Mikal Bridges hit six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to help, Harry Giles III had 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets beat Maccabi Ra'anana of Israel 135-103 on Thursday night in preseason play. Dwayne Bacon and Quindarry Weathers each scored 17 points for Ra'anana, with team members deciding to play the game despite war at home. Bacon played at Florida State and Weathers at Mississippi State.
Phoenix Suns fans can finally move on from Deandre Ayton after five seasons of being the team's starting center. He had great moments early on but fai...
Center Deandre Ayton made a promise to Portland Trail Blazers fans as the team embarks on a season of uncertainty. Ayton came to the Trail Blazers in the three-team trade that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. He was all smiles as he was introduced this week, mugging for cameras and looking forward to a fresh start after five years with the Phoenix Suns. “New beginning,” Ayton said.
Mat Ishbia has lots of good traits for an NBA owner, including deep pockets and a huge desire to win. The Phoenix Suns — outside of three-time All-Star Devin Booker — are nearly unrecognizable just eight months after Ishbia bought the team for roughly $4 billion from embattled owner Robert Sarver. In fact, Booker is the final player remaining from the franchise's run to the 2021 Finals, less than three years ago.
The Portland Trail Blazers are moving on from the Damian Lillard era, turning the focus to a group of promising young players. Lillard, Portland's franchise player for the last 11 years, was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks last week in a flurry of moves by the Blazers ahead of training camp. Lillard was traded to Milwaukee on Wednesday to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, ending a three-month saga over his wish to be moved to a contender.