Report: Kemba Walker may be on the move again

2021-06-26

An NBA source is saying a Kemba Walker trade is "imminent," following the four-time All-Star's trade from Boston to Oklahoma City earlier this month, per a report from the New York Daily News. It is unclear if "imminent" means right away or just that it's inevitable. The latter would be less of a surprise for a Thunder team that went 22-50 in 2020-21 and is in full rebuild mode, but either way, ...
Trae Young, Hawks happy to be home for Game 3 vs. Bucks

2021-06-26

Trae Young might play in the backcourt, but he will be the center of attention Sunday night when the Atlanta Hawks host the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. The series is tied at 1-1, and Young's performance in each game has dictated Atlanta's outcome. He lifted the Hawks to a 116-113 win in Game 1 with a whopping 48 points and 11 assists, but he followed that with 15 ...
Report: Dodgers owners to buy 27 percent of Lakers

2021-06-26

Los Angeles Dodgers owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly will buy a minority share of the Lakers, Sportico reported Saturday. Billionaire Philip Anschutz, who owns the Los Angeles Kings, is selling his 27 percent share of the Lakers to the partners. Anschutz's right of first refusal to purchase additional Lakers shares in the future will transfer to the buyers, per the report. Anschutz's company, ...
Hawks coach on Giannis free throws routine: ‘It’s a rule we want refs to call’

2021-06-26

The free throw routine of the Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been a talking point throughout these NBA Playoffs. Antetokounmpo usually takes more than 10 seconds to attempt his free throw, which is a rule violation. Atlanta Hawks head coach Nate McMillan expects that the referees will honor the regulations. “It’s a rule we want them (referees) to call,” McMillan ...
Disturbing scenes in LA: Lakers guard Caldwell-Pope was held at gunpoint

2021-06-26

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had an extremely unpleasant experience. According to TMZ Sports, Caldwell-Pope and his friends were held at gunpoint near the player’s house. On the morning of June 17, a car with three armed men approached and attacked the party. Attackers forced Caldwell-Pope and his friends to give up all of their belongings, including an iPhone, a ...
Second largest shareholder of the Lakers sells his stake

2021-06-26

Billionaire and the second largest shareholder of the Los Angeles Lakers, Philip Anschutz agreed to sell his stake, according to Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams from Sportico. So far, it is unknown who the buyer is and how much a 27% stake of the storied NBA franchise will cost. Sale of the stake is also yet to be approved by the NBA Board of Governors. Majority owner of the Lakers remains ...
Bucks bury Hawks, level East finals at 1-1

2021-06-26

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 25 points and Jrue Holiday added 22 as the host Milwaukee Bucks coasted to a 125-91 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday to even the Eastern Conference finals at one win apiece. Antetokounmpo and Holiday combined to make 20 of 32 shots from the floor before sitting out the fourth quarter. The third-seeded Bucks and fifth-seeded Hawks will play Game 3 in Atlanta ...
Reports: Chauncey Billups is front-runner to be Trail Blazers' coach

2021-06-25

Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Chauncey Billups has emerged as the leader to become the next head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports on Friday night. Billups reportedly met with chairman Jody Allen and president of basketball operations Neil Olshey in Seattle on Wednesday, ESPN reported. The Trail Blazers are seeking a replacement for Terry Stotts. The ...
Back in series, Clippers try to draw level with Suns

2021-06-25

After roaring back to life in the Western Conference finals without superstar Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers can level the series at home in Game 4 on Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns. Leonard missed his third straight game of the current series Thursday and fifth consecutive in the playoffs due to a sprained knee, with Los Angeles going 3-2 in that stretch and extending a season ...
Reports: Dallas hires Jason Kidd as coach, Nike exec as GM

2021-06-25

The Dallas Mavericks hired Hall of Fame member Jason Kidd as their new head coach and tabbed Nike executive Nico Harrison as general manager, multiple outlets reported Friday. Harrison is close to Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and the two worked together to identify Kidd as head coach, ESPN reported. On June 17, Rick Carlisle resigned after 13 seasons as head coach, a day after longtime general ...
Lundberg spurns CSKA for NBA dream

2021-06-25

Iffe Lundberg will not resign with the CSKA Moscow, pursuing an NBA contract instead. As reported by Donatas Urbonas, Lundberg will try his luck in the NBA free agent market. NBA teams will be allowed to negotiate with free agents beginning on August 2. During the second half of the season for €250,000 from the Enea Zastal Zielona Gora acquired 26-year-old Danish was expected to to sign a ...
Strong defensive effort guides Clippers past Suns in Game 3

2021-06-25

Paul George scored a game-high 27 points, Patrick Beverley harassed Devin Booker into a second consecutive subpar performance and the Los Angeles Clippers worked their Game 3 magic once again Thursday night in a 106-92 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference finals. The Clippers got back into the best-of-seven series with a win after two opening defeats in Phoenix. Game 4 ...
Suns PG Cameron Payne exits Game 3 with ankle injury

2021-06-24

Phoenix Suns backup guard Cameron Payne left Game 3 of the Western Conference finals with a left ankle injury late in the second quarter Thursday. The team announced before the start of the second half that Payne would not return. He had two points and one assist in four minutes before being ruled out of the contest against the host Los Angeles Clippers. Phoenix used Payne in the starting lineup ...
NBA says refs missed Giannis Antetokounmpo's FT violations

2021-06-24

The NBA's Last Two Minute Report for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals said that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo should have been called for a 10-second violation on each of a pair of late-game free throws. "Antetokounmpo (MIL) takes longer than ten seconds to release his free throw attempt," the report reads for two foul shots Antetokounmpo took with 5.3 seconds remaining ...
Trae Young, Hawks try to take 2-0 series lead vs. Bucks

2021-06-24

Trae Young isn't just making himself comfortable on the road. He's raided the refrigerator, put on slippers and plopped himself on the couch with a cool beverage in his hand. After putting forth memorable playoff performances in both New York and Philadelphia, Young looks to carry the momentum of his 48-point effort in the Eastern Conference finals opener into Game 2 against the host Milwaukee ...
Reports: Agent talks Ben Simmons trade with 76ers

2021-06-24

Ben Simmons and his agent engaged the Philadelphia 76ers to open dialogue about his future with the franchise, ESPN reported Thursday. The 24-year-old All-Star could be on the move after a poor shooting performance in the playoffs prompted head coach Doc Rivers to offer an ominous answer as to whether the 76ers could win a title with Simmons at point guard. ESPN said Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul ...
Suns PG Chris Paul cleared to play in Game 3

2021-06-24

Chris Paul was cleared to play in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Thursday night after spending the first two games away from the Phoenix Suns due to a positive COVID-19 test. The Suns grabbed a 2-0 series lead without their All-Star point guard, who was isolated at his Los Angeles-area home since the end of Phoenix's sweep of the Denver Nuggets. The Suns are listed as a 1-point road ...
Chris Paul returns, Clippers massive longshots in series

2021-06-24

Chris Paul will play in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, which immediately stretched his Phoenix Suns' edge over the Los Angeles Clippers. While the Suns are just one-point favorites on Thursday night, they hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. With Paul back in the lineup, the Clippers became major longshots to win the series at +550. The Clippers opened at +150 to win the series ...
Ex-Mavs coach endorses Jason Kidd as replacement

2021-06-24

On the day he reportedly signed a four-year, $29 million deal to become head coach of the Indiana Pacers, Rick Carlisle endorsed Jason Kidd as his replacement with the Dallas Mavericks. ESPN reported Thursday that Carlisle was hired for a second stint as Pacers head coach after resigning in Dallas last week, one day after general manager Donnie Nelson was fired by owner Mark Cuban. "It's hard to ...
Report: Pacers hiring Rick Carlisle as head coach

2021-06-24

The Indiana Pacers are hiring Rick Carlisle as their head coach for a second time, ESPN reported Thursday. Carlisle, 61, will sign a four-year, $29 million contract, per the report. He will replace Nate Bjorkgren, who was fired June 9 after one season as head coach. Bjorkgren guided the team to a 34-38 record in 2020-21, and Indiana missed the playoffs after a blowout loss to the Washington ...
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