The Lakers are determined to land a third star to join LeBron James and Anthony Davis next season, according to The Athletic’s Jovan Buha. Buha made the comments in a recent Q&A video. Here’s everything he had to say: “Yes, they are,” Buha said of the Lakers’ plan to acquire a third star in the…
DETROIT — When Zach Edey airballed a free throw with 42 seconds remaining, a nervous energy began percolating inside Little Caesars Arena. Purdue and its massive contingent of fans were closing in on their first Final Four appearance since 1980, but Edey’s consecutive misses at the line flung the door open for Tennessee. It was…
Shaquille O’Neal reminisces about a past incident when he chased Dorrell Wright around the locker room while completely naked. The NBA legend emphasized his dominance as a veteran player, stating that rookies should follow his lead. “When I’m on a team, I’m the president, I am the emperor,” O’Neal said. “So, when you’re a rookie,…
LeBron James has opened up about his relationship with teammate Austin Reaves. Speaking on the ‘Mind The Game’ podcast, James discussed the moment Reaves completely gained his trust against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of last year’s playoffs. “Obviously last year, the Memphis series, AR gained a lot of trust from me, but…
DALLAS – NC State center DJ Burns Jr. skipped onto the floor armed with an ear-to-ear grin as he led the Wolfpack out for warmups to prepare to take down Duke Sunday in the Elite Eight. More than two hours later, Burns was skipping and smiling again as he checked out of the game after…
Following the loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, the Phoenix Suns head coach Frank Vogel urged the NBA to scrutinize the frequency of flopping by Thunder wing Luguentz Dort (Twitter video link). Vogel expressed frustration over the favorable calls Dort receives, stating, “It’s ridiculous how he gets calls.” Vogel emphasized that such calls…
Luka Doncic was white hot on Sunday night, finishing with 47 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 125-107. Doncic scored 32 points in the first half on 12-of-18 shooting. He also had 22 points in the first quarter alone as Dallas ended Houston’s 11-game winning streak. “We…
USATSI The college basketball season’s spring semester is nearly in the books after a frenetic few weeks of the NCAA Tournament that now has us down to just four teams. But you’re in luck: I’m not waiting for this season to finish to hand out report cards. Below are my grades for every team that…
Gabe Vincent’s status has been elevated to questionable for Sunday’s matchup against Brooklyn, sparking optimism for his return to the court after being sidelined since December 20, as reported by Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. Vincent traveled with the team for Friday’s game in Indiana. Coach Darvin Ham noted that Vincent is steadily…
LeBron James was scorching hot from downtown on Sunday night, making 9-of-10 three-pointers on his way to 40 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a 116-104 road win over the Brooklyn Nets. James’ nine three-point makes tied a career-high. Speaking after the game, LeBron discussed his increasingly accurate long-range shooting in the latter stages of…
