Maxi Kleber Will Miss Six-Eight Weeks Due to Knee and Hamstring Injuries

This story appears in SLAM 246. Get your copy here. It’s a heater on this late August day in Dallas, TX. Despite the scorching sun and inescapable humidity, there’s an upbeat tone behind the voice of five-star guard Tre Johnson. Calling on the phone from his hometown, the No. 4…

Los Angeles Lakers big man Christian Wood is reportedly involved in a concerning situation as videos posted by Tamera Kissen on Instagram show Wood at her home with a shovel, apparently looking for his son. The situation involves Wood, Yasmine Lopez, and Kissen, with Kissen referring to Wood as a…

Photo: Danilo Gallinari/Twitter The Heat are keeping a close eye on the situation surrounding veteran forward Danilo Gallinari, who is expected to receive a buyout from the Wizards, according Barry Jackson of Miami Herald. Gallinari’s stint with the Celtics was plagued by a torn ACL that kept him sidelined for…

Photo: Peter Baba The Dallas Mavericks have lost their protest over their 127-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors on March 22nd. Dallas protested that refs did not properly administer a call that led to an uncontested Warriors basket in a 2-point loss. NBA statement: “Game officials could have taken…

Photo: Associated Press If Kyrie Irving gets traded to the Lakers, it is thought that the package made by Los Angeles would include Russell Westbrook. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, such deal would not be limited to just the Nets and the Lakers and more teams would be involved….

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter The Denver Nuggets withstood the scary second-half rally of the Los Angeles Lakers to take Game 1 of the 2023 Western Conference Finals, 132-126. Denver led by as much as 21 in the third quarter, but the Lakers turned the tables around and were on target from…