Rokas Jokubaitis says he’s ready for NBA

Indiana Pacers summer league head coach Jannero Pargo is excited to work with rookie guard/forward Johnny Furphy. (via Indiana Pacers): “He’s young. We have an opportunity to get our hands on him and help him grow in our organization and teach him things that we value and things that we…

Photo: Peter Baba DeMar DeRozan, the standout shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls, has entered the final year of his current contract, and both the player and the team are showing a keen interest in securing a contract extension. According to Jamal Collier of ESPN, “DeRozan, 34, is entering the…

Photo: New York Knicks/Twitter The New York Knicks lost to the Miami Heat 108-101 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks were without forward Julius Randle because of a sprained left ankle. After the game, New York head coach Tom Thibodeau spoke about being without…

When the Indiana Pacers traded six-year vet Malcolm Brogdon to the Boston Celtics over the summer, the expectation was that the former Rookie of the Year could be the missing piece to Boston’s championship puzzle. Since he’s arrived in Beantown, the 29-year-old point guard has made it clear that he’s…

It’s no secret that the Brooklyn Nets’ played defense like they were a New York metro turnstile. No matter how strong you are on offense, great teams win a championship when they can get stops when it matters most. When Markieff Morris joined the team this summer, the Philly-bred forward…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter In Tuesday’s season opener, LeBron James, a four-time NBA champion, played for a total of 29 minutes. After the game, Lakers coach Darvin Ham, in his second year, hinted that James’ playing time reflected the team’s future strategy. “It’s easy with him to get caught up…