May 6, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell (1) moves the ball up court against the Golden State Warriors during the first half in game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports D’Angelo Russell may end up boomeranging back to his old NBA team. Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports reported this week that the Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell is drawing trade interest from the Brooklyn Nets. Fischer notes that the Nets have been open to a potential reunion with Russell ever since the NBA trade…
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Feb 18, 2023; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; The NBA logo on the court at Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports A former NBA All-Star and NCAA Tournament hero has announced he is calling it a career. Kemba Walker issued a statement on social media Tuesday announcing that he has retired from professional basketball. The 34-year-old called his playing career “a dream” and said he “still can’t believe the things I achieved.” Thank you, basketball. pic.twitter.com/gLUbQnZMP5 — Kemba Walker (@KembaWalker) July 2, 2024 Walker spoke more about his decision to retire during an appearance on Carmelo Anthony’s “7PM…
Apr 5, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The relationship between Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors deteriorated before the two sides parted ways this week, and the veteran sharpshooter apparently did not want Stephen Curry to do anything to try to salvage it. Anthony Slater of The Athletic published a story on Tuesday examining the events that led to the split between Thompson and the Warriors. When Thompson’s representatives were negotiating an extension with…
Jan 13, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; USC Trojans guard Bronny James (6) warms up before the game against the Colorado Buffaloes at the CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James with the 55th overall pick in the NBA Draft last week, and all indications are that the 19-year-old’s roster spot is secure. James is planning to sign a multi-year guaranteed rookie contract with the Lakers, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. That means Bronny is beginning his professional career on the Lakers’ roster rather than in the developmental league. Bronny James…
Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II (0) walks of the field following the Big 12 Football Championship game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the Texas Longhorns at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Credit: SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II was arrested earlier this week. Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed to ESPN’s Jake Trotter that Gordon was arrested on Sunday morning on suspicion of driving while under the influence. A probable cause affidavit shows that Gordon was driving in the Oklahoma City area when an officer observed his…
Apr 22, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; The Los Angeles Lakers logo at center court during game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsThe Los Angeles Lakers are looking to build an experienced staff around new head coach JJ Redick, and they reportedly have interest in one potential assistant who has a history with Anthony Davis.The Lakers have interest in former New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry for an assistant coach role under Redick, Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.Gentry was the head coach of the Pelicans for five…
The New York Jets have gone retro with their primary logo for the upcoming season, and the man who created it believes that entitles him to some compensation. Jim Pons, who came up with a logo design for the Jets in the 1970s, has filed a lawsuit against the team. According to the lawsuit, which was obtained by TMZ, Pons says he created a logo when he was working for the Jets in 1978 at a time when the team was looking for a redesign. Team officials loved the design and wound up using it for nearly 20 years until…
Jan 2, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) talks to a television reporter after the game between the Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mitchell set the franchise record for points with 71. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Donovan Mitchell has made a big decision about his future, and the Cleveland Cavaliers star announced it by sharing a funny video on social media. Mitchell has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million max contract extension with the Cavs, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. At the same time the news broke, Mitchell took to…
May 14, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) stands on the court before the start of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers in game one of the Western conference finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports The Golden State Warriors made a subtle promise to Klay Thompson once news broke that he was leaving for Western Conference rival. On Monday, Thompson agreed to sign a 3-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks worth $50 million. The move signaled the end of Thompson’s 13-year run with the Bay…
Feb 14, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics majority owner Wyc Grousbeck watches from the sideline as his team takes on the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Boston Celtics’ current ownership group is reportedly planning to cash out. Some Celtics fans are hoping to avoid one specific scenario amid news of the team’s impending sale. On Monday, the Celtics announced that the team’s majority ownership group Boston Basketball Partners LLC, led by team governor Wyc Grousbeck, was planning to sell their stake in the team. Grousebeck and his co-owners appear to be…