Bucks shift Khris Middleton to bench role

Photo: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Former NBA power forward Michael Beasley says he wouldn’t mind playing alongside LeBron James again, saying he’d be down to sign back with the Los Angeles Lakers. “Yeah, 100%. If they called, I ain’t gonna let my pride get in the way, 100%,” Beasley said….

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ season-opening loss against the Denver Nuggets (107-119), sports analyst Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back his criticism of Anthony Davis’s performance, labeling it as “atrocious” on ESPN’s First Take. Despite LeBron James leading the scoring with 21 points and Taurean Prince…

The Clippers lost Game 2 of the first round series against the Suns (109-123) and will now head to Los Angeles for the next two games of the series. Despite the loss, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue was happy what he saw from his players and says that the team…

Jalen Brunson made a leap this season, becoming one of the top players for the Mavericks behind Luka Doncic. The 25-year-old point guard averaged 16.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 31.9 minutes per game – an increase in all categories compared to the year before. He stepped up…

Veteran forward Jae Crowder, currently a free agent, is nearing an agreement with the Sacramento Kings. With a record of 8-10 and contending with injuries, the Kings are looking to bolster their frontcourt by adding the 13-year NBA veteran. Continue reading Jae Crowder expected to join Kings soon at TalkBasket.net….

The Milwaukee Bucks are seriously contemplating the possibility of appointing Doc Rivers as their head coach following the dismissal of Adrian Griffin. Rivers became available for the position after parting ways with the Philadelphia 76ers following their elimination in the second round of the playoffs. Notably, Rivers has a connection…