Next Chapter: Bradley Beal on Getting Traded and His Legacy in DC

Photo: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports On Friday night, Russell Westbrook (18 points, eight rebounds, and three assists) came off the bench in a regular-season game for the first time since his rookie year in the Los Angeles Lakers 111-102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. “Russ, my hat’s off to him…

Photo: New York Post/Twitter Former NBA big man Brendan Haywood revealed to listeners on No Chill with Gilbert Arenas that Tom Thibodeau was supposed to be an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards, but instead took the Boston Celtics’ associate head coach job following just 2 days in DC. (via…

Photo: Carsen Edwards/Twitter Carsen Edwards delivered a season-high 21 points, and Sylvain Francisco contributed 17 points and six assists, propelling Bayern Munich to a 94-85 victory over Partizan Belgrade at home. This win marked the first for the German side in the EuroLeague after enduring four consecutive losses. Unfortunately, Partizan,…

Photo: cnn.com On Thursday, WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges and now faces up to 10 years in a Russian prison. “I’d like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the law,” Griner said. The National anthem boycotter was…

Photo: Brooklyn Nets/Twitter Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons may finally fulfill his desire to play for the Australian national basketball team, the Boomers, at this year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup, according to recent reports. Simmons made his senior debut for Australia back in 2013, but has repeatedly withdrawn from…

Photo: Orlando Magic/X Orlando Magic small forward Franz Wagner talked about the group’s development after Wednesday’s 124-119 home win vs. the Denver Nuggets (5-game winning streak). (via Orlando Magic): Reporter: “You guys have been together as a group for a couple seasons now; what have you guys been able to…