Obi Toppin: I’m definitely gonna lock into rebounding the ball

During a promotional event for his new shoe, Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard raised eyebrows by excluding teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo from his NBA starting five. Lillard, known for his sharpshooting and basketball IQ, revealed his preferred lineup, which notably did not feature the two-time NBA MVP. Instead, Lillard’s starting five…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter LeBron James overtook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer as the Lakers lost agains the Thunder in Crypto.com Arena (130-133). The four-time NBA champion scored 38 points – two points more than he needed to climb atop the league’s scoring leaderboard. After the game…

Photo: Los Angeles Clippers/Twitter After imaging today, the Los Angeles Clippers veteran forward Paul George has a sprained right knee and will be re-evaluated in 2-to-3 weeks. George is expected to be out for the rest of the regular season’s nine games, but his timeline for a possible return in…

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey recently told a great story about Tobias Harris encouraging him when he wasn’t getting many minutes early on in his career. (via NBC Sports Philadelphia): “I just remember one story he told me on the bus. I wasn’t playing that much and I was kind…

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says that he actually got a chance to watch Steph Curry with USA’s U19 team back in 2007. (via Toronto Raptors): Reporter: “As a basketball person, how big a fan are you of Steph Curry?” Rajakovic: “As a basketball person, I love him. As…

Photo: Fernando Medina/Getty Images Washington Wizards small forward Deni Avdija talked about his development on both ends after last night’s 119-100 road win vs. the Orlando Magic (13 points/7 rebounds/6 assists/2 steals/1 block/5-8 FG/2-5 3-PT/1-1 FT). (via Washington Wizards): “I definitely feel like I’m evolving almost every game defensively. I’m…