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Following the game, JJ Redick had a precautionary x-ray on his left knee. Results were negative via Dan Woike of the Orange County Register on Twitter
In a commitment carrying leaguewide ramifications, Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal has agreed to extend his deal for two years on a $72 million maximum contract, agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Thursday morning. Beal’s extension, which will begin with the 2021-22 season, includes a player option for 2022-23 that keeps […]
The Lakers have also reached out to the reps of free agent guard Seth Curry, per source. Curry is the type of long range shooter the Lakers want. He shot 45.6% from the field last season in Portland, 45% from three. He averaged 7.9 points in 74 games. The Lakers have also reached out to […]
Kevin Durant said Thursday he’s “excited” about the Thunder hiring Billy Donovan as their next coach and dismissed any notion that Donovan’s lack of NBA experience is a concern. “When you don’t have a coach, it’s a lot of uncertainty in the building,” Durant said by phone. “But coming into the practice facility today, I […]
Ready for Mike D’Antoni III? After 10 days of soul searching, the key figures in Lakers management are agreed on bringing back D’Antoni for a third season as coach, a source with knowledge of the deliberations told the Register. Keeping D’Antoni, of course, would be unpopular among Lakers fans, united in their desire to see […]
(Portland Trail Blazers LaMarcus) Aldridge said he’s thankful for the 9 years in Portland. Will take his time, and decide. Didn’t want to get into specifics #Blazers via Jabari Young of Comcast SportsNet Northwest on Twitter
There’s time for the Clippers bench to get in sync. Counting Sunday’s 104-90 loss to Miami, the team has 44 games remaining before they really start counting. Still, a couple of key parts thought they’d have it figured out by now. “Yeah, I’m surprised,” Jamal Crawford said. “It’s just a little frustrating. We’ve shown that […]
Two league sources tell the Free Press the Pistons are very open to moving [Langston] Galloway, which isn’t surprising. The Pistons have engaged teams on Galloway for months, but his price tag (one year, $7.3 million) remains a challenging roadblock. Source: Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press
(Milwaukee Bucks Jerryd) Bayless suffered a right hip flexor strain in the first half tonight. He will not return. via Bucks PR on Twitter
(Dave) Joerger says (Tony) Allen and (Mike) Conley couldn’t play if tonight was a playoff game. There’s no timetable for their return. via Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal on Twitter