Khalifa Diop, 20, a native of Guediawaye, Senegal, played last season for Gran Canaria in Spain, averaging 6.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocked shots in 15.7 minutes of 49 games. President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman said Diop would remain in Spain next season under the watchful eye of ex-Cav Jose Calderon, now a special advisor to the front office.
August 14, 2022 | 7:33 pm EDT Update

Shams Charania: Sources: NBA’s 2022 Christmas Day schedule: Bucks at Celtics 76ers at Knicks Suns at Nuggets Lakers at Mavericks Grizzlies at Warriors

Gary Washburn: League source: #Celtics will open the NBA season with a home game and #Bucks-#Celtics Christmas Day matchup is likely.
August 14, 2022 | 5:21 pm EDT Update
Nuggets to host Suns on Christmas Day

Michael Singer: After getting bypassed for a Christmas game last season, the #Nuggets are slated to host the Suns on Christmas this year according to the initial draft of the schedule, a league source told @denverpost.

Shams Charania: The first Lakers-Clippers game of the 2022-23 NBA season is scheduled for Oct. 20 at Crypto.com Arena, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. LeBron James-Anthony Davis vs. Kawhi Leonard-Paul George again for first time since Dec. 22, 2020.

Former Kings player Ray McCallum signed with Polish team Legia Warsaw for the 2022-23 season.

Former Nets player Justin Hamilton signed with Spanish team Basquet Manresa for the 2022-23 season.
BasketNews: Giannis Antetokounmpo hits 7️⃣ straight threes while showing a much improved jumper ahead of EuroBasket 😯🇬🇷 🎥 @OfficialNBABuzz