The Lakers have reportedly made their top hire for Darvin Ham’s coaching staff in the form of Chris Jent of the Atlanta Hawks, according to multiple reports. Jent has been an assistant coach in the league since 2003 with the last four of those years being in Atlanta and was rumored as a candidate to … Read more
Celtics The former Celtic has carved out a niche as a thoroughly likable and entertaining analyst for ESPN and NBC Sports Boston. Kendrick Perkins (right) has become one of ESPN’s leading NBA personalities. ARTURO HOLMES/GETTY Kendrick Perkins doesn’t work an audience so much as he draws one, one well-wisher at a time. Posting up courtside … Read more
NBA They have the No. 53 pick Thursday night. Could Gonzaga guard Andrew Nembhard be a good fit on the Celtics? Craig Mitchelldyer/AP Photo With the Celtics just wrapping up their season, it feels like the NBA Draft should still be a few weeks away. The reality is, however, that it’s almost here. This year’s … Read more
Sarah Holmgren said she isn’t an emotional person, but on the night of the NBA’s draft lottery, she found herself obsessing over pingpong balls and hanging on every envelope that was opened revealing the order of the teams. That was understandable. Those pingpong balls and envelopes held the key to the future of her son … Read more
Kevin O’Connor on James Harden: I’ve been told that (Sixers) ownership wants him to opt into the $46.9 million deal for the 22/23 season, which no surprise. I’ve been told Morey he wants that to be a three-year deal.Source: Spotify What’s the buzz on Twitter? Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers Here’s what to make of James Harden’s … Read more
Refreshing sports notes: Brief, but biting! Always leave ’em wanting more! • Kevin Durant choosing to play with Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets instead of Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors is one of the worst decisions made in the history of sports. • With four NBA championships in eight years, where do … Read more
Fischer’s reporting, laid out in an online conversation Thursday with Boardroom’s Eddie Gonzalez, was less certain, which he admitted, but decidedly more interesting. The Bleacher Report writer opened by saying that he has long assumed that Irving, along with Kevin Durant and Ben Simmons, will all be on the court for training camp. Still… “I’ve … Read more
Jonathan Feigen, long-time beat writer for the Rockets, reports that Houston is interested in signing restricted free agent center Nic Claxton With Christian Wood traded to the Mavericks, Feigen writes, the rebuilding Rockets will be looking for a big man and Claxton tops the list. Moreover, he reports that the Nets are unlikely to match … Read more
Do Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Steve Kerr, Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole, Bob Myers and everybody else involved with this groggy and giddy franchise seem like they’re ready to wrap this all up and move aside after winning their fourth championship of this era? That answer is: Noooooo way. If anything, powering through the … Read more
Sometimes, you anticipate a moment for so long that you ruin it ahead of time. It simply can’t live up to what you envisioned. When I got the notification that the Houston Rockets had traded Christian Wood, I was playing video games after a day’s work (Horizon Forbidden West: if you game, I highly recommend … Read more
