2005 Nick Van Exel lights out shooting vs. 76ers

Photo: Getty Images On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers superfan and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Michael Peter Balzary, known professionally as Flea, took to Twitter to beg the Lakers to fix the team: “Dear Rob Pelinka, do something now. Either blow it all up and rebuild, or mortgage the…

LiAngelo Ball’s status on Charlotte’s Summer League roster is in doubt after he entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Monday, per Schuyler Callihan of Sports Illustrated. #Hornets are wrapping up their second summer league mini camp practice. No LiAngelo Ball again today because he’s still in health and…

Photo: Brooklyn Nets/Twitter In a recent analysis, former NBA player Chandler Parsons expressed his belief that the era of Ben Simmons as an All-Star has come to a definitive end, citing the player’s current performance trajectory. Once a three-time All-Star consecutively from 2019 to 2021, the Nets point guard’s recent…

Photo: Joe Rondone/The Republic Mikal Bridges scored 25 points, Dario Saric added 14 points and 13 rebounds on Friday night to lead the Devin Booker-less Phoenix Suns to a 106-94 win over Boston and send the Celtics to their fourth loss in six games. “For us to win it without…

Max Christie shows confidence that he can improve his three-point shooting. “I’m just not really worried about it,” Christie said on The Athletic’s Jovan Buha (h/t Matt Peralta of Lakers Nation). “I know I’m a good 3-point shooter. I think that’ll come with time. That’s probably my biggest strength. It’s…

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo recently told reporters that the team loves playing with Patrick Beverley. (via Milwaukee Bucks): “He’s an a-hole, but when he plays on your team, you’re like, ‘That’s my a-hole.’ I love him. Sorry for my language, but we love playing with him, man. He’s a…