Bobby Manning: Brad Stevens says the #Celtics will be mindful of their needs with the 15th roster spot: “Oshae had a terrific year, not only when he got the opportunity on the court, but as a teammate and as a person. In his shoes, there might be the desire to play more too. I always want to be respectful of that. We loved having Oshae. As far as how we fill out the rest of the roster, we kept 14 most of the year last year, then we added two at the end of the year. We’ll see how the next few months play themselves out with regard to people’s availability. Obviously, Kristaps is going to have a long rehab process ahead of him. Then we have to determine what’s the best need for our team in that 15th spot? Both Oshae and Svi, to me, are good NBA players, that whether here or elsewhere are good fits for any team. They’re just terrific people.”
Bobby Manning: Brad Stevens says the #Celtics will be m…
September 5, 2024 | 3:50 pm EDT Update
Rudy Gobert responds to Shaquille O'Neal: I get the entertainment part, but you don't need that stuff to stay relevant
Rudy Gobert: It is sad to see someone that has accomplished as much as you did @Shaquille O’Neal both in sport and business still be triggered by another man’s finances and accomplishments. I get the entertainment part but unlike other folks, you don’t need that stuff to stay relevant.
A source confirmed that the Bulls will bring Simeon High product Talen Horton-Tucker to training camp on an exhibit 10 deal.
Hawaii is paying the Los Angeles Clippers $750,000 as part of a partnership that would bring the basketball team to the Islands for training camp and a preseason game in Honolulu against the Golden State Warriors in October.
The contract also says the Clippers are scheduled to do several community events in Hawaii during their training camp, which includes youth basketball clinics, school computer lab renovations and VIP meet and greets with players or staff. HTA says it has a pre-existing relationship with the Clippers dating back to the 2019 training camp. Due to NBA geographic market restrictions, only the Clippers and L.A. Lakers could host training camps in Hawaii.
September 5, 2024 | 2:34 pm EDT Update
Amazon Prime closing deal to livestream Bally Sports broadcasts of 13 NBA franchises
Amazon is in talks to become a major player in regional sports broadcasting for the NBA, MLB and NHL — with a surprise deal that could shake up the way fans have watched their local teams for decades, The Post has learned. The Seattle-based e-tailing giant headed by Jeff Bezos is in late-stage talks for a contract to livestream on Amazon Prime this coming season all the Bally Sports broadcasts of 13 NBA franchises, as well as five MLB teams and nine NHL teams, sources close to the situation said.
With the new streaming service — which could launch next month with the start of the NHL and NBA seasons — sources said fans will pay about $20 a month for access to their home team’s local games through Prime. Crucially, fans with the Amazon Prime service would no longer need a cable subscription to watch local games.
The Utah Jazz have signed guard Patty Mills. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Los Angeles Lakers: OFFICIAL: The Lakers have requested waivers on guard-forward Vincent Valerio-Bodon.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have finalized their coaching staff for the upcoming 2024-25 season and named Johnnie Bryant as Associate Head Coach and Jordan Ott, Mike Gerrity, DeMarre Carroll, Trevor Hendry, Omar Cook, Bryan Tibaldi and Nate Reinking as Assistant Caches on Head Coach Kenny Atkinson’s staff, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman and Atkinson announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts.
To support the coaching staff, the Cavaliers have hired Alex Sarama as Director of Player Development and Patrick Licursi as Advance Scout. DJ Ham has been named Player Development/Video Assistant, Andrew Olson as Shooting Coach and Austin Peterson as Manager of Coaching Analytics. Additionally, the Cavaliers have also hired Aaron Robinson and Luke Webb as Video Assistants, as well as Adrian Culea as Special Assistant to the Head Coach.
