Cameron Payne called himself ‘Terry Johnson’ before his arrest

Photo: Tony Dejak/Associated Press The Lakers and the Nets are reportedly looking for a mutually acceptable trade that would send Kyrie Irving to Los Angeles. The 30-year-old star point guard has full backing of LeBron James whose voice is always heard when roster construction is concerned. He was teammates with…

Credit: Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks contained the Miami Heat to 90 points, setting a new season low for opponent scoring. Those results occurred after giving up 406 points over their three previous games. Dallas wing Reggie Bullock shared his thoughts on the Mavericks’ defensive improvement: “It…

In the dynamic landscape leading up to the NBA trade deadline, a resolute stance from the Golden State Warriors is emerging regarding young talent Jonathan Kuminga. According to Michael Grange of SportsNet, the Warriors are unwavering in their decision not to trade Kuminga, recognizing him as a potential star with…

The Utah Jazz are reportedly open to trade discussions involving second-year center Walker Kessler, as per insights from Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. According to Fischer, rival teams have noted Utah’s willingness to engage in talks that could see them part ways with Kessler, who emerged as a significant contributor…

The Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups attributes the Trail Blazers’ sluggish starts to the absence of a dominant “alpha” player, as reported by Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian. Portland has consistently struggled in the first quarters, exemplified by a recent game against Washington where poor three-point shooting and…

Heading into Game 3, Coach Jason Kidd issued a few challenges to his young Mavs team. Those challenges mainly were to help make Luka Doncic’s life easier scoring, especially on the defensive end after the Suns targeted him relentlessly in Game 2. Well, it seems as though this Mavs team…