Doc Rivers: “I knew we were going to turn the corner at some point”

The Cleveland Cavaliers have expressed confidence that Donovan Mitchell will commit to a long-term contract extension with the team. “We’ve been talking to him, sure, for the last couple of years about extending this contract,” Dan Gilbert told Larry Lage of the Associated Press. “We think he will extend. I…

Photo: Twitter Former NBA Champion and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson thinks LeBron James made a major mistake by signing an extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. “I haven’t spoke to him, but I feel like him signing that extension was the biggest mistake he’s made in his career. And…

AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko Demonstrators with advocacy group DC Marijuana Justice plan to gather at the Russian Embassy in Washington and light up in protest of Russia’s treatment of weed-smuggler WNBA player Brittney Griner.  “We want Brittany released and free of the sham charges that Putin imposed on her as his…

Kevin Huerter’s 2023/24 season will conclude prematurely due to a left shoulder injury, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Mark Bartelstein, Huerter’s agent, informed Wojnarowski that the Kings’ wing will undergo surgery to address a torn labrum. The anticipated outcome is a full recovery for Huerter during the offseason, ensuring…

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/Twitter The Dallas Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber talked about the Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis fouling him on a 3-point shoot, then helping on the final play before his game-winning 3: “I guess that’s like the game plan for them, which you would have to ask…

Photo: Eyewitness News /Twitter Kevin Porter Jr. entered a plea of not guilty on Tuesday to charges of assaulting his girlfriend following his arrest in Manhattan on Monday. The Houston Rockets guard was released after posting $75,000 in cash bail, and a temporary order of protection was issued by the…