NBA Offseason Notes: DiVincenzo, White, Duarte, Jordan, Sarr, Sheppard, Carrington

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter The Philadelphia 76ers are set to honor their last NBA title team. On next Tuesday, March 20, the club will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their winning of the NBA championship back in the 1982-83 season, as they will conduct a halftime ceremony against the Chicago Bulls….

Russell Westbrook has come off the bench in three consecutive outings for Los Angeles, and the Lakers are on a two-game winning streak. He’s been the primary creator on offense off the bench, looking for others as well as himself. His energy and enthusiasm for the game seem to be…

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Photo: Eyewitness News /Twitter In court on Monday, Manhattan prosecutors acknowledged that Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. did not break his girlfriend’s neck during the alleged hotel altercation. Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Mirah Curzer stated that they would be dropping the second-degree assault charge against Porter due to “insufficient…

The Indiana Pacers are extending another opportunity to James Johnson to prove his worth and secure a spot on the roster. NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski shared on X: “Forward James Johnson is signing a second consecutive 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. Johnson has…

Photo: Trevor Ruszkowski/USA TODAY Sports Following a fruitful 2021-2022 run, the Boston Celtics made a huge splash in the offseason and gained Malcolm Brogdon from the Indiana Pacers. As such, an anonymous Eastern Conference executive revealed his sentiments on Steve Bulpett of Heavy.com regarding the acquisition, noting that the veteran…