NBA Notes: Hornets, Coby White, Lakers, Luka Doncic, Hawks
Hornets
The Hornets have moved from LaMelo Ball to Coby White at point guard, and Zach Roberts of NBA on SI offered an interesting way...
Lakers to honor Phil Jackson with statue outside Crypto.com Arena
Phil Jackson already has 11 NBA championship rings. Now he's getting a statue, too.
The Lakers announced Tuesday that Jackson will be honored with a...
Kawhi Leonard trade still on hold, but original deal expected to stand
The Kawhi Leonard trade has been waiting more than two months to become official. Apparently, it needs a little longer.
This time, though, the holdup...
Cavs newcomer Peyton Watson working out with LeBron James, Kevin Durant
Peyton Watson hasn't played a game for the Cavaliers yet, but he's spending at least part of his offseason in pretty good company.
Watson has...
Cavs officially re-sign James Harden to multiyear contract
James Harden is officially back with the Cavaliers. Finally.
The Cavs announced Tuesday that they have re-signed Harden to a multi-year contract, completing a deal...
Kings officially sign Ben Simmons
Ben Simmons is officially back in the NBA.
The Kings have signed Simmons, according to the NBA's transaction log, four days after his agreement with...
Pelicans complete trade with Grizzlies, clearing way for Bennedict Mathurin
Well, that didn't take long.
We wrote Monday night that the Pelicans needed to make a cost-cutting move before they could officially sign Bennedict Mathurin.
On...
Mike D’Antoni likes what Rockets have built, hasn’t completely closed door on coaching
Mike D'Antoni has been away from NBA head coaching for a while now. He still sounds like a coach.
In an exclusive interview with Eric...
Pelicans still need cost-cutting move before signing Bennedict Mathurin
The Pelicans agreed to sign Bennedict Mathurin nearly two weeks ago. Now they just need enough room to actually do it.
Mathurin agreed to a...
Danny Green says Lakers players can feel ownership uncertainty
The Lakers' ownership drama isn't happening entirely above the players' heads. At least not according to Danny Green.
Green, the former Lakers guard who now...
Jalen Duren, Pistons may be getting closer on new contract
Maybe the Jalen Duren staring contest won't last all the way to training camp after all.
There remains a gap between Duren and the Pistons...
Nuggets viewed Cavs’ first-round pick as more valuable than available players
The Nuggets didn't get a player back when they sent Peyton Watson to the Cavaliers. Apparently, that was very much by design.
After surveying the...
Julius Erving explains why LeBron James isn’t on his all-time team
Julius Erving isn’t ready to put LeBron James on his all-time list.
It’s not necessarily because Dr. J doesn’t believe LeBron belongs there. He just...
Bronny James sees role alongside Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves
Bronny James doesn't know exactly what his role will be with the Lakers this season. But he does seem to know what he'll need...
