Lakers star LeBron James had a lot of good things to say about his new teammates, Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, Jovan Buha of The Athletic tweets. That duo was acquired in a deal with the Nets over the weekend. “Obviously, they bring experience, they bring toughness,” James said. “They’ve played in big games and have mastered their roles throughout their careers. I’m … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: James, Smith, Milton, Vincent, Hayes, O’Neale, Booker, Allen, Kuminga
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Kings Have Made Trade Inquiries On Zach LaVine, Brandon Ingram, Cam Thomas, Kyle Kuzma
The Sacramento Kings have made trade calls this season on Zach LaVine, Brandon Ingram, Cam Thomas and Kyle Kuzma, sources tell ESPN. The Kings also looked at smaller trade options "just to change things up," according a source. As the Kings continued to struggle they also asked Mike Brown if there were any roster changes or staff moves that could help fix their problems. The … [Read more...] about Kings Have Made Trade Inquiries On Zach LaVine, Brandon Ingram, Cam Thomas, Kyle Kuzma
Fantasy Basketball Pickups: Spencer Dinwiddie shining as starter
Spencer Dinwiddie and Yves Missi were among the players that are worth adding after Monday's seven-game slate. … [Read more...] about Fantasy Basketball Pickups: Spencer Dinwiddie shining as starter
The Jonathan Kuminga “run-through” dissected
One big thing that’s gotten lost, especially with all the complaining on social media about anything — even when Warriors win 🙄 — is that people don’t realize how hard it is to mesh with one Wardell Stephen Curry, how unique of a 🐐 he is. What we are seeing rn is something truly extraordinary in the game of basketball. How many veteran teams have an under-25 guy who’s as … [Read more...] about The Jonathan Kuminga “run-through” dissected
Draymond Green is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice for Kuminga
Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images Can Draymond’s body and mind take on the extra punishment of playing center at this late stage of his career so that his younger teammate will flourish as a power forward? After Christmas Day I wrote an article talking about the fantastic flashes and the frustrating errors that have defined fourth year lottery pick Jonathan … [Read more...] about Draymond Green is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice for Kuminga