Luka Doncic is already hearing MVP chants from the home fans, and with good reason. The Lakers star guard has racked up 92 points in the team’s first two games — the most by a player in consecutive games to begin a season in team history, Dan Woike of The Athletic notes. Doncic scored 49 points in 35 minutes in a win over the Timberwolves on Friday. “He, of course, dominates … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Doncic, Smart, Lineup, Hayes, James
2025 NBA G League Draft Results
The NBA G League held its draft for the 2025/26 season on Saturday afternoon. Players who signed NBAGL contracts and whose rights weren’t already controlled by a team were part of the draft pool. Affiliates from all 30 NBA teams took part in the draft, along with the unaffiliated Mexico City Capitanes. Dillon Jones, who was a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA draft, was selected … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA G League Draft Results
Clippers Notes: Beal, Miller, Paul, Depth, Aspiration
Veteran guard Bradley Beal signed a two-year contract with the Clippers this summer after a disappointing two-year run with the Suns ended in a buyout. The former All-Star said earlier this week that he already feels at home in Los Angeles, as Janis Carr of The Orange County Register writes. “It’s weird. It feels like I’ve been here for a few years; I feel that comfortable with … [Read more...] about Clippers Notes: Beal, Miller, Paul, Depth, Aspiration
Latest On Arrests Of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier
Although he was not indicted in the illegal sports betting case that resulted in the arrest of Heat guard Terry Rozier, it’s clear that a person matching the description of Chauncey Billups is accused of providing insider information about the Trail Blazers planning to go into tank mode ahead of a game on March 24, 2023, notes Chris Mannix of SI.com. Billups was arrested on … [Read more...] about Latest On Arrests Of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier
Lakers Notes: Doncic, James, Vincent, Opener
Following the Lakers‘ season opener against the Warriors on Tuesday, star guard Luka Doncic required treatment in the training room on the inside of his right leg, writes ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. However, Doncic, who played a team-high 41 minutes in the first game of the season, downplayed the issue. “It’s probably nothing,” Doncic said. “Just felt it a little bit because my hip … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Doncic, James, Vincent, Opener