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Bill O’Rear: Among the current NBA teams showing interest in Lamont Butler & that he will work out for include the Hawks, Raptors, Lakers & Clippers. Lamont needs just one NBA team to believe in his pro potential & give him a chance to develop & follow his dream. Good luck, Lamont. … [Read more...] about
Stephen A. Smith: The thing we have to understand—and what’s important about this conversation—is that when we debate the GOAT, the negativity of it comes from LeBron and his camp. Nobody else. When we say he’s number two all-time, we’re appreciating the fact that—of the thousands upon thousands of players that have played in the NBA since 1950… 1947, 1950, rather… okay—LeBron … [Read more...] about
The sense is that over and above any contract considerations, Ujiri wants to stay on long enough to return the Raptors to championship contention, something he emphasized during his end-of-season media availability and has reiterated privately. He wants to win again in part because — between the pending free agency of Kawhi Leonard and the incident he had with a police officer … [Read more...] about Masai Ujiri intends to stay with Raptors until they return to championship contention
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens wing Cedi Osman recently said that he might invite his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James to the 2025 EuroLeague Final Four in Abu Dhabi. “Maybe if I shoot him a text… why not?” he said. So, did he actually send the text? “No,” Osman answered BasketNews question. “Because, you know, they had a tough series against Minnesota, and then he … [Read more...] about
Gary Payton: And then I feel for Nico, man. Nico was my rep at Nike—that’s like a little brother to me. He always looked up to me like that. So I feel for him because of what he took, you know what I’m saying? People don’t understand—he’s the President and General Manager. He can’t make those calls on his own. An owner has to make that call. He can’t just say, “I’ll make the … [Read more...] about Gary Payton on Nico Harrison trading Luka Doncic: ‘It wasn’t his call to make that decision. He made a decision based on what he was told to do’
