Lakers’ Brass Met With D’Angelo Russell Over Dinner

GM Mitch Kupchak and the basketball ops department met with draft prospect D’Angelo Russell over dinner tonight. Source: Los Angeles Lakers on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Dwyane Wade to Opt Out of Contract With HEAT?

(Miami HEAT Dwyane) Wade apparently will opt out by his deadline at the end of June, “I’ll worry about that in July,” he said during ABC Finals pregame. Source: Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Bucks Will Match Any Offers on Kris Middleton?

I was told emphatically the (Milwaukee) Bucks plan to match any offers Kris (Middleton) receives, they are planning for him to be back. Source: Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Denver Nuggets Bringing in Cauley-Stein for Workout

(Denver) Nuggets will be working out Willie Cauley-Stein tomorrow in Denver. Source: Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Crowder: The Feeling is Mutual to Remain a Celtic

The Celtics forward (Jae Crowder) discovered only hours after injuring his left knee, courtesy of a shot from Cleveland’s J.R. Smith on April 26, that the damage was a sprain and bone bruise and nothing more. He has been rehabbing the knee at his home in Florida, resting, and waiting for restricted free agency to […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Rudy Gobert to Work With Nowitzki’s Shooting Coach

Already one of the league’s most feared rim protectors, (Utah Jazz Rudy) Gobert hopes to put a little more fear into opposing defenses next year. The center intends to improve his post-game and add some mid-range shooting to his repertoire. He says he’s hitting consistently from about 15-feet right now, and he plans to spend 10 days […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Hornets Working Out Grant, Hunter, Harrison on Monday

Interesting 1st-round guards working out for (Charlotte) @hornets Monday: ND’s Jerian Grant, Georgia St.’s R.J. Hunter and Kentucky’s Aaron Harrison. Source: Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Euro Star Nikola Jokic to Join Denver Nuggets?

Nikola Jokic, named MVP in Serbia a half-dozen times this season, has intensions to join the Denver Nuggets. Source: David Pick of Basketball Insiders on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron: We’re Being Written Off; We’ll Be Ready

(Cleveland Cavaliers) LeBron James: “(I) understand that we were the underdog coming into the series, and with Kyrie being out, people are writing us off. So, I mean, that’s fine. That’s fine. I’m motivated to get our guys ready to go tomorrow (for Game 2), and we will be ready.” “It’s a tough pill to […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021