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LeBron lauds ‘energy shift’ at Lakers camp

Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — As exhausted as LeBron James appeared after the Los Angeles Lakers’ second day of training camp — plopped down on a chair in the interview room, sneakers unlaced […]

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Ben Simmons trade rumors: 76ers star willing to sit out 2021-22 season if Philadelphia doesn’t trade him

The 76ers want Ben Simmons to rejoin the team. Simmons has no interest in ever playing for Philadelphia again. Around and around we go. But how far is Simmons willing to go in order to get exactly what he wants? During an appearance on ESPN’s “The Jump” on Tuesday, Ramona Shelburne reported that, as of right now, Simmons is prepared to sit out the entire […]

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The challenges the 76ers will face in trading Ben Simmons

We are close to the point of no return (if we haven’t gotten there already) with Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers. What first started as the All-Star guard asking for a trade this offseason has now turned to Simmons boycotting training camp. The fines, which have already been excessive ($7,500 for missed practices at a minimum), and the $227,000 […]

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NBA Power Rankings entering preseason: Best-case scenarios for all 30 teams

It’s that time of year again, NBA fans. The time for unfettered optimism, wishful thinking, and daydreams that end with confetti falling and championship parades. “This is the year,” you tell yourself. Surely, everything will fall into place. Every free agent signing. Every draft pick. Every extension. Every coaching change. Everything! And so that’s the mentality Sporting News takes into […]

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Kerr: Klay ‘looked great’ at Warriors’ first practice

Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors swingman Klay Thompson is starting to look more like his old basketball self amid his rehabilitation from a torn […]

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Russ on LeBron: Knew right away it would work

Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After he and LeBron James first took the court for a joint workout this summer, Russell Westbrook said one thing became very clear to him. “It was going […]

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Vaxxed LeBron: Road to title starts with health

Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James said he initially felt “skepticism” regarding the COVID-19 vaccine but ultimately decided to get it for the well-being of himself, his family and his team. “You’re […]

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Sources: Pacers’ LeVert has stress fracture (back)

Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert has a stress fracture in his back, but there’s optimism that it could only be a minor setback and he could return sometime around the start of the season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday. LeVert, who was traded to Indiana from Brooklyn as part of the James Harden deal, will undergo more testing, […]

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