Ben Simmons Hopeful to Return On Friday Against the Atlanta Hawks

Photo: Twitter/Lakers Nation The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Wesley Matthews, the team announced today. Matthews has appeared in 950 games (754 starts) throughout his 14-year career, suiting up for the Utah Jazz (2009-10), Portland Trail Blazers (2010-15), Dallas Mavericks (2015-19), New York Knicks (2018-19), Indiana Pacers (2018-19), Los Angeles…

Photo: Charlotte Hornets/X LaMelo Ball believes that the 2023-24 Charlotte Hornets should have solid chemistry thanks to being together for multiple seasons. (via Roderick Boone/The Charlotte Observer): “We just want to go out there and learn and figure ourselves out,” Ball said, “see how we are going to play and…

Photo: Peter Baba Damian Lillard has said it publicly before requesting a trade from the Trail Blazers that he would like to be sent to Miami. Reportedly, he has communicated the same to Portland. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Blazers are not going to cooperated with their departing…

PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 18: Jaden Ivey of the Detroit Pistons speaks to the media at the Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan on January 18, 2023 in Paris, France. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and…

As the Los Angeles Lakers pursue UConn’s Dan Hurley for their head coaching position, details have emerged regarding the potential buyout the Lakers would need to settle with Connecticut. Evan Sidery’s tweet unveiled the specifics: “Dan Hurley’s contract with UConn shows only a $1.875 million buyout, if he left for…

MSNBC’s Joy Reid and Jemele Hill, whom Jason Whitlock calls ‘two delusional black queens,’ recently made bigoted comments about WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark, ironically reflecting the same prejudice they accuse others of. “Somebody very smart said to me recently that the challenge with women’s basketball is that most of the…