After a rough start to his NBA career in Summer League play, Lakers guard Bronny James may begin the upcoming season in the G League, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. James was in the spotlight on Friday during his first game in Las Vegas, where a partisan Lakers crowd cheered every positive thing he did. However, the shooting woes he experienced during the California Classic … [Read more...] about L.A. Notes: Bronny, Redick, Miller, A. Johnson
Lue Disappointed George Decided To Leave
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue had multiple conversations with Paul George with the hope that the nine-time All-Star would stay in Los Angeles. Lue, an assistant coach for Team USA, expressed frustration that George chose to leave for Philadelphia as a free agent, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN writes. … [Read more...] about Lue Disappointed George Decided To Leave
Clippers Sign Kai Jones To Exhibit 10 Contract
JULY 10: The Clippers have officially signed Jones, according to the NBA’s transaction log. His deal includes Exhibit 9 and Exhibit 10 language, per Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link), so it won’t count against the team’s cap unless he makes the regular season roster. JULY 5: The Clippers are re-signing free agent big man Kai Jones to a non-guaranteed contract, reports … [Read more...] about Clippers Sign Kai Jones To Exhibit 10 Contract
Groups Revealed For 2024 NBA Cup
The NBA has announced the five-team groups for this year’s in-season tournament, now renamed the Emirates NBA Cup, the league announced in a release on Friday (Twitter link). Like last year, there are six groups — three each from the Western Conference and Eastern Conference — and each conference was split into five groups based on last year’s standings. One team was selected … [Read more...] about Groups Revealed For 2024 NBA Cup
Scotto’s Latest: Jones, Kennard, Martin, Okogie, Knicks, Shamet, Klintman
The Clippers are showing interest in free agent guard Tyus Jones in sign-and-trade scenarios, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports in his latest around-the-league notebook. While this is just speculation on Scotto’s part, the Clippers could look to use some combination of the expiring contracts of P.J. Tucker and Russell Westbrook or draft compensation and Bones Hyland in … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Jones, Kennard, Martin, Okogie, Knicks, Shamet, Klintman