The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Wednesday that they have hired former Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett will be their new NBA draft advisor. In this new role, Bennett will play a key role alongside the CEO Rob Pelinka in the Lakers’ decisions during and before the draft, helping with player evaluation, scouting and…
Paolo Banchero capped the Orlando MagicA four-game Western Conference road trip with a A 36-point performance in a 110-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, but his impact went beyond the goals. In consecutive matches against Kawhi Leonard and Luka DončićBanchero accepted primary defensive assignments that highlighted his potential as an elite…
Paolo Banchero had a 36-point performance on Tuesday night and lifted the Orlando Magic to a 110-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakerscompleting a four-game Western Conference road trip and putting his name alongside the legends of the franchise. Banchero finished with a career-high 36 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in 38 minutes. He…
Ahead of an intriguing offseason for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakersan insider has revealed what many believe will be the organization’s plan A. Some believe James could join forces with veteran Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers; others say it is too early to predict, believing the decision is based on how the…
Russell Westbrook is known as one of the more attractive point guards than the league ever seen, and still putting on a show this late in his career. Every night, his speed is on full display and his ability to get to the rim and make plays is second to none. The fans know it,…
NBA great and basketball analyst Dwayne Wade recently wrote a piece for The Athletic highlighting the three best leaders he played with in his career. The piece stays true to its Heat roots, as it highlighted Pat Riley, Shaquille O’Neal and Udonis Haslem. But it was missing from the list LeBron Jameswho is often considered…
Marvin Bagley was an afterthought in the discourse environment The Dallas Mavericks are back in the trade for Anthony Davis. However, the former No. 2 pick has made an impact for the Mavericks during his first games since the blockbuster deal. Bagley turned in his best performance of the season in Tuesday’s 123-124 win over…
Recently, the The New York Knicks shook things up adding Jeremy Sochan during the All-Star break after parting ways with the San Antonio Spurs. Let me say that Socan’s beginning of his Knicks’ tenure has been rough, would be an understatement, as he most recently found himself benched in the second half of New York’s…
Trae Young he was the leader and the face Atlanta Hawks for eight years before it was changed to Washington Wizards in January. Even though things didn’t end the way he envisioned for the Hawks, Young people will never harbor bad feelings according to the franchise that gave him his start in the NBA. Atlanta’s…
The Denver Nuggets have remained at the top of the Western Conference despite dealing with a string of injuries over the past month. They were 4-6 in their last ten road games Aaron Gordon and a breakthrough wing Peyton Watson, who were both suffering from hamstring injuries. Amidst that, head coach David Adelman injected some…
