Kyrie Irving: “Dallas gave me a chance to just focus on the main thing”

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter On Thursday the Lakers will host the Warriors for their third regular season game. The two California teams exchanged wins in their first two games this season. The new-look Los Angeles team that has added D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt, among others, before the…

Welcome to another installment of Hoops, Rap and Everything Black, a weekly column that zeroes in on the two fundamental components of SLAM—hoops and rap—while threading in other aspects of the vibrant tapestry of Black culture. Let’s get it. Quiet as it’s kept, Osman Bangura’s fingerprints are all over the…

Photo: Peter Baba There is optimism surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s (back) availability for Game 2 vs. the Miami Heat on Wednesday. “I’m told there is optimism about his availability for game 2, it’s believed to be a pain tolerance issue that he’s got in his lower…

Photo: NBA.com Pelicans forward Matt Ryan has been diagnosed with a mild right calf strain, sidelining him for an estimated 10-to-14 days. The injury occurred during Saturday’s game against Minnesota. Ryan, operating on a two-way contract with New Orleans, faces the constraint of being eligible for only 50 NBA games…

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Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter LeBron James continues to display his longevity. The four-time NBA champion, who turned 38-years-old last week, delivered two 40-plus point performances in a row. After dropping 47 points against the Hawks, James scored 43 against the Hornets. The Lakers won both games. James Worthy, who won…