Max Strus: Carmelo Anthony’s eyes lit up when he saw me check in with the Bulls

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski finds the trade rumors surrounding him enjoyable. The Warriors are interested in acquiring Lauri Markkanen from the Utah Jazz, but the Jazz want Podziemski included in the deal. Despite the frequent trade rumors, Podziemski embraces the situation positively. “It’s very fun for me actually….

Photo: AP/Nick Wass The Philadelphia 76ers and Matisse Thybulle have had preliminary conversations of a potential extension, sources told Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes. As a selected hopeful in the 2020 Draft, Thybulle stands eligible for a rookie-scale extension. If no deal is being handed at the Oct. 17 deadline, he’ll…

Photo: Atlanta Hawks/Twitter The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing a trade to send power forward John Collins to the Utah Jazz for small forward Rudy Gay and a future second-round pick. Atlanta’s largely unloading Collins’ three years, $78 million for some roster-building flexibility and alignment with looming changes to the salary…

Photo: Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Prominent China’s slave labor critic Enes Kanter Freedom calls out sports world for stance on China as Eileen Gu wins big at ESPYs, woke corporations stay silent on human rights abuses in a communist dictatorship: Enes Kanter Freedom – an outspoken human rights activist – was…

With the group stages complete, the road to the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games men’s basketball tournament is getting closer. Eight teams remain, so we have compiled our ranking system from the games we have watched. It’s completely independent. We must note that these rankings are based…

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren praised Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, stating he “looked like a pro” after his recent Summer League performance. Holmgren’s compliment came after Bronny scored 13 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and dished out 3 assists. Looked like a pro — chet holmgren (@ChetHolmgren) July…