Shaq calls Rudy Gobert an overrated defender

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter The Lakers erased a 25-point first-half deficit to defeat the Trail Blazers 121-112 in Portland. It was the second-biggest deficit erased by the Purple and Gold ever. After the game Lakers head coach Darvin Ham talked about how his team was able to turn the game…

The Los Angeles Lakers are still figuring things out with one more preseason game on their schedule. In the past five games, the purple and gold have gone 1-4. For a team that wants to improve from its eleventh-place finish in the Western Conference standings, more needs to be done….

Lithuanian basketball titan Zalgiris Kaunas has enhanced its lineup by officially welcoming NBA free agent Edmond Sumner, strategically maneuvering following the departures of Ignas Brazdeikis and Naz Mitrou-Long, who recently joined Olympiacos. Sumner’s contract is until the conclusion of the 2023-24 season. Sumner, a 27-year-old guard, entered free agency after…

The Los Angeles Clippers star guard Russell Westbrook is expected to return to the court next week, with a possible return as early as Monday’s game against Indiana, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter). Westbrook had suffered a left-hand fracture on March 1 and underwent surgery shortly afterward. The fact…

Shane Larkin has signed a new four-year contract with Anadolu Efes in Turkey, extending his stay until the 2027-28 season. This marks a decade with the team, a record for foreign-born players. Larkin has averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game this season, with solid shooting percentages….

Photo: Washington Wizards/Twitter Free agent guard Jared Butler has agreed on a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards, agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports tells ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. Butler has played with the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder in his first two NBA seasons. Free agent G Jared Butler…