F Kent Bazemore finished 0 for 7 and was held scoreless in 27 minutes Friday at Washington.

G/F Kent Bazemore had three thefts in Monday's game to go with his 11 points."We have a lot of blood-thirsty players on this team and we never back down from a challenge," Bazemore said. "We took up our physicality and got back to our style of basketball."

G/F Kent Bazemore signed a contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but earlier reports had it listed for four years and $70 million. Bazemore recorded single-season career highs in points (11.6) and rebounds (5.1) in 2015-16, which was his second season in Atlanta. Bazemore went undrafted out of Old Dominion and bounced around the league and spent time with Golden State's Development League team before being traded to the Lakers. He eventually signed with Atlanta, where he has become a stalwart defender and a solid scorer.

A man who needs no introduction officially joined the Golden State Warriors on Thursday as 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant was welcomed to Oakland at a press conference in the same venue where his season ended. "I trusted my gut, trusted my instincts," Durant said. "The Fourth of July, I was just torn. I woke up about 7 o'clock (July 5) and said, 'I want to go to the Warriors.' That call to Oklahoma City was the hardest thing I had to do in my life. Tears were shed. ... It's not a popular decision, but I will live with it."Durant, 27, led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Western Conference finals four times in the past six seasons, including a Game 7 loss in June to the Warriors. Durant selected the Warriors over the Thunder and Boston Celtics and signs a two-year, $54.3 million contract that allows him to return to free agency next July, when Curry is another star attraction scheduled to be on the open market. --The Chicago Bulls skipped a large-scale rebuild, renovating the... [More]

The Atlanta Hawks signed guard/forward Kent Bazemore to a contract extension, the team announced on Thursday.Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but earlier reports had it listed for four years and $70 million.Bazemore recorded single-season career highs in points (11.6) and rebounds (5.1) in 2015-16, which was his second season in Atlanta. "We are excited to re-sign Kent and welcome him back to the Hawks," Hawks president of operations and coach Mike Budenholzer said of the 27-year-old Bazemore. "His passion for the game is contagious and through his tireless work ethic, he has developed into a dynamic two-way player. We look forward to his continued development with us."Bazemore went undrafted out of Old Dominion and bounced around the league and spent time with Golden State's Development League team before being traded to the Lakers. He eventually signed with Atlanta, where he has become a stalwart defender and a solid scorer.

F Kent Bazemore reportedly agreed to a deal that keeps him in Atlanta for four years and $70 million.The Lakers and Rockets courted Bazemore, but he reportedly turned down offers worth $72 million to stay with the Hawks. He averaged 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game last season.

The Atlanta Hawks late Friday agreed to terms with their own free agents, forward Kent Bazemore.According to reports, the deal that keeps Bazemore in Atlanta is for four years and $70 million.The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets had courted Bazemore, but he reportedly turned down offers worth $72 million to remain in Atlanta.Bazemore went undrafted out of Old Dominion and bounced around the league and spent time with Golden State's Development League team before being traded to the Lakers. He eventually signed with Atlanta, where he has become a stalwart defender and a solid scorer.He averaged 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game last season.Earlier in the day, free agent center Dwight Howard agreed to a three-year, $70.5 million deal with Atlanta.

G Kent Bazemore has cooled off against the Cavs after a big series against Boston. He's been held to five and three points in the last two games on a combined 2-of-12 shooting.

F Kent Bazemore had 16 points and 12 rebounds in the Hawks' Game 1 loss at Cleveland.

G Kent Bazemore scored 16 points and sparked a turnaround with three 3-pointers during a key second-quarter run in Atlanta's win over Boston in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference playoff series. It was a bounce-back performance for Bazemore, who was held to five points in Sunday's loss at Boston.

F Kent Bazemore, who had 20 points in the Hawks' Game 3 loss, was just 2-for-10 from the floor, 1-for-6 from 3-point range, and scored just five points in 40:24 in Game 4 as Atlanta lost to the Celtics in overtime. Bazemore had 23 points in Game 1, but he shot just 2-for-14 in Game 2.

F Kent Bazemore arrived in Washington after scoring 21 and 23 points in his previous two games. That version didn't show up on the court Wednesday as Bazemore went 1-for-7 from the field, missed all four of his 3-point attempts and finished with four points. He also committed four of Atlanta's 22 turnovers.

F/G Kent Bazemore scored 23 points for the Hawks, including the game's first eight points to give Atlanta an early lead. He was held to just two points in the second half.

F/G Kent Bazemore (sore knee) returned Saturday after missing Thursday's win over Toronto.

F Kent Bazemore sat out Thursday night because of stiffness in his right knee and was replaced in the starting lineup by F Thabo Safolosha. "It's not where we want to push the envelope," Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer said of Bazemore's soreness.

G Kent Bazemore had 17 points, nine rebounds and five steals Tuesday.

G Kent Bazemore contributed 17 points for the Hawks (44-30), who extended their Southeast Division lead to one game over Miami.

G Kent Bazemore was a late inclusion in the starting lineup. He was questionable because of a bone bruise that forced him to miss the March 17 game against Denver.

G Kent Bazemore was a game-time decision on Saturday because of a bone bruise that forced him to miss the March 17 game against Denver. Tim Hardaway Jr. got the start in his place.

G Kent Bazemore didn't play Thursday night because of a bone bruise on his right knee and G Tim Hardaway Jr. got his first start. Bazemore was hurt during a fall late in Wednesday's 118-114 victory at Detroit. "We're hoping ... it will be pretty short term," Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said.