NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Bulls, Nic Claxton, Nets
Lakers
The Lakers got another big night from Luka Doncic. Getting their starters an early seat on the bench proved more difficult.
Doncic finished with 45...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Josh Hart, Lakers, Austin Reaves, Nets
Knicks
The Knicks brought back continuity, chemistry and a championship. Getting their legs underneath them has taken a little longer.
“We all feel the fatigue,” Josh...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Wizards, AJ Dybantsa, Nets
Mavericks
Kyrie Irving had been working his way back into form. Friday looked a lot more like the version the Mavericks were waiting for.
Irving scored...
NBA Notes: Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Nets, Egor Demin, Lakers
Raptors
The Raptors have a better idea of how long they’ll be without Kawhi Leonard. It still amounts to a considerable stretch.
The expectation is that...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Nets, Mikel Brown Jr, Bulls
Spurs
The Spurs spent the first week looking for some offensive rhythm. Julian Champagnie found enough Tuesday to share with everybody.
Champagnie made eight first-half threes...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Nets, Cavs, James Harden
Lakers
The Lakers are winning, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are rolling, and the injury report hasn’t changed much. They’ll gladly take two of those...
Former Nets VP alleges team fired him for taking parental leave
A former Nets executive says he returned from parental leave and found a considerably different workplace waiting for him. Sixteen days later, he alleges,...
NBA Rumors: Warriors, Kristaps Porzingis, Wizards, Anthony Davis, Nets
Warriors
The Warriors may want to trade Kristaps Porzingis, but getting another team to send back someone who can help? Well, that's where things get...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Kenny Atkinson, Nets, Raptors, Scottie Barnes
Cavaliers
Kenny Atkinson saw the same thing everyone else did. The Sixers turned up the pressure, and the Cavs didn’t have a good enough answer.
“They...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Kevin Durant, Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nets
Rockets
The Rockets want to spend less time working against the shot clock and more time attacking before the defense gets organized. Their opener offered...
NBA Notes: Wizards, Anthony Davis, Jazz, Darryn Peterson, Nets
Wizards
Anthony Davis was the best player on the floor in the Wizards’ opener. One of Washington’s most encouraging stretches came while he was watching...
NBA Moves: Jazz waive two; Nets, Hawks trim rosters
The Jazz have waived forwards Taylor Funk and Chance Moore, the team announced, as another round of preseason cuts points players toward the G...
Michael Porter Jr. says opposing fans take over Nets’ home games
Michael Porter Jr. would like a little more home-court advantage in Brooklyn. Some nights, he says, the Nets aren’t getting much of one.
Porter pointed...
Julius Randle feels wanted by Nets, says he’s not there to lose
Going from a contender in Minnesota to a rebuilding team in Brooklyn might not sound like much of a reward. Julius Randle sees it...
Spurs, Nuggets, Pacers and Nets unveil ABA throwbacks for 50th anniversary
The ABA is getting another run in the NBA.
The Spurs, Nuggets, Pacers and Nets, the four franchises that joined the NBA from the ABA...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Landry Shamet, Nets, Spurs, Julian Champagnie
Knicks
Landry Shamet is making a pretty strong case for a larger role.
Kento Kato of Sports Illustrated points out that Shamet has scored 23 points...
