Josh Christopher: “I’ve never been a kid that was handed anything”

Zach LaVine is on the right track with his recovery from a right foot injury. According to Joe Cowley from The Chicago Sun-Times, he is expected to start incorporating cutting into his rehabilitation next week. Coach Billy Donovan mentioned that LaVine will likely begin jump shooting, running, and increasing speed…

Here’s point guard Tyus Jones on what gives him hope about the Washington Wizards’ future as a franchise. (via Washington Wizards): “Starting with Michael [Winger] and Will [Dawkins], their approach every single day. How they carry themselves. How they expect excellence from the organization from the day-to-day things to how we…

Here’s Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on getting cut from St. Thomas More’s sophomore basketball team as a 9th grader to now becoming one of the NBA’s best players. (via Oklahoma City Thunder): “Sometimes I sit back, and it’s surreal, just where I was a decade ago… To think…

Photo by TJ Dragotta on Unsplash The Chicago Bulls guard Carlik Jones has been named the NBA G League’s Most Valuable Player for the 2022/23 season, the league announced today (via Twitter). In 19 Showcase Cup games in the fall, Jones averaged 20.3 PPG, 7.3 APG, and 5.4 RPG with…

The Orlando Magic have chosen not to exercise their $8 million team option on Moe Wagner for the 2024-25 season. Both Wagner and the Magic are interested in negotiating a new contract during free agency. The Magic intend to use their cap space in the offseason to explore other options…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward LeBron James, who is out since February 26th with a tendon injury in his foot, is ‘not close’ to returning. “LeBron is not close to returning from what I’m told. I know everybody said…