LEBRON JAMES could be getting a new team-mate soon as Jimmy Butler looks for an exit from Minnesota.
At least, that is according to reports in the United States tonight.
Butler, 28, will head into free agency at the end of the 2018/19 season unless the Timberwolves can pin him down to a new deal.
In honor of Kobe Bryant’s 40th birthday, let’s take a look back at the subtle adjustments the Black Mamba made in three of his most notable seasons.
For two decades, Kobe Bean Bryant helped in both shaping and representing Los Angeles Lakersbasketball forever in unprecedented fashion.
Among the multitude of individual accomplishments, and the five championship banners currently hanging in STAPLES Center that Bryant helped shoulder, laid obstacles and uncertain career arcs in which he had to learn how to both assimilate, and adapt to.
Loyalty has meant everything to Kemba Walker thus far. Will that still be the case as he approaches free agency for the first time?
NEW YORK — Kemba Walker wants to keep some distance from his alma mater Connecticut’s decision to fire mens basketball head coach Kevin Ollie for “just cause” in March. But when asked about Ollie after his appearance at the National Basketball Player’s Association summer youth camp on Thursday, Walker couldn’t help but defend his friend.
Amazon is cutting its popular pre-order discount deal, which means NBA 2K fans shouldn’t wait to pick up this year’s edition.
NBA 2K19 standard edition doesn’t officially hit stores until September 11, but if you know you’re going to buy this year’s game, you should stop everything you’re doing and order it right now.
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The NCAA’s devotion to amateurism isn’t the NBA’s fault, but t
The NCAA, staggering through a crisis of its own creation, announced reforms last week that doubled down on the lie of amateurism while offering modest concessions to elite basketball players who walk through its ranks.
When DeMarcus Cousins signed with the Golden State Warriors, he made one thing abundantly clear: Klay Thompson was his favorite player on the team.
Bob Myers said he and Steve Kerr ran the DeMarcus Cousins signing by Curry, Durant and Green before it happened, but not Klay Thompson.
Manila—NBA player Jordan Clarkson, who has never played for the Philippines, and the Philippine federation (SBP) said Monday they have been informed that the NBA would not release him for the 2018 Asian Games.
A Philippines bid to have the Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard play for their Asian Games team has been dashed after the National Basketball Association refused to release him.
A couple will likely get max deals, but there are a number of other intriguing players who could go either way.
With proper NBA free agency finished for the summer, we turn to those who entered the league in the first round of 2015 NBA Draft, as most of these players are eligible for rookie scale contract extensions. The deadline to sign these is Oct. 15. These players have all completed three seasons, with one season left on their rookie deals. If they don’t reach extensions by Oct. 15, they’ll be restricted free agents in July 2019.
LOS ANGELES—-LeBron James will make his Los Angeles Lakers’ home debut on October 20 against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center arena, the National Basketball Association announced on Friday.
The four-time league MVP James, who left the Cleveland Cavaliers last month to sign with the Lakers, and his new teammates travel to Portland on the 18th for their regular season debut contest.
