Commissioner Silver provides expansion update:
"Discussions are on going. I think everyone knows at this point we’re focused on Las Vegas and Seattle…It's not a foregone conclusion that we will expand either in one city or both cities. But what we've told all interested parties is our anticipation our board will make a decision by the end of this calendar year."
Should the Lakers monitor the Lu Dort situation this offseason?
Dort has a $18.2M team option with OKC for 2026-27, which makes his future worth watching.
2025-26 regular season:
8.3 PPG
3.6 RPG
1.2 APG
0.9 SPG
34.4% from three
Playoffs:
5.5 PPG
2.7 RPG
30.8% from three
The offense is the concern, but the defensive fit is obvious. Dort is a physical point of attack defender and former All Defensive First Team player, which is exactly the type of player LA needs next to Luka and Reaves.
If OKC makes him available, should the Lakers pursue him?
#lakeshow
🚨 BREAKING: Aspiration co-founder Joe Sanberg has just been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison, following a DOJ investigation that started with two whistleblowers from inside the carbon-credits company/Clippers team sponsor in 2023.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has signed a shoe endorsement contract with Chinese company Li-Ning -- a landmark 10-year deal, sources tell ESPN. Li-Ning extends his Curry Brand venture globally and encompasses basketball products, athleisure, the ability for Curry to sign athletes under his brand, and a full golf line.
Tim MacMahon on Rich Paul’s comments saying Michael Jordan would be 0-6 in the Finals without Scottie Pippen:
“If you unplug Dwyane Wade from the Miami Heat, LeBron doesn’t win titles there. If you unplug Kyrie from the Cavaliers, they don’t come back 3-1. If you unplug Anthony Davis from the bubble Lakers, they don’t win a championship.”
(via @GetUpESPN, h/t @HeatCulture13)
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Bombshell: The #Browns are finalizing a trade of Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the #Rams in a shocker, sources tell me, @TomPelissero & @AdamSchefter.
Cleveland would send Garrett to LA in exchange for star edge Jared Verse, a first-rounder, and more.
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Bombshell: The #Browns are finalizing a trade of Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the #Rams in a shocker, sources tell me, @TomPelissero & @AdamSchefter.
Cleveland would send Garrett to LA in exchange for star edge Jared Verse, a first-rounder, and more.
Reunion: Odell Beckham Jr. is returning to the New York Giants, the team he last played for in 2018. Beckham visited the team again Monday, and is signing with New York.