The Spurs are expected to hire Corliss Williamson to be an assistant coach on Mitch Johnson‘s new staff in San Antonio, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link). A former star at Arkansas and a Sixth Man of the Year in the NBA, Williamson appeared in over 800 regular season games for four NBA teams from 1995-2007 and won championships at both the NCAA and … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Spurs, Williamson, Nuggets, Wolves, Clippers
Draft Workouts: Jazz, Wolves, Kings, Broome
The Jazz are hosting a pre-draft workout on Friday featuring Colorado State wing Nique Clifford, North Carolina wing Drake Powell, Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner and Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier, multiple league sources tell Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). Clifford is the top-ranked prospect of the group, according to ESPN’s big board, coming in at No. 22. Powell … [Read more...] about Draft Workouts: Jazz, Wolves, Kings, Broome
2025 NBA Offseason Preview: Los Angeles Lakers
The four seasons that followed the Lakers' 2020 title were relatively uninspiring for a team that featured two future Hall of Famers in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Los Angeles posted a total regular season record of 165-153 (.519) across those four years from 2020-24, missing the playoffs once and getting eliminated in the first round twice. Even in 2023, when the Lakers … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Offseason Preview: Los Angeles Lakers
Dorian Finney-Smith Undergoes Left Ankle Surgery
Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who holds a $15.4MM player option for next season, recently underwent surgery to deal with a “lingering” left ankle injury and is expected to be ready for training camp in the fall, sources tell Dave McMenamin of ESPN. According to McMenamin, Finney-Smith has been bothered by his left ankle for “several seasons,” but the 32-year-old was … [Read more...] about Dorian Finney-Smith Undergoes Left Ankle Surgery
Bucks Rumors: Giannis, Lopez, Portis, Porter, Trent
As Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo ponders his NBA future, he won’t let outside events rush the decision, Shams Charania of ESPN said today in an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show (Twitter video link). There has been speculation for weeks that the two-time MVP might demand a trade to improve his chances of winning another NBA title, but Charania suggests that interested teams … [Read more...] about Bucks Rumors: Giannis, Lopez, Portis, Porter, Trent