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With LeBron James missing his second straight game Friday in Minnesota, Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said he’s not sure when his 39-year-old superstar will return. When Redick was asked during pregame Friday if he knew when James would be back with the team, the coach said “no.” The Lakers next play Sunday in…
Amidst trade rumors surrounding Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler, his fellow teammate, Bam Adebayo, has been stepping up his on-court play. Adebayo made some franchise history last night as well in a 114-104 win over the Toronto Raptors. Adebayo posted his fourth straight double-double in what was Miami’s fourth straight win. He went for 21 points,…
LeBron James is set to miss his second consecutive game amid injury concerns and rumors that his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, and perhaps even his NBA career, may be coming to an end.Related video above: President Biden welcomes 2024 champion Boston Celtics to the White House (11/21/24)The four-time league MVP did not travel…
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. James, who turns 40 later this month, did not travel with the team to Minnesota and missed last Sunday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers with a sore foot. Lakers head coach JJ Redick said this week that…
#1 – Jaylen Brown passing on display As we’ve noticed in previous games, Jaylen Brown’s passing and post-up volume have increased this year. To score the Boston Celtics’ first basket, we saw a great example of this. Brown used his strength and handle to force his way to the rim, attract defensive attention in the…
The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. I had this idea last night of a “Bar Rescue”-type of show, but it’s Jimmy Butler going to bad, young basketball teams and trying to fix what’s wrong. It involves a lot of yelling and him…
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James had his best game in the NBA G League on Thursday night. In the South Bay Lakers’ 106-100 loss to the Valley Suns, James finished with 30 points, three rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 25 minutes. He was 13-for-23 overall and 3-for-9 on 3-pointers in…
After a highly disappointing start to the regular season, Bam Adebayo has returned to form and is a key reason the Miami Heat are on a four-game winning streak. Adebayo finished with 21 points, 16 rebounds, and five assists on 47.1 percent shooting and 33.3 percent from three-point range in the Heat’s victory Thursday over…
Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show The NBA world has been enraptured all week by the idea of Miami Heat SF/SG Jimmy Butler being available in trade rumors. Kevin O’Connor is joined as always on Fridays by Yahoo Sports NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh to discuss a handful of landing spots, which ones seem likely, which…
Earlier Thursday, City Council’s Committee of the Whole, which includes all 17 members, voted 12-4, with one member absent, to move enabling legislation out of committee. Multiple protests and dragging negotiations over a community benefits agreement delayed the vote twice Wednesday, with lawmakers finally agreeing to a $60 million CBA — less than the $100…
