LeBron James, Anthony Davis backed decision to bench D’Angelo Russell

Photo: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports TMZ Sports has learned the Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince will not face charges stemming from his drug arrest. According to court documents, a grand jury declined to charge him with possession of a controlled substance last week. Days later, prosecutors dismissed the gun charges…

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has been at the center of constant trade rumors over the past few years, particularly rumors that he and teammate Buddy Hield are headed to Los Angeles to play for the Lakers. A lot of it is wishful thinking and outside perspective, hoping Turner’s deft…

Photo: Joe Rondone/The Republic After missing time from a torn meniscus in mid-November, the Phoenix Suns power forward Cameron Johnson plans to make his return on Thursday vs. the Brooklyn Nets. After missing time from torn meniscus in mid-November, Phoenix’s Cam Johnson plans to make his return on Thursday vs….

The NBA dropped the names of their 2021-22 All-NBA teams, headlined by back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Luka Doncic. 2021-22 All-NBA teams: First: Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum Second: Joel Embiid, Ja Morant, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, DeMar DeRozan Third: Karl-Anthony Towns, LeBron…

Photo: AP The Golden State Warriors star Andrew Wiggins has agreed to a four-year, $109 million extension, player’s agents Drew Morrison and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Kendra Andrews. Wiggins is now tied to the Warriors for five years, $143 million. Reporting with @kendra__andrews: Golden…

Photo: AP/Charles Rex Arbogast A two-time NBA champion Quinn Cook is joining the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association, reports Emiliano Carchia of Sportando (via Twitter). The veteran guard spent a chunk of the 2021/22 campaign with the Stockton Kings, Sacramento’s G League affiliate, where he averaged 23.7…