D’Angelo Russell likely to exercise $18.7M option with Lakers

Photo: Detroit Pistons/Twitter Isaiah Stewart has agreed on a four-year, $64 million contract extension with the Detroit Pistons, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. As pointed out by Wojnarowski, Stewart now becomes the first player out of the 2020 Draft Class who received a non-max rookie extension. The transaction is also…

Charlotte Hornets Co-Chairmen Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin announced today the team has hired Jeff Peterson as its Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. In this role, Peterson becomes the organization’s chief basketball decision-maker while also being responsible for leading the team’s day-to-day basketball operations.  “We’re excited to have Jeff…

Daryl Morey, the President of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, reached out to the Los Angeles Lakers inquiring about the availability of LeBron James via trade. This move came after James posted a cryptic hourglass emoji on social media leading up to the trade deadline. When the Lakers inquired…

Photo: Peter Baba Luka Doncic is not wasting his time this offseason. Last month a video was posted to Instagram of the Mavericks superstar running up the stairs outside. Now the Slovenian point guard, who has been getting criticism for being overweight, posted a photo of himself in which he…

Brendan Paul, the individual apprehended by federal agents this week and accused of being Sean “Diddy” Combs’ alleged “drug mule,” previously played basketball at Syracuse University. Paul, aged 25, was taken into custody by federal agents at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on Monday, where he was attempting to board a…

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter The Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla explains how the Philadelphia 76ers play more empowered and win without big man Joel Embiid, finishing 12-5 this season when the likely MVP sat. Mazzulla also looked back at what the Celtics learned from the first-round win vs. the Atlanta…