Lakers open to trading first-round picks for future upgrades

New Chicago Bulls wing Josh Giddey will have a slow ramp-up during training camp as he recovers from a significant injury sustained while representing Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Giddey revealed at the Bulls’ media day that he ruptured a ligament in his ankle during Australia’s final game of…

The dispute over control among Minnesota Timberwolves ownership hasn’t impacted the team’s performance, notes Chris Hine of The Star Tribune. Despite the public squabbles between majority owner Glen Taylor and minority owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, Minnesota secured one of its most significant victories of the season on Friday…

In a testy matchup, the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-5) demonstrated resilience, securing a 118-110 victory against the Golden State Warriors (6-4). Donovan Mitchell’s stellar performance, finishing with 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals, led the Cavaliers past the Warriors. The game took a heated turn when Draymond Green…

Dejounte Murray is nearing his return to the court after a brief injury setback. The New Orleans Pelicans guard, who fractured his left hand on opening night, is expected to make his comeback Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Continue reading Dejounte Murray’s return date…

Mark Cuban, the current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is expressing dissatisfaction because there is open discourse on platform X, allowing people to challenge his viewpoints. It seems that he might prefer an environment characterized by censorship and monitoring, creating an echo chamber where everyone shares his opinions without…

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter Will Barton believes that his former teammate Jamal Murray will step up his game once situations matter come postseason time. In an interview with Michael Grange of SportsNet, the newly-signed member of the Toronto Raptors expressed his confidence that Murray will shrug off the anxiety in him…