This morning’s headlines: Wall trying to sell George on trade to Wizards Westbrook’s MVP run extra special to OKC fans Report: Wolves looking to trade Rubio Jones says Butler gives Wolves ‘toughness’ * * * Wall trying to get George to push for Wizards trade — The Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers…
They erected a statue for Michael Jordan. Then they told Jimmy Butler he was the new face of the franchise. Turns out that experience left Butler with just an unhappy face, which led to his trade to the Timberwolves. Butler vented his frustration to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times: “It doesn’t mean a damn…
ESPN’s Marc Stein and Chris Haynes are reporting on a potential three-team trade that would send Pacers All-Star Paul George to Cleveland and Cavaliers forward Kevin Love to the Nuggets. Reporting with @chrisbhaynes: League sources say Cleveland continues to pursue a Paul George trade, with Denver as the potential third team — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine)…
He carried a football to Los Angeles, a reminder of the good times and his fellow 2016 Summer Olympians and 2018 All-Stars — Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan; Paul George and Kyrie Irving; Klay Thompson and Draymond Green — had in Rio. Jimmy Butler had fun in L.A., and he was having fun in his…
NEW YORK (AP) — D’Angelo Russell wasn’t only traded, he was insulted on the way out the door. After the Los Angeles Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, team President Magic Johnson said Russell played well but stressed that he needed a leader as his point guard. Given…
He carried a football to Los Angeles, a reminder of the good times and his fellow 2016 Summer Olympians and 2018 All-Stars — Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan; Paul George and Kyrie Irving; Klay Thompson and Draymond Green — had in Rio. Jimmy Butler had fun in L.A., and he was having fun in his…
LA Clippers beat writer Brad Turner of the L.A. Times joins me to analyze Monday’s blockbuster deal between LA and Detroit. Then Greg Anthony calls in from L.A. to talk about the future for the Clippers and Pistons. Plus, John Schuhmann stops by with a difficult trivia question related to Blake Griffin. * * *…
He carried a football to Los Angeles, a reminder of the good times and his fellow 2016 Summer Olympians and 2018 All-Stars — Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan; Paul George and Kyrie Irving; Klay Thompson and Draymond Green — had in Rio. Jimmy Butler had fun in L.A., and he was having fun in his…
There were no underlying issues when the Utah Jazz took a 104-90 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on the road Jan. 22. The team simply came out flat and, as a result, fell to 19-28 and looked more on their way for the NBA Draft lottery than a push for a playoff run in the…
There were no underlying issues when the Utah Jazz took a 104-90 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on the road Jan. 22. The team simply came out flat and, as a result, fell to 19-28 and looked more on their way for the NBA Draft lottery than a push for a playoff run in the…
