NBA PM: The Trade Deadline is Nearing

The trade deadline is less than 30 days away. Steve Kyler breaks down the latest rumors surrounding notable players.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Lakers Trying to Find Playoff Team for Roy Hibbert?

Roy Hibbert waived some of his trade kicker to land in LA… I was told Lakers trying to find him a playoff team. Source: Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Kobe Tops Jerry West on Lakers’ All-Time Assist List

With his fourth assist Sunday, Kobe Bryant passed Jerry West for second place on the Lakers’ all-time assist list. Another game, another milestone. Source: Janis Carr of The Orange County Register

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Kobe Bryant Has No Plans to Play in Rio

Kobe Bryant revealed Saturday that he has no interest in playing in the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. Bryant, who plans to retire this summer after his 20th NBA season, discussed the Olympics before the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. “I think as beautiful as it would be […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
The Problem With Chasing Restricted Free Agents

Salary cap guru Eric Pincus explains why pursuing restricted free agents can be difficult due to timing.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Kobe Encourages Warriors to ‘Make History’

Before Kobe Bryant left the Oracle Arena court for the final time Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers icon was greeted by a trio of Golden State Warriors who have been terrorizing the rest of the league lately. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green all surrounded Bryant and chatted him up following their team’s […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Ed Davis Talks Blazers, Lakers, Kobe, Lillard

Ed Davis discusses the Blazers’ success, his stint with the Lakers and playing with Kobe Bryant and Damian Lillard.

 •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Time To Start The NBA Coaching Search?

The Brooklyn Nets are looking for a coach, but they won’t be the only team shopping for one. There could be a number of jobs that come open this summer.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Trainer Wants Kobe to Sit Out 1-2 Weeks; Kobe Disagrees

There have been interesting developments regarding Kobe Bryant and the injury to his right Achilles’ tendon that forced him out of Tuesday night’s game late in the second quarter. Lakers Coach Bryon Scott said after practice Wednesday that Bryant said he was “feeling better” and that Scott would list his small forward as questionable, probable […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021