Darvin Ham: Lakers Anticipate LeBron Return This Season
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Darvin Ham: Lakers Anticipate LeBron Return This Season

Three weeks to the day since LeBron James suffered a tendon injury in his right foot, and with exactly three weeks remaining in the regular season, Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham offered the most encouraging update on James’ status to date. “We anticipate him coming back at some point [this season],” Ham said before…

Russell Westbrook Takes Blame for Clippers’ Loss to Magic
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Russell Westbrook Takes Blame for Clippers’ Loss to Magic

Russell Westbrook took the blame for the LA Clippers’ four-game winning streak coming to a halt against the Orlando Magic and was already looking forward to redeeming himself in Portland on Sunday. After the Clippers surrendered 39 points in the fourth quarter and were stunned 113-108 by the Magic at home, Westbrook pointed the finger…

Warriors, 9 Other Teams Paid $163.6M into Revenue-Sharing Pool
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Warriors, 9 Other Teams Paid $163.6M into Revenue-Sharing Pool

The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers combined to pay more than $88 million in revenue sharing receipts to smaller-market teams for the 2021-2022 season, according to a memo obtained by ESPN. As reported on ESPN, eight more larger-market teams — including New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Miami, the LA Clippers and Brooklyn…

Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Sneakers are Expected to Smash Auction Records
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Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Sneakers are Expected to Smash Auction Records

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now the sneakers are going on sale and expected to smash auction records. Sotheby’s in New York will offer up the game-winning…

Morant in Counseling Program; No Return to NBA Date Set
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Morant in Counseling Program; No Return to NBA Date Set

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has entered a counseling program in Florida and remains without a timetable on a return to the NBA season, sources told ESPN. Morant has been seeking assistance for what he described in a statement as a need “to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress…

Celtics’ Marcus Smart Fined $25,000 For Actions vs. Hawks, Trae Young
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Celtics’ Marcus Smart Fined $25,000 For Actions vs. Hawks, Trae Young

The NBA has fined Marcus Smart $25,000, with head of basketball operations Joe Dumars saying the veteran Boston Celtics guard initiated an on-court altercation and pulled Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young to the floor during the teams’ game over the weekend. As reported on ESPN, with 1:25 remaining and Boston leading 129-121, Young and Smart…

LeBron James freaks Out Social Media With Video of Massive Animal Visiting Him
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LeBron James freaks Out Social Media With Video of Massive Animal Visiting Him

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is currently rehabbing his foot in the mountains, from where he shared a video of a muscular goat visiting him on Saturday, sparking a shock on social media over the massive animal’s appearance. As reported on MARCA, James, 38, captioned his Instagram post as if he were the roaming…

Kyle Lowry Comes Off Bench in Return as Heat Lose in Overtime
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Kyle Lowry Comes Off Bench in Return as Heat Lose in Overtime

Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry did something during the start of Saturday night’s 126-114 overtime loss to the Orlando Magic that he hadn’t done in over 10 years: He sat on the bench. As reported on ESPN, Lowry, who hadn’t played since Feb. 2 because of left knee soreness, entered Saturday’s game with 6:21 left…

‘Incredible’ Stephen Curry Fuels Warriors’ Victory Over Bucks
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‘Incredible’ Stephen Curry Fuels Warriors’ Victory Over Bucks

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry brought the ball over midcourt with Jevon Carter of the Milwaukee Bucks right in his face. Curry accelerated and then quickly stopped at the top of the 3-point arc, making Carter skid a few feet away. Curry had just enough space to launch a 3. Bang. The shot tied…

Fred VanVleet Fined $30K, Says Officiating Criticism ‘Unfortunate’
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Fred VanVleet Fined $30K, Says Officiating Criticism ‘Unfortunate’

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet was fined $30,000 by the NBA on Thursday for his blistering criticism of official Ben Taylor that came after a 108-100 loss to the LA Clippers on Wednesday night. As reported on ESPN, VanVleet reiterated his frustration at the time with the officiating, not just in the loss to…