1. French duo makes history at 2024 NBA Draft
One year after Victor Wembanyama became the first French-born player taken with the No. 1 overall pick, for the first time France produced the first two picks — Atlanta’s Zaccharie Risacher (No. 1 to Atlanta) and Alex Sarr (No. 2 to Washington) — in the 2024 NBA Draft. Go deeper.
2. Bronny James joins LeBron in Los Angeles
The Lakers used a 55th draft selection to take Bronny James – the eldest son of NBA all-time leading scorer LeBron James – in the 2024 NBA Draft, creating the first active father-son duo in NBA history. Go deeper.
3. Paul George signs with Philadelphia
The Sixers entered the offseason flush with cap space and landed nine-time All-Star Paul George to team with Joel Embiid, an extended Tyrese Maxey and fellow free agent signee Caleb Martin. Will winning the summer be enough to help the Sixers get past the East Semis for the first time since 2001? Go deeper.
4. Thompson leaves the Bay, heads to Dalla
After 13 years and four titles in Golden State, Klay Thompson was dealt to Dallas as part of the first six-team trade in NBA history. The veteran sharpshooter will help spread the floor for the dynamic backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving as the Mavs look to build on a 2024 NBA Finals run. Go deeper.
Mikal Bridges reunites in New York with his Villanova teammates Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson for the 2024-25 season.
5. Bridges cross the bridge
The New York City squads made their first trade with one another in 41 years to send Mikal Bridges from Brooklyn to Manhattan to join the Knicks in exchange for a draft haul and Bojan Bogdanovic. It briefly reunited Bridges with former Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte Vincenzo. Go deeper.
6. Towns dealt to New York
But the Villanova quartet never took the court together as DiVincenzo is part of a trade between the Knicks, Timberwolves and Hornets to bring sharpshooting big man Karl-Anthony Towns to New York with Julius Randle and DiVincenzo headed to Minnesota. Go deeper.
7. Celtics re-sign Tatum to record contract
A year after making Jaylen Brown the highest-paid player in NBA history, the Celtics did it again this summer when they signed their other superstar wing, Jayson Tatum, to a five-year, $314 million extension. The Celtics also extended Derrick White as the defending champs look to run it back. Go deeper.
8. East contenders re-sign key players
After matching their deepest playoff run in a decade, the Pacers brought back Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, TJ McConnell and Obi Toppin. Meanwhile, the Cavs extended Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Isaac Okoro. Not to be outdone, the Knicks locked in with Brunson and OG Anunoby. Go deeper.
9. Paul joins Wembanyama in San Antonio
After being waived by Golden State, 2006 Rookie of the Year Chris Paul signed with the San Antonio Spurs to team up with 2024 Kia Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama. The addition of Paul, coupled with Harrison Barnes’ arrival in town, injects some much-needed veteran presence and leadership into a young Spurs roster attempting to develop. Go deeper.
10. Thunder bolster West-leading roster with Caruso, Hartenstein
OKC became the youngest team in NBA history to finish first in a conference, but lost to Dallas in the West Semis. The Thunder made two moves to fortify their roster — trading for defensive standout guard Alex Caruso and signing center Isaiah Hartenstein after his strong playoff showing with New York. Go deeper.
11. More All-Stars on the move
Dejounte Murray heads to New Orleans from Atlanta to team up with Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum and Brandon Ingram with the Pelicans. Three seasons after arriving in Chicago, DeMar DeRozan hopes to light the beam in Sacramento. Former Kia MVP Russell Westbrook joins reigning Kia MVP Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets in Denver. Go deeper.
12. Redick to Lakers headlines six coaching changes
The coaching carousel was active over summer with six teams hiring new coaches. Three have coaching experience: Mike Budenholzer in Phoenix, Kenny Atkins on in Cleveland and J.B. Bickerstaff in Detroit. Two are former assistants: Brooklyn’s Jordi Fernandez and Charlotte’s Charles Lee. And one is a true rookie with the Lakers’ job being Redick’s first coaching gig outside of youth hoops. Go deeper.
13. Welcome aboard, Emirates NBA Cup
The newly-named Emirates NBA Cup returns in 2024 following the success of last year’s inaugural in-season competition. A different name and logo, same format with Group Play and the Quarterfinals in team markets followed by the Semifinals and Championship in Vegas. Go deeper.
14. Heat nab NBA 2K25 Summer League title
The 20th NBA Summer League in Las Vegas featured 76 games over 11 days in the desert, culminated with the Heat defeating the Grizzlies in an overtime thriller to close out the event and win the championship. Go Deeper.
15. First look at 2024 Draft lottery picks
Tipping off just two weeks after the Draft, Summer League is the first opportunity to see the draftees with their new squads. Four first round picks were named to the All-Summer League teams: Houston’s Reed Sheppard (No. 3 pick) and Miami’s Kel’el Ware (No. 15) on the First Team, with Portland’s Donovan Clingan (No. 7) and Washington’s Bub Carrington (No. 14) on the Second Team. Go deeper.
Team USA wins the 5th straight Gold Medal in an exciting matchup, vs. France in Paris.
16. Team USA wins 5th consecutive gold
After cruising through their first four games at the Paris Olympics, Team USA found itself in trouble against Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the semifinals. Trailing by as many as 17 points and down 13 entering the fourth quarter, the Americans rallied behind a 36-point game from Steph Curry and a triple-double from LeBron James.
That set up a true road game as Team USA would have to beat Victor Wembanyama and France in Paris to win gold. It was a tight game down the stretch before Curry caught fire from 3-point range, knocking down four triples in the game’s final three minutes to seal the win and the gold. Go deeper.
17. Curry says ‘Night, Night’ in Paris, extends with Golden State
It was during Golden State’s run to the 2022 title that Curry began to unfurl his signature “Night Night” celebration: placing his hands to his head as he puts the game to sleep with a clutch shot. The move translates well as Curry unleashed it on France near the end of the gold medal game — then celebrated the win while wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the phrase in French: “Nuit Nuit.” Off the court, after winning his first Olympic gold medal, Curry signed a one-year extension with the Warriors that will keep him in the Bay until he is 38. Go deeper.
18. Carter headlines 2024 class for Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 will be headlined by Vince Carter, a player known as “Half Man, Half Amazing” during his incredible dunking days. He will be joined by inductees Chauncey Billups, Michael Cooper and Seimone Augustus, as well as the late Jerry West, who will make history as the first three-time inductee. Go deeper.
19. Historic rookie class, MVP season fuels explosive growth in WNBA
The 28th season of the WNBA was the most-watched in 24 years and the highest-attended in 22 while setting records for digital consumption and merchandise sales. Rookie phenoms Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese had record-breaking seasons and helped fuel the league’s popularity, while unanimous MVP A’ja Wilson had a season for the ages. Go deeper.
20. New-look squads debut as training camps open
After the summer frenzy of player movement, preparations for the 2024-25 season began Monday with Media Day across the league, followed by training camps opening on Tuesday. The preseason tips off on Friday with the past two champions – the Celtics and Nuggets – meeting in Abu Dhabi. Go deeper.
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