Anthony Black leaves Arkansas for the 2023 Draft

After dropping two-straight to the 76ers on the road, Jimmy Butler says the Heat need to focus on getting back to what got them here in the first place, valuing being a defense-first team. “A lot of it comes to us making shots,” Butler said. “We make shots; we tend…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter The bond between Russell Westbrook and his teammates on the Lakers is much stronger than last season when the former NBA MVP was struggling with his role. A prime example of that was the support that Westbrook received from Thomas Bryant, Wenyen Gabriel, Juan Toscano-Anderson. According to…

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr threw a shade on the Lakers, saying that some of the fouls that they were getting were flops. He also called the NBA to penalize flopping. Kerr’s comments prompted a response from Lakers head coach Darvin Ham, who said that his team does not teach…

Photo: USC Trojans/Twitter Coming back from cardiac arrest with the backing of loved ones, Bronny James debuted for USC on Sunday. Despite coming off the bench, he contributed four points, making 1 out of 3 three-pointers and 1 out of 2 free throws. In a 17-minute appearance, he grabbed three…

Photo: Joe Pompliano /Twitter For years, two-time NBA champion J.R. Smith spent recklessly, splurging on clubs and lavish clothing, and using his $90 million NBA earnings for team and league fines. Now, he regrets not giving more to his community and advises young people to avoid his mistakes. “I could…

Photo: wilson.com The Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray breaks down the reverse jam over two Oklahoma City Thunder defenders: “I think they messed up the switch and I just drove hard and I saw that [Darius Bazley] was the lone man… As soon as I got the contact, I…