LeBron James may have been offering a hint about his future, or he could have been trolling fans, the media and Lakers management. Either way, it seems newsworthy that he and former teammate Anthony Davis both posted the same message to their Instagram accounts on Tuesday (hat tip to Ricky O’Donnell of Yahoo Sports). It’s a quote from entrepreneur and life coach Jay Shetty that … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: LeBron, Hachimura, Thiero, Trade Prospects
Clippers Sign Jason Preston To Camp Contract
The Clippers have signed guard Jason Preston to a training camp contract, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. Preston was an early second-round pick by the Clippers in 2021 after a stellar college season at Ohio University. However, he never truly found his footing at the NBA level, partly due to injuries. Preston was on the Jazz’s roster early last season as a two-way … [Read more...] about Clippers Sign Jason Preston To Camp Contract
Western Notes: Topic, Beal, Abdelfattah, Holsopple
Nikola Topic, a 2024 lottery pick, spent his entire first season in the NBA rehabbing a partially torn ACL in his left knee that required surgery. The Thunder guard took some positives from his long road to recovery, he told Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman. “I didn’t play a basketball game for a very long time, and that was really hard,” Topic said. “But as you go through that … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Topic, Beal, Abdelfattah, Holsopple
International Notes: Theis, EuroBasket, Doncic, Cancar, Nebo
Former NBA big man Daniel Theis signed with AS Monaco in February, spurning an offer from Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos. Theis apparently could have stayed in the NBA after being waived by the Thunder, Eurohoops.net relays. “Before coming to Europe, I had an offer from the Knicks,” Theis told Euro Insiders. “Mitchell Robinson was coming back from injury. I spoke with (Tom) … [Read more...] about International Notes: Theis, EuroBasket, Doncic, Cancar, Nebo
Contract Details: Gill, Potter, Spurs, Clippers
Anthony Gill‘s new one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Wizards is guaranteed, Hoops Rumors has confirmed. While that had been expected, it’s worth noting that it once again creates a roster crunch in Washington, where the team is now carrying 15 players on guaranteed contracts along with rotation regular Justin Champagnie on a non-guaranteed deal. The Wizards will have … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Gill, Potter, Spurs, Clippers