Birmingham Squadron acquires Au’Diese Toney for Tevian Jones from Gold

The Los Angeles Lakers have been under heavy scrutiny after Year 1 of their Russell Westbrook experiment didn’t meet the Lakers’ standards. High expectations always surround the City of Angels, especially when a trio like Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and of course, LeBron James is formed. Though many believe the acquisition…

Rumors are linking LeBron James with the Phoenix Suns this offseason. LeBron has a player option worth $49.5 million, and it is expected that the four-time NBA champion will decline it to become an unrestricted free agent. Despite widespread belief that James will re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, there…

Photo: Sarah Stier/Getty Images It appears that the Brooklyn Nets are strongly considering Ime Udoka to take over their coaching mantle after all. Sources told Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports that the Nets have reached out and spoke with Udoka before dismissing the embattled Steve Nash to his head coaching…

Once upon a time, you stored your trading cards in a big binder—filled with stacks of sleeves specifically designed to protect each card. You brought that binder everywhere. You carried it in your backpack. You lugged it to your friends’ houses. You hid it somewhere safe. You kept it close,…

Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic found himself ejected in the second quarter against the Chicago Bulls, playing only 16 minutes before expressing frustration with an official, resulting in a technical foul and expulsion. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, discussing the incident postgame, revealed insights into the dialogue that led to Jokic’s…

Panathinaikos (23-11) clinched the second seed in the EuroLeague playoffs with an 84-75 victory over ALBA Berlin (5-29). Despite a tough challenge from ALBA, Panathinaikos managed to secure home-court advantage for the playoffs. Kendrick Nunn delivered an exceptional performance, scoring a career-high 28 points to lead Panathinaikos to victory. Kostas…