Basketball

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…

Photo: Nic Antaya/Getty Images According to The Post Millennial, Jayland Walker, 25, died on Monday after Akron police officers allegedly fired more than 60 rounds of bullets into his body after evading police during a pursuit. Akron Police Chief Stephen Mylett said during a Sunday press conference that Walker had…

Photo: AP/Eric Gay According to Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks intend to keep point guard Frank Ntilikina when his $2 million contract for the 2022-2023 season becomes guaranteed tomorrow. Ntilikina, 23, appeared in 58 games this past season, averaging 4.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 11.8 minutes. Check…

Photo: Getty Images/sportskeeda.com The Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons decided to detach himself from Instagram, deactivating his account. This comes less than a week after forward Kevin Durant officially requested a trade out of the team and with plenty of rumors swirling about another teammate Kyrie Irving’s future. Check…

Photo: Steven Ryan/Getty Images NBA insider for ESPN Adrian Wojnarowski discussed what the Brooklyn Nets want in return for their star Kevin Durant, who has requested a trade from the team: “Brooklyn wants a massive group of draft picks back, first-round picks, pick swaps, and they also want an All-Star…

Photo: Corey Sipkin/New York Post According to Marc J. Spears, the Golden State Warriors are a team to “keep an eye on” for the Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant who has requested a trade from the team: “Spears noted the Warriors ‘could’ potentially offer the best package for both sides,…

Photo: Rick Egan/ASSOCIATED PRESS NBA insider for ESPN Adrian Wojnarowski talks about the Utah Jazz’s plans with star guard Donovan Mitchell: “They have shut down any team who’s called about trying to trade for Donovan Mitchell. The Jazz are committed to moving forward with him as their cornerstone player.” The…

Photo: Associated Press According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, free agent Josh Okogie has agreed to a one-year deal with the Phoenix Suns. During the 2021-22 season, Okogie played in 49 games (6 starts) and averaged 2.7 points and 1.4 rebounds in ten minutes per contest for…

Photo: AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are engaged in active trade discussions around a Russell Westbrook and Kyrie Irving swap. The Nets want to include Joe Harris in the deal, but Los Angeles wants Seth Curry instead. The…

Rodney Hood vividly remembers what his NBPA Top 100 Camp experience was like as a player. He remembers catching the attention of college coaches not long after, not just because he showed out with his scoring, but because he was doing the little things as a player: running the court…