2:57 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Hawks have signed guard R.J. Hunter, bringing him back to the city where he was a college star playing for his father. The Hawks announced the signing Friday. Hunter was a first-round pick of the Boston Celtics in 2015 but has yet to make much of an
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8:47 AM ET Thirteen new members — including NBA legends Ray Allen, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd and Steve Nash — will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night. But who will be joining them further down the road? Here’s a look at some of the biggest names that will
Sep 7, 2018 Thirteen people will be enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, expanding the membership of what is already one of pro sports’ most inclusive Halls. However, even with the annual additions of more and more players, coaches, executives and contributors, some worthy candidates have been left waiting for their orange
12:34 AM ET In accepting the Curt Gowdy Media Award on Thursday, Doris Burke made a point of thanking players and coaches including LeBron James and Steve Kerr for encouraging her on the road to becoming a highly respected NBA analyst. Burke accepted the award during an evening ceremony at the Naismith Basketball Hall of
6:18 PM ET SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Ray Allen said his five seasons with the Boston Celtics were the “most important time in my life,” even as the fractured relationship with members of the 2007-08 title team hovers over his impending induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Allen made headlines earlier this week
10:00 AM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Udonis Haslem is barely given the chance to play anymore, and the Heat wanted him back anyway. That’s how much they value his presence. A person with knowledge of the negotiations said Haslem and the Heat have agreed to a one-year, $2.4 million contract that will keep him
10:15 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The LA Clippers have matched New Orleans‘ two-year, $3 million offer sheet to restricted free agent guard Tyrone Wallace, league sources told ESPN. Ray Allen, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd and Steve Nash headline a star-studded group of 13 being enshrined in Springfield in September. Who won the NBA summer? Kevin
8:59 AM ET Don Nelson couldn’t seem to get the message to his pass-first, shoot-last point guard to sink in. Steve Nash‘s extreme unselfishness was a real problem for the Dallas Mavericks, a franchise that at the time was nearing a full decade without a playoff appearance. Nelson knew Nash, who was booed by home
8:36 PM ET BOSTON — Former Celtics coach Doc Rivers said it bothers him that his 2008 title team remains fractured and that he wishes his players would get past their differences, particularly as Ray Allen prepares for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. Allen’s relationship with his former teammates has been
9:19 AM ET In the days before social media and highlight mixtapes, Jason Kidd was a bona fide phenom before even playing a single college basketball game. “People don’t know, J was the first LeBron coming out of high school,” fellow San Francisco Bay Area native and Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton said. “He