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LeBron James is appearing to progress from the foot injury he suffered vs. the Mavericks on February 26, as he showed up to watch the Lakers face the Knicks without his walking boot on. James was spotted with the boot last week as his team took on the Warriors, and after taking a week away from the team, it looks like he’s on track to return to the court later this month. ‘Everything is going according to plan,’ Lakers coach Darvin Ham said, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Under the timeline the Lakers provided earlier this month, James wouldn’t be expected to…

DALLAS (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies aren’t saying when star point guard Ja Morant will return with one game remaining in a four-game sabbatical the team said he needed to deal with personal issues. Morant was away from the team for a fifth consecutive game on Monday night, a 104-88 victory over Dallas that gave the Grizzlies a sweep of a home-and-home set with the Mavericks. Citing unidentified sources, ESPN reported during the game that Morant has entered a counseling program in Florida. Coach Taylor Jenkins declined to comment on that report. “Outside of what I’ve said in the past,…

Manchester United have been rocked by the news that the injury Alejandro Garnacho sustained in Sunday’s stalemate with Southampton is worse than initially feared. Garnacho, 18, has made a big impression after breaking into the first-team picture under Erik ten Hag this season and even earned his first senior international call-up for Argentina last week. The talented teenager could be seen struggling after he was on the receiving end of a heavy tackle from Kyle Walker-Peters during United’s drab 0-0 draw with the Saints at the weekend. And it appears as though Garnacho, who was seen leaving Old Trafford on crutches, could be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines as…

FOR many years, Casemiro (£3.1m) had a Fernandinho-esque talent for avoiding red cards. Much like his compatriot, the five-time Champions League winner has always picked up more than his fair share of yellows through enforcing challenges but somehow stayed on the tightrope when it seemed for all the world he would be dismissed. Real Madrid fans became happily accustomed to the sight of the midfielder grinning apologetically as the referee gave him a warning instead of marching orders. However, that magical power seems to have deserted Casemiro in recent weeks. The 31-year-old saw red for the second time this season…

Rio Ferdinand claimed the under-fire Antony would admit he is not performing at the level he would want to, but insisted Manchester United fans much be patient with the Brazilian. The former Ajax star arrived at Old Trafford for an £85m fee in the summer and – despite a bright start that saw him score three times in his first three Premier League appearances – Antony has struggled over recent weeks. In fact, he is yet to add to his early goal tally in the league and has provided zero assists across 14 appearances. Antony has been heavily criticised for his displays recently – particularly…

The defending champions have not had a pretty run this season. With a 35-33 record (including 7-26 away from San Francisco), they are 6th in the West, facing a lot of questions and doubts about their status as contenders. Despite how bad things have looked this season, Stephen Curry doesn’t want to see his longtime teammates and co-stars anywhere else. Stephen Curry And Draymond Green Get Real On WarriorsGM Bob Myers Amid Looming Contract ExtensionRead More In a chat with Kerith Burke and Monte Poole on the latest episode of “Dubs Talk,” the 2x MVP was very candid about the possibility…

Andrew Wiggins has unwavering support from every single one of his Warriors teammates. The star forward has missed 11 straight games due to an undisclosed family matter and his return to the Warriors this season is up in the air. Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters before Golden State’s 125-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday at Chase Center that the team is hopeful Wiggins can return this season, but will continue to give him space and did not provide any further update. Speaking to reporters postgame, Steph Curry expressed his support for Wiggins. “Friend to friend, teammate to teammate, just sending him…

Earlier this week, there were some rumors circulating about New York Knicks PG Derrick Rose potentially being bought out. The former MVP finds himself at the end of the rotation as the new-look New York squad starts to find their groove. The Phoenix Suns are reportedly interested in Rose, too, leading to more talk about a potential departure.. However, after the Knicks’ big win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, Rose revealed that he has not been talking with the Knicks regarding a contract buyout. The point guard is instead focusing on rehabbing from his various injuries. At the very least, this means that the Suns’ chances of getting…

THE apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to the James family. Bronny James, son of NBA legend LeBron James, has reportedly signed an NIL (name, image, and likeness) deal with Nike along with another four of the country’s top amateur basketball players. Bronny has reportedly received six college offers Bronny is set to graduate in 2023 Bronny, 18, follows in his fathers footsteps after he signed a lifetime deal with the Oregon based outfit back in 2015, reportedly worth more than $1 billion, per Business Insider. Per Complex, Bronny said: “For as long as I can remember, Nike’s been a…

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant added to his highlight reel on Wednesday by giving a young fan courtside seats, an autographed jersey, and his sneakers after her team-signed ball was stolen at a game earlier in the week. ‘[My] fav highlight tonight,’ Morant, 23, tweeted alongside a picture and video of the post-game encounter following Memphis’ 135-129 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs. Ellie Hughes, an 11-year-old Grizzlies fan, was trying to get Morant’s attention for an autograph at Monday’s game against San Antonio when two people swiped her special ball. Hughes, of Forrest City, Arkansas, had collected players’ signatures on the…

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’s charter school in his native Akron is getting a new gym, thanks to a $1 million contribution from the DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation. Students from the one-year-old I PROMISE School were visiting James’s high school, St. Vincent-St. Mary, when the four-time NBA MVP made a surprise appearance with a ceremonial $1 million check. ‘To my kids, this is more than a gym,’ James told the students, as quoted by Akron’s WKYC. ‘The DICK’S Sports Matter program is helping us provide even more opportunities. An opportunity to play and learn in a safe place that many don’t have access…

The future of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s lucrative, multiyear endorsement deal with Powerade is unclear amid the fallout from his Denver strip club visit. Morant attended Shotgun Willie’s in the early hours of March 4 following a loss at Denver, where he waved a handgun about on Instagram Live. Powerade reportedly has since removed all of its marketing material with Morant from television and public view on social media just 10 days after he inked the deal. The sports drink giant, owned by Coca-Cola, has not made comment on Morant since the incident in Glendale, CO. The company has removed the Grizzlies…

LeBron James watch – The professional basketball player is well-known for his collection of fancy watches. On his Instagram account, @kingjames, he frequently posts images of himself sporting timepieces. While some people with the resources pursue a single brand or style of watch (or even a single model! ), James has an arsenal of pieces for any occasion. Like Mark Wahlberg, John Mayer, Kevin Hart, etc., LeBron James is a model collector, the person who has a watch for every occasion. I have compiled 10 of his watches that I found very interesting. Enjoy the read! LeBron James  wears Richard Mille 11-03 ‘Jean Todt’​​ Earlier…

It was a battle for the ages, one that Curry managed to eke out. NBAE via Getty Images One of the joys of watching the highest level of professional basketball in the world is watching star offensive players getting matched up with premier defenders and seeing how they solve the puzzle of having to create against someone capable of shutting the faucet off. Steph Curry definitely has had his fair share of battles against top-tier perimeter defenders in the league. Past clashes with the likes of Marcus Smart, Alex Caruso, and Patrick Beverley, to name a few, come to mind.…

Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors guardLAPRESSE Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry accidentally hit someone right in the head with one of his trademark, full-court tunnel shots Saturday at Chase Center ahead of the match against the Milwaukee Bucks. Curry, 34, did not immediately go up to the man who got hit and it’s unclear if he even knows what he did. Stephen Curry hopes to return shortly after the NBA All-Star breakLAPRESSE The man who got hit did not get knocked down, but was visibly hurting, though the reactions from people around him made it seem like the situation was not that serious.…

MEMPHIS Grizzlies star Ja Morant has pulled off another outrageous dunk, this time over one of the tallest players in the NBA. Morant, 23, posterized Jakob Poeltl, a 7-foot-1 San Antonio Spurs center, while leading the Grizzlies to a 135-129 win on Wednesday. Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant posterized San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl, who is 7’1” tall on Wednesday At 6’2”, Morant is nearly a foot shorter than Poeltl San Antonio put up a fight against Memphis, reducing a 19-point deficit to single digits late in the fourth quarter. But Morant made sure the Spurs wouldn’t complete their comeback, scoring nine of his 38 points…

The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a contract extension with star LeBron James worth $97.1 million over two years, including a player option for the 2024-25 season, according to his agency, Klutch Sports Group. James was set to become a free agent after the upcoming season. If the four-time MVP exercises the option, the payday will push his career on-court earnings to $529 million, according to Spotrac. The tally is tops all-time in U.S. sports, based on current guaranteed contracts. The previous high was $499 million for fellow NBA star Kevin Durant, who is about to start a four-year, $194 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets. Three-time…

IN JUST two years, Ja Morant has already become one of the NBA’s most exciting and loved players. He stormed to Rookie of the Year honours in his debut campaign and took another big step in his development this season, leading the Memphis Grizzlies to the play-offs after a coming out party in the Play-In tournament. 5Ja Morant has quickly become one of the most exciting players in the NBA and is known for his fearless play and high-flying dunking Morant, 21, and the Grizzlies overcame the San Antonio Spurs and then Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors – scoring 35 points in…

LeBron James’ son Bronny has followed in his father’s footsteps and signed a first lucrative, multi-million dollar NIL deal with Nike, just days after his 18th birthday. The sportswear giant announced Monday they had signed James Jr, and a handful of other young athletes, to name, image and likeness deals. Bronny is now officially part of the Nike family, close to 20 years after his father LeBron signed with the brand in 2003, also aged 18, prior to the beginning of his own NBA career. It isn’t the first NIL deal Bronny has signed, however. In February, he inked an agreement with…

Justin Ford/Getty Images The road struggles for the Warriors went from bad to worse Thursday night as the reigning champs fell to their hated rival Memphis Grizzlies, who were without Ja Morant at the FedExForum. Morant was serving the third game of his indefinite suspension that followed a video of him appearing to show a gun in a nightclub popped up on social media. The 131-110 loss is the Warriors’ eighth consecutive road loss, tied for the longest such streak since Steve Kerr took over as head coach in 2014. Memphis got out to an early 21-point lead in what was…

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images There’s no shortage of accolades to list for Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry. He’s a two-time MVP. A four-time champion. A nine-time All-Star. The greatest shooter in NBA history. The face of a shoe line. The head of a production company. He changed the game. And now he can add another title: one of the highest-paid athletes in history. According to Sportico, Curry is the 29th-highest paid athlete in history when you adjust for inflation. After inflation adjustments, the estimated $565 million that Curry has made is worth roughly $655…

More than one basketball lifetime separates the birth of LeBron James and Ja Morant. In sharing this time and space, they give us the best of both worlds. Ja Morant is a lot of fun right now. Ja Morant is likely to be fun for a while. There is a Paul Rudd uncorking a bottle of hot sauce giddiness to watching Ja Morant play, and the energy is so free and so light that you can make Ja Morant-man jokes and not feel ashamed. Mainline Ja Morant into your veins for 48 minutes and you will wake up the next morning…

LeBron James showered his son, Bronny, in praise Monday night, tweeting that he could is already better than some of James’ NBA contemporaries. Just two days after Bronny’s high school team advanced to the finals of the 2023 California Interscholastic Federation State Championships, James hyped up his namesake. ‘Man, Bronny definitely better than some of these cats I’ve been watching on league pass today. S*** lightweight hilarious,’ James wrote on Twitter. Bronny James may play his final high school basketball game Tuesday night as Sierra Canyon face Notre Dame Knights for a spot in the State final. In the 64-47 win over Bishop Montgomery Saturday, James Jr.…

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry’s new and retro shoes are releasing in a special birthday colorway. Spring is right around the corner, which means we are entering the final stretch of the NBA regular season. Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has overcome a few injuries and helped position his team for another championship run. No other player in the league has been able to match Curry’s production on the court and his success in the sneaker industry. Under Armour and Curry Brand have kept hoopers happy with a steady release of new and retro basketball shoes in fan-favorite colorways. Curry will soon turn 35 years…