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LeBron James Want Rob Pelinka To Trade First-Round Picks And Not Waste Another Year Of His Prime
Fadeaway World There's a war brewing in Los Angeles. At 2-9 on the season, the Lakers are far from where they want to be and…
Lakers VIPs Can’t Align on How to Maximize LeBron James
Bleacher Report When four-time MVP LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million extension in August, the Los Angeles Lakers made a promise to supply…
Nets GM Sean Marks Says He Hasn’t Spoken to Kyrie Irving Personally After Suspension
Bleacher Report Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks hasn't spoken directly to Kyrie Irving since the team suspended the point guard for at least five…
3 Trade Ideas For Brooklyn Nets Involving Ben Simmons
NBA Analysis If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a fan of the NBA. Do you play basketball? We don’t mean professionally – although, if…
Lakers reportedly won’t trade 1st round picks if losing persists
Sportsnaut For Los Angeles Lakers fans hoping the team will give up future first-round picks to fix the team’s poorly constructed roster, you may want…
5-Star SF Cody Williams Commits to Colorado over LSU; Was Recruited by Arizona, More
Bleacher Report Tad Boyle has landed Colorado its first 5-star recruit in at least a decade. Forward Cody Williams announced his commitment to the Buffaloes on…
Adam Silver, Kyrie Irving Have “Productive” Meeting
Hoops Rumors NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Kyrie Irving met this morning in New York and they had a productive and understanding visit, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. How…
Landing Spots and Trade Packages for Anthony Davis
Bleacher Report Discount Bill Simmons' comments on the Los Angeles Lakers trading Anthony Davis as flimsy or speculative if you want. They are certainly far…
This Heat-Mavs-Nets Trade Features Kevin Durant
NBA Analysis Sometimes, you can say something that’s difficult to take back. The same holds for an NBA trade request. You may regret it. After all,…
Top international hoops prospect Alex Toohey picks Gonzaga
ESPN Top international basketball prospect Alex Toohey has committed to the Gonzaga Bulldogs, he told ESPN on Tuesday. "Gonzaga stood out with their history of winning…
Keyontae Johnson starts for Kansas State 2 years after collapsing on court
ESPN For the first time in nearly two years, Keyontae Johnson returned to the basketball court in a competitive game on Monday — and didn't look too…
Three Ideal Trade Destinations For Anthony Davis
The Big Lead The Los Angeles Lakers sit at 2-7 after losing at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday and it is becoming more clear by the day that,…
NBA Insider Says Ime Udoka Is Kevin Durant’s Preferred Head Coach For The Nets
Fadeaway World The Brooklyn Nets fired coach Steve Nash earlier in the year, and there's no doubt this was the right choice for the franchise….
‘Buzz’ that Anthony Davis might be available in Los Angeles Lakers trade talks
Clutch Points The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has been one hell of a ride so far this season. The team has looked good in some…
Hartford coach John Gallagher resigns on opening day of college basketball’s season
CBS Sports Hartford men's basketball coach John Gallagher resigned from his post Monday. Gallagher, who was set to enter his 13th season with the program and…
Andrej Stojakovic announces commitment to Stanford
ESPN Top-25 senior Andrej Stojakovic, the son of former NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic, announced his commitment to Stanford on Monday. Stojakovic chose the Cardinal over Texas,…
College Basketball Best Bets Today
Sportsbook Review The 2022-23 college basketball season kicks off with a loaded opening day slate. We have highlighted the odds, movements, and our college basketball…
Nets owner Joseph Tsai ‘completely done’ with Kyrie Irving?
Larry Brown Sports On Thursday, the Brooklyn Nets announced that Kyrie Irving had been suspended at least five games without pay. That decision was reached…
What Every NBA Team Would Do if Trade Deadline Was Tomorrow
Bleacher Report The NBA trade deadline is still three months away, although every team should already be plotting what moves they'll need to make when…
Steve Kerr anticipates Warriors rebounding from winless road trip
ESPN In what Klay Thompson called a "road trip from hell," the Golden State Warriors made history as the first defending champion to start the season 0-6 on the…
This Nets-Pacers Trade Sends Ben Simmons To Indiana
NBA Analysis A lot is going on surrounding the Brooklyn Nets beyond the need to worry about Ben Simmons trade talks. However, if at some…
LeBron James says Kyrie Irving caused ‘harm to a lot of people’ with his actions
CBS Sports Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has long been one of the NBA's vocal leaders on social issues, and on Friday night he discussed the situation concerning…
The NBA doesn’t need a hard cap. Don’t let owners tell you otherwise
The Score By most accounts, the NBA is doing better than ever. Whether your evaluation is based on the product on the court or the…
Nike Suspends Kyrie Irving Partnership After Nets PG’s Promotion of Antisemitic Film
Bleacher Report Nike announced Friday that it has suspended its partnership with Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving after he promoted an antisemitic film on…
3 Teams That Shouldn’t Go All In On Kevin Durant Trade
Clutch Points Well, the Brooklyn Nets are starting to fall apart… again. Kevin Durant and co. have started the season 2-6, and somehow that doesn’t…
This Lakers-Suns Trade Sends Jae Crowder To L.A.
NBA Analysis The Los Angeles Lakers have found a bit of a rhythm after getting off to a poor start to the 2022-23 NBA season….
Kansas’ Bill Self speaks on program’s self-imposed penalties, suspension
The Athletic Early in the process when Kansas put out a statement that strongly disagreed with the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations, the organization made it clear to…