Wizards wing Kyshawn George, one of two active NBA players to represent Canada in the 2025 AmeriCup (Timberwolves forward Leonard Miller was the other), tells Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca that he “one hundred per cent” hopes to play for his home country in the 2027 World Cup and 2028 Olympics. “That’s one of my goals, to be able to be on that final team that’s going to … [Read more...] about And-Ones: K. George, Canada, 2026 Draft, Boozer, More
Pacific Notes: Harden, Christie, DeRozan, J. Green, Smart
Entering Saturday’s matinee game at Charlotte, the Clippers were just 4-11 and had lost three straight games. Former MVP James Harden put the team on his back to lead Los Angeles to a 15-point victory, setting a franchise record by scoring an extremely efficient 55 points — he was 17-of-26 from the field, including 10-of-16 from three-point range, writes Law Murray of The … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Harden, Christie, DeRozan, J. Green, Smart
Lakers Notes: Hachimura, Thiero, Game Ball, LeBron, AD
Rui Hachimura missed his first game of the season on Saturday in Milwaukee due to a sore left calf, an issue Lakers head coach JJ Redick said the starting forward had been dealing with “all week,” writes Khobi Price of The Southern California News Group. “With a back-to-back, probably just smart to hold him out,” Redick said. “But I don’t think it will be a lingering thing. … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Hachimura, Thiero, Game Ball, LeBron, AD
LeBron James Makes Season Debut On Tuesday
Nov. 18: James will make his season debut tonight against the Jazz, McMenamin tweets. Nov. 16: Lakers superstar LeBron James has been recalled from his G League assignment with South Bay and will be a full participant in Monday’s practice, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who says the NBA’s all-time leading scorer is nearing his season debut (Twitter link). James went … [Read more...] about LeBron James Makes Season Debut On Tuesday
Clippers Apply For Disabled Player Exception
The Clippers have applied for a disabled player exception in response to Bradley Beal‘s season-ending hip injury, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line and Bleacher Report (Twitter link). An NBA team becomes eligible for a disabled player exception when one of its players sustains an injury that is considered more likely than not to sideline him through June 15 of that … [Read more...] about Clippers Apply For Disabled Player Exception

