Donovan Mitchell’s Dominance Sends a Message to the Lakers (and NBA)

Caitlin Clark was snubbed from the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team, but she responded gracefully, saying it motivates her to aim for the 2028 team in Los Angeles. “I’m excited for the girls who are on the team. I know it’s the most competitive team in the world and I…

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis recently shared his thoughts on the perennial issue of lack of competitiveness in the NBA All-Star Game. Despite efforts by the league to enhance competition, this year’s showcase once again prioritized offense over defense, resulting in a record-setting victory for the Eastern Conference stars….

Photo: Toronto Raptors/Twitter The Toronto Raptors shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. has decided to exercise his player option for the 2023/24 season, agents Rich Paul and Lucas Newton of Klutch Sports tell Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and TNT (Twitter links). Trent Jr. is coming off a solid two-and-a-half-year stint…

Masai Ujiri joined the broadcast during the Toronto Raptors Summer League on Saturday. After talking about his team’s young players, Ujiri was asked about the situation with Sasha Vezenkov. The Raptors acquired Vezenkov this summer in a trade with the Sacramento Kings. “We’re still having that conversation. He had a…

Here’s 2x NBA champion Kenny Smith on where he sees the New York Knicks stacking up in the Eastern Conference. (via The Putback with Ian Begley): “Their goal should be to win the East every year for the next five years with this group. That should be their goal. Now,…

Photo: Oklahoma City Thunder/Twitter Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James spoke very highly of Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Josh Giddey during 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend. (via NBA): NBA Australia: “Just wondering if you could talk about Josh Giddey’s game and the season he is having so far?” James: “Josh…