LaMelo Ball Scores 44 Points, but Hornets Fall to Magic

Photo: Minnesota Timberwolves/Twitter There are appears to be mutual interest between Naz Reid and the Timberwolves. The 23-year-old center became an unrestricted free agent after four years in Minnesota. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the team wants to bring Reid back. The player has also expressed desire to…

Newport, Maine.                                 Population…roughly 3,000.                                                       It is here where the epicenter of the biggest story in high school basketball originates.   It is here where one of the most highly touted high school prospects in recent memory began his hoops odyssey. A journey that technically can be traced back to the early…

Photo: Fernando Medina/Getty Images Washington Wizards small forward Deni Avdija talked about his development on both ends after last night’s 119-100 road win vs. the Orlando Magic (13 points/7 rebounds/6 assists/2 steals/1 block/5-8 FG/2-5 3-PT/1-1 FT). (via Washington Wizards): “I definitely feel like I’m evolving almost every game defensively. I’m…

Heat point guard Kyle Lowry has been accused of being overweight. Former NBA star Tim Hardaway does not think that that is the case. According to him, Lowry looks bigger because he wears football pads under him. Hardaway also said that the former NBA champion needs to stop flopping in…

Photo: Portland Trail Blazers/Twitter The Trail Blazers are actively shopping Jusuf Nurkic, according to NBA insider Brian Windhorst on The Hoop Collective podcast. After spending seven seasons with the team, the Bosnian center could soon find himself with a new destination as the Blazers initiate a rebuilding phase. With Damian…

Photo: Associated Press According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid won’t travel for Games 1 and 2 in Miami, but there’s optimism he could return as soon as either Game 3 or 4 in Philadelphia. Embiid, who suffered a right orbital fracture and mild…