Trae Young on potential All-Star Game snub: “Respect for me will continue to come”

Photo: Getty Images In wake of his controversial promotion of an antisemitic film, Kyrie Irving took the podium and had a postgame bout against a media man following the Brooklyn Nets’ home loss against the Indiana Pacers last Saturday. After answering cryptic questions about Alex Jones’ ‘New World Order’ and…

EDITOR’S Note: Joel Embiid will reportedly return to the Sixers lineup for Game 3, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Coach Doc Rivers said Embiid could play limited due to minimal conditioning in the last week. Sixers star Joel Embiid will return for Game 3 vs. Miami tonight, sources tell ESPN. Doc Rivers…

In the Bucks’ 116-100 win over the Bulls in Game 5, Milwaukee was able to establish their dominance over Chicago despite the absence of Khris Middleton since the All-Star sprained his knee late in Game 2. Since their championship run last year, the Bucks are 5-0 without one of Giannis…

Photo: Miami Heat/Twitter The Lakers’ impressive free agency period received high praise from a league executive for the signing of Gabe Vincent. The executive described Vincent as “the perfect point guard to play alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis,” via Dan Woike of Los Angeles Times. Comparing him to Mario…

Indiana Pacers veteran TJ McConnell called Aaron Nesmith the team’s Swiss Army Knife after Friday’s 116-103 Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 6 home win vs. the New York Knicks (8 points/6 rebounds/4 assists/4-8 FG). *Series tied 3-3* (via Indiana Pacers): Reporter: “Aaron obviously had the assignment on [Jalen] Brunson to start…

Otto Porter Jr. has officially declared his retirement, as confirmed by a press release from the Utah Jazz. This announcement comes after Porter was waived earlier in the day. “For the past 11 years, I had the chance to live my lifelong dream of playing in the NBA,” he said…