Insider: Hawks contemplate firesale

NBA insider Shams Charania revealed that the Philadelphia 76ers have made a significant move by converting two-way guard/forward Ricky Council IV to a new four-year NBA contract worth $7.4 million. Council, who has showcased his talents in 30 games, averaging 5.7 points in 9.3 minutes, has impressed both the coaching…

The Los Angeles Lakers held their introductory press conference for new Coach Darvin Ham on Monday afternoon. Ham, whose first assistant job was with the Lakers from 2011-2013, said coming to LA is “like coming back home.” Among the players present at Ham’s intro to LA as a head coach…

Photo: Heatnation.com Tyler Herro has been impacting results in multiple ways for the Miami Heat lately. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year was undoubtedly drafted for his shooting ability and has done a lot of that since entering the NBA. But, following a win against the Atlanta Hawks on…

The Miami Heat have returned 13 players from last year’s roster, forcing Erik Spoelstra to remix his rotations. Tyler Herro and Caleb Martin jumped into the starting lineup, moving Max Strus back to the Heat bench. Strus appeared and started all 18 of Miami’s playoff games last season.  Despite his…

Photo: FIBA WC/Twitter Notes on two quotes from Marc Stein’s Substack, Brandon Ingram, talented young players, and top PPG leaders who didn’t shoot it well behind the 3-point line. “Schröder’s Germany won this event as a true T-E-A-M, too, replete with size, shooting, physicality, playmaking, defenders and, yes, continuity that…

Photo: Alika Jenner/Getty Images Damian Lillard scored 36 points and 10 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 136-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. “It feels great. When you’re trying to fight for a win and you get in that type…