During the latest episode of The Pat Bev Show, Patrick Beverley discussed how media narratives influenced Russell Westbrook’s unexpected decision to retire 👀
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The Denver Nuggets are pivoting and have their eyes directed on six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan who remains a free agent in demand for contenders, league sources tell me.
Breaking: The Buss family has decided to sell its remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to new majority owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, sources tell ESPN.
The Buss family trust -- composed of siblings Jeanie, Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse -- received majority votes to allow trustees to execute the sale. It required four of six votes to enact the tag-along provision of Mark Walter's sale to Kushner and Iger, which valued the Lakers at $12.5 billion.
Damian Lillard says NBA fans better pray he doesn’t win a championship:
“They'll never give me credit for what I've actually done. They better pray I don't win a championship for the Blazers... They don't know that side.” 💯
(via @pointforward)
NBA has found no evidence showing Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard to circumvent the salary cap, per @Baxter, @DVNJr, @ramonashelburne, @ShamsCharania.