Former NBA big man Amir Johnson is joining the Clippers‘ coaching staff under head coach Tyronn Lue in a player development role, according to Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter link). A 14-year veteran, Johnson appeared in a total of 870 NBA regular season games for the Pistons, Raptors, Celtics, and Sixers from 2005-19. The 37-year-old averaged 7.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, and … [Read more...] about Amir Johnson Reportedly Joining Clippers’ Staff
Clippers Notes: Lue, Harden, Van Gundy, Kawhi, Training Camp
Although he spent much of the summer focused on helping the U.S. national team win gold at the Paris Olympics as one of Steve Kerr‘s assistants, Tyronn Lue also found plenty of time to discuss the Clippers with Jeff Van Gundy, another Team USA staffer who will work under Lue in Los Angeles this season, writes Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. According to Youngmisuk, Lue returned from … [Read more...] about Clippers Notes: Lue, Harden, Van Gundy, Kawhi, Training Camp
And-Ones: Klutch Lawsuit, 2025 Prospects, Hewitt, Contenders
Klutch Sports Group has issued a response to a lawsuit filed in federal court by longtime NBA agent Mark Termini. Klutch, headed by super-agent Rich Paul, has asked the federal judge overseeing the case to let the Players’ Association arbitrate this dispute, Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic tweets. Klutch contends that Termini ignored NBPA rules to “publicly advance a tale where … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Klutch Lawsuit, 2025 Prospects, Hewitt, Contenders
LeBron Failed By Team’s Lack Of Upgrades
The Lakers re-signed LeBron James on a two-year deal this summer but the franchise seems poised to waste the future Hall of Famer’s remaining years, Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times opines. The team needs another star to compete with the other Western Conference contenders and the front office has done very little to upgrade the roster this offseason, Plaschke adds. … [Read more...] about LeBron Failed By Team’s Lack Of Upgrades
And-Ones: Diamond RSNs, Dragic, Nowtizki, Oppenheimer
Diamond Sports Group – the parent company of the Bally Sports regional networks – announced on Friday that it has reached an agreement with the NBA to continue local broadcasts for 13 teams for the 2024/25 season, according to Evan Drellich and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. Diamond’s agreements, including a deal with the NHL to continue broadcasting nine teams’ games, will … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Diamond RSNs, Dragic, Nowtizki, Oppenheimer