Kenny Smith: Bronny James deserved to be No. 55 pick by Lakers

Photo: Miami Hurricanes Men’s Basketball/Twitter The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have “significant interest” in acquiring the Denver Nuggets free agent shooting guard Bruce Brown. “One team with significant interest in signing Bruce Brown away from Denver is the Los Angeles Lakers, multiple sources told The Denver Post. The Lakers could…

Weed-smuggler WNBA player Brittney Griner revealed in an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts that before she was released in an exchange with the most dangerous Russian arms dealer – Viktor Bout, she was forced to write a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “They made me write this letter….

A video has emerged showing ‘harassment’ of Chicago Sky players. According to Jeff Pagliocca, the team’s GM, a man with a camera focused on guard Chennedy Carter upon the team’s arrival. The video depicts the man repeatedly asking Carter about an on-court incident, while a security guard intervenes. Sky players…

Orlando Magic veteran Jonathan Isaac thought the group defended well during this past weekend’s 97-83 Eastern Conference First Round Game 1 road playoff loss vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, but knows that they can’t perform poorly on offense again in Game 2 (32.6% FG/21.6% 3-PT/63.3% FT). (via Orlando Magic): “I think…

Photo: Getty Images Toronto Raptors wingman OG Anunoby will be out for at least the next four games as he will continue his left wrist injury recovery, the team announced Monday.   Anunoby sustained the injury last week in a loss against the Golden State Warriors after a nasty hard fall…

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…