Tag: NBA
Lakers buyers lining up investors amid questions about funding
Getting into the Lakers’ prospective ownership group apparently requires about $250 million. That’s the starting point.
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are offering minority stakes...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Ja Morant, Timberwolves, Cody Williams, Celtics
Trail Blazers
Ja Morant’s promising start in Portland has hit a familiar obstacle. He’s headed for another extended injury absence.
Morant has a Grade 2 left...
NBA Notes: Wizards, AJ Dybantsa, Rockets, Fred VanVleet, Warriors
Wizards
AJ Dybantsa waited four games to make his NBA debut. Once he got out there, he didn’t look particularly interested in easing into things.
The...
NBA Moves: Thunder, Ochai Agbaji, Dwight Powell, Hornets
Thunder
The Thunder need help on the perimeter, and Ochai Agbaji is getting the opportunity to provide some.
Oklahoma City intends to sign the free agent...
Kings giving Doug Christie time despite 0-5 start, report says
Doug Christie’s Kings haven’t won a game. That doesn’t mean Sacramento is ready to make a coaching change.
Despite growing speculation around the league, the...
Peacock adding NBA whiparound show with Noah Eagle, Doc Rivers
Peacock is trying another way to watch the NBA. This one is for fans who would rather follow several games than commit to one.
NBC...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Deni Avdija, Pelicans, Jeremiah Fears, Hawks
Trail Blazers
Micah Nori can live with the Trail Blazers missing good shots. Forgetting to rebound because those shots aren’t falling? That’s another discussion.
Portland went...
Kings’ Darius Acuff Jr. giving winless team something to believe in
The Kings haven’t won a game. Darius Acuff Jr. is at least giving their fans a reason to keep watching.
The No. 7 overall pick...
Dribbles: Cavs run low on gas, still make Hawks sweat
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 114-111 road loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.
1. Second night of a back-to-back. On the road. Against a...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Bulls, Caleb Wilson, Heat
Lakers
The Lakers found a way to win without Luka Doncic on Wednesday. They’ll gladly try the next one with him.
Doncic has been cleared to...
Scott Van Pelt, Draymond Green make sense for ‘Inside.’ Ending it might, too
If Inside the NBA continues without Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley, Scott Van Pelt and Draymond Green would be my first calls.
Van Pelt has...
Ben Simmons plans another comeback: ‘My mentality is that I’ll be back’
Ben Simmons says retirement isn’t the plan after another injury ended his season before it began.
“My mentality is that I’ll be back,” Simmons told...
Rockets’ 5-0 start comes with encouraging news for Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant doesn’t have to do everything for the Rockets. Five games into the season, that might be the most encouraging thing about them.
Houston...
Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla using AI to question his own coaching habits
Joe Mazzulla has found another way to review his work. Basically, he’s asking artificial intelligence whether he spent practice doing what he said the...
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...
Sixers granted $1.7 million exception after Ariel Hukporti injury
The Sixers have received the extra spending flexibility they requested after losing Ariel Hukporti. Finding the right way to use it is the next...
