LeBron James has almost reached the limit of games he can miss and still qualify for postseason awards, but Lakers coach JJ Redick indicated that won’t be a factor in deciding when he’ll play, writes Khobi Price of The Orange County Register (subscription required). James was held out of Friday’s loss in Boston and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s contest in Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: LeBron, Redick, Smart, Doncic
Clippers Notes: Next Steps, Leonard, Harden, LaVine
What’s the best path forward for the 6-16 Clippers? Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst of ESPN spoke to executives and scouts about that topic, with one of those execs pointing out that it’s in the best interest of 29 teams to come up with an answer that question, since L.A. owes the defending champion Thunder an unprotected 2026 first-round pick. “We might need to get everyone … [Read more...] about Clippers Notes: Next Steps, Leonard, Harden, LaVine
Pelicans Rumors: Williamson, Murphy, Jones, Alvarado
Hired as the Pelicans‘ new head of basketball operations in the spring, Joe Dumars opted against pursuing a trade of oft-injured forward Zion Williamson during his first summer on the job. However, with New Orleans off to a league-worst 3-19 start this fall and Williamson once again battling health issues – first a hamstring strain and now an adductor strain – it appears … [Read more...] about Pelicans Rumors: Williamson, Murphy, Jones, Alvarado
Clippers Notes: Paul, Bogdanovic, Leonard, More
Future Hall-of-Famer Chris Paul is away from the Clippers after the team announced on Wednesday that it would be “parting ways” with the 40-year-old point guard. The surprising news came less than two weeks after the 11-time All-NBA selection confirmed that 2025/26 would be his final season as an NBA player. Appearing on Amazon Prime Video on Friday (Twitter video link), NBA … [Read more...] about Clippers Notes: Paul, Bogdanovic, Leonard, More
And-Ones: First-Time All-Stars, 2026 Draft, NBA Cup, More
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is still over two months away, but a number of players around the league are emerging as legitimate candidates to appear in the game for the first time, writes Zach Harper of The Athletic. Harper points to Bulls guard Josh Giddey, Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, Pistons center Jalen Duren, and Heat guard Norman Powell as Eastern Conference standouts who … [Read more...] about And-Ones: First-Time All-Stars, 2026 Draft, NBA Cup, More