Second-year Clippers guard Cam Christie is getting some Summer League reps for the second straight year. The 6’5″ swingman out of Minnesota played sparingly during his 2024/25 rookie season, appearing in just 13 games. He recently outlined how he wants to grow in ’25/26, per Law Murray of The Athletic (Twitter video link). “Really just defensive intensity and shooting,” … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Notes: C. Christie, Brown, LeBron, Bronny
Stein/Fischer’s Latest: Warriors, Horford, Melton, CP3, Beal, Knicks
While the Warriors are one of the only teams in the NBA that have yet to reach a contract agreement with a free agent this offseason, they’re viewed by numerous rival clubs as the “overwhelming favorite” to land Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Golden State already has over $170MM in guaranteed money … [Read more...] about Stein/Fischer’s Latest: Warriors, Horford, Melton, CP3, Beal, Knicks
Pacific Notes: LeBron, Luka, Koloko, Suns, Collins
Within an in-depth feature for ESPN.com, Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst take a closer look at the Lakers‘ efforts to “delicately” transition from their LeBron James era to the Luka Doncic era and the challenges they’ve faced along the way. As Shelburne and Windhorst detail, James wasn’t surprised by the fact that the Lakers have prioritized Doncic in recent months and … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: LeBron, Luka, Koloko, Suns, Collins
Agent Says LeBron James Hasn’t Asked To Be Traded
Trade speculation has been swirling around LeBron James for the past two weeks since his decision to exercise a $52.6MM player option for next season was accompanied by a statement from agent Rich Paul indicating that James will be monitoring the Lakers‘ personnel moves to make sure they’re assembling a championship-level roster. During today’s broadcast of L.A.’s Summer League … [Read more...] about Agent Says LeBron James Hasn’t Asked To Be Traded
International Rumors: Walker, Gill, Micic, Brown, Kamagate
Seven-year veteran Lonnie Walker spent most of last season in Lithuania with EuroLeague club Zalgiris Kaunas prior to signing a two-year deal with the Sixers in February. Philadelphia declined its team option on the 26-year-old at the end of last month, making him an unrestricted free agent, and he has yet to be linked to another NBA team. Could another international stint be … [Read more...] about International Rumors: Walker, Gill, Micic, Brown, Kamagate