Trae Young on possibly playing in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Photo: Reuters/Twitter Retired NBA player-turned-TNT analyst Charles Barkley blasts former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins, who implied that the MVP selection is racist, and says he crossed the line: “I can promise you this, I’ve never said anything on television just to get clicks … We can talk about race as…

Photo: Chicago Bulls /Twitter The Dallas Mavericks have officially signed forward Derrick Jones Jr. Throughout his career, he has averaged 6.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 18.7 minutes across 344 games (97 starts) while playing for Phoenix, Miami, Portland, and Chicago. In Dallas, Jones Jr. will don the jersey with the…

This story appears in SLAM 240. Get your copy here. 94 feet of uneven asphalt is one of the most intimate environments that hoopers find themselves in. Barely visible three-point lines. Cracked and shifted baselines. Sun-faded half-court circles. Weeds sprouting from the sidelines. Chipped backboards with rusted chainlink nets. The…

Photo: San Antonio Spurs/Twitter The Spurs big man Charles Bassey won’t be playing for the rest of the season due to a torn left ACL. He got injured during a game with the Austin Spurs, the San Antonio G League affiliate. Bassey, who was sent to the G League for…

Photo: Harrison Barden/Getty Images Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault praised Aaron Wiggins’ demeanor following another quality performance off the bench on Saturday vs. the Houston Rockets (15 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals in a 118-105 road loss). (via Bally Sports Southwest): “It just reinforces his readiness. He…

Bradley Beal has spent the past four seasons on Wizards teams that haven’t made the playoffs leading many to question if he will leave the team. On Tuesday, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that Beal is expected to decline his $36.4 million player option. However, Beal’s reaction on Twitter painted…