LeBron James offered pay cut to sign Jonas Valanciunas

Six games into the season the Nets have just one win and are on a four-game losing streak. Most recently they were defeated by the Pacers (125-116). Former NBA champion and current analyst Kendrick Perkins pointed out how Brooklyn allows the opposing stars have big games against them: Ja Morant…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter There are “strong” indications that the Los Angeles Lakers are trending toward a new two-year deal with free agent point guard D’Angelo Russell, reports Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. According to Fischer, that two-year contract could be worth in the neighborhood of $40 million in total,…

Photo: Portland Trail Blazers/Twitter The New York Knicks improved to 11-3 with Josh Hart in the lineup after he scored 16 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists off the bench in his return to Portland following a trade-deadline move to New York. “Man, it’s great. I think this team was…

Photo: Denver Nuggets /Twitter According to the Denver Police Dept., the shooting took place about a mile from Ball Arena at around 12:30 AM on Tuesday morning. Police described the scene as “a complex” situation – though they did say 10 total people had sustained gunshot wounds. “As far as…

Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin will be the acting head coach vs. the Detroit Pistons today. Head coach Nick Nurse will miss the game for personal reasons. Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin will be the acting head coach vs. the Detroit Pistons today, sources tell…

Photo: The Sacramento Bee Top recruits Markieff & Marcus Morris had quite an interesting way to decide on picking their college team back in 2008. (via All The Smoke): Stephen Jackson: “How did Kansas become y’all choice for school?” Markieff: “Originally, we was committed to Memphis throughout the whole year….