After Darvin Ham was fired this afternoon, a report from The Athletic indicated the Lakers would be interested in Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue if he were made available. Appearing on NBA Today with Malika Andrews (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski downplayed the possibility of Lue becoming the Lakers’ coach, but suggested he could remain in L.A. for the … [Read more...] about Woj: Clippers Want To Retain Lue, George, Harden
Sixers Rumors: Maxey, Reed, Offseason Targets, Harris, Hield, Oubre
While the Sixers are disappointed by how quickly their playoff run ended this spring, there are reasons for optimism going forward. For one, guard Tyrese Maxey showed this season that he’s an impact player capable of becoming a legitimate second star alongside center Joel Embiid, according to Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Tim Bontemps of ESPN. “He was amazing … [Read more...] about Sixers Rumors: Maxey, Reed, Offseason Targets, Harris, Hield, Oubre
Pelicans More Comfortable Building Around Zion Williamson
Zion Williamson has made the Pelicans more confident that he can be the cornerstone of their future, multiple team sources tell William Guillory of The Athletic. Injury and conditioning concerns hung over Williamson during his first four NBA seasons, but he was much more durable this year, appearing in 70 games and logging 31.5 minutes per night. In addition to his on-court … [Read more...] about Pelicans More Comfortable Building Around Zion Williamson
Wolves’ Mike Conley Named 2023/24 Teammate Of The Year
Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley has been named the NBA’s Teammate of the Year for the 2023/24 season, the league announced today (via Twitter). The Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award “recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and a role model to other players, and commitment and dedication to … [Read more...] about Wolves’ Mike Conley Named 2023/24 Teammate Of The Year
And-Ones: Media Rights, Awards, Hall Of Fame, Lithuania, More
The NBC is making a strong play for the right to broadcast NBA games beginning in 2025/26, according to Joe Flint, Amol Sharma, and Isabella Simonetti of The Wall Street Journal (subscription required). People familiar with the situation tell the WSJ trio that Comcast’s NBCUniversal is prepared to pay $2.5 billion per year for a package of NBA games. As we wrote last week, … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Media Rights, Awards, Hall Of Fame, Lithuania, More