Keldon Johnson: Having Chris Paul help with closing out games is great

Photo: Portland Trail Blazers/Twitter After a year with the Trail Blazers, Jerami Grant will become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The 29-year-old small forward addressed the media during the end-of-season press conference and answered questions about his future in Portland. “I definitely like it here,” Grant said. “Looking forward…

The Dallas Mavericks are interested in point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who has previously spent a year and a half with the team, according to Marc Stein. The 31-year-old point guard finished this past season with the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 6.8 points and 2.4 assists in 24.2 minutes per game….

Former NBA point guard Rajon Rondo is interested to see if the Denver Nuggets can replace the championship level productivity of Bruce Brown during this postseason. (via ALL THE SMOKE): Rondo: “They are missing a big piece I believe in Bruce Brown.” Matt Barnes: “They’re trying to fill that void…

Photo: Washington Wizards/X Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. recently gave his thoughts on Jordan Poole’s offensive play so far (averaging 16.4 PPG/3.4 APG/41.7% FG/30.0% 3-PT/76.9% FT through nine games). (via Washington Wizards): Reporter: “How do you think Jordan is still acclimating to a new role as a primary…

Kawhi Leonard, the standout player for the Clippers, returned to practice on Sunday following a four-game absence due to a bruised left hip, as reported by Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times. Coach Tyronn Lue mentioned that Leonard engaged in the practice session to the fullest extent, yet he…

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to face each other for the third time this season. Unfortunately, Roger Grimau will be without one of his key players, Nicolas Laprovittola, for the Round 5 EuroLeague match. Laprovittola experienced discomfort in his left adductor, ruling him out of the…