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, setting the stage…

New Chicago Bulls wing Josh Giddey will have a slow ramp-up during training camp as he recovers from a significant injury sustained while representing Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Giddey revealed at the Bulls’ media day that he ruptured a ligament in his ankle during Australia’s final game of…

Former NBA player Denzel Valentine will conclude the season playing for Milan in Italy, as announced by the Italian club. Valentine, the 14th pick of the 2016 NBA draft, has played 256 games in the league, averaging 7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. This season, he competed for the…

The Orlando Magic and Coach Jamahl Mosley have been impressed enough by Paolo Banchero’s Summer League play that they decided to shut him down for the rest of the Summer League after two games. Very solid opening night for Paolo. 17 pts, 6 reb, 4 last. (via @OrlandoMagic) pic.twitter.com/QQlxw6iHLH —…

The WNBA has named A’ja Wilson MVP for the second time in her illustrious career. RACK EM UP A’JA 🔥🏆 Your 2022 M’VP @_ajawilson22 pic.twitter.com/8TUw2g72t2 — WSLAM (@wslam) September 7, 2022 Wilson beat out MVP finalist Breanna Stewart for the illustrious regular-season award. Wilson averaged 19.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.1…