What is Adou Thiero’s path into the rotation?
Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this…
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Lakers to honor the Zen Master with statue outside arena
Make room for the Zen Master. The Los Angeles Lakers have announced the club will honor former coach Phil Jackson with his own statue at Crypto.com Arena. The statue will be unveiled in April…
Lakers to honor coach Phil Jackson with statue outside Crypto.com Arena
Pat Riley got his last year, now it’s Phil Jackson’s turn. The Los Angeles Lakers are going to honor Jackson, who coached the team to five titles, with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena. A ceremony…
Lakers to honor Phil Jackson — who led team to five championships — with statue outside stadium
Outside the Los Angeles Lakers’ stadium, there’s a statue of legendary guard Kobe Bryant. In 2027, the man who helped lead Bryant to five NBA championships will get his own statue outside the arena…
Is Miami back? Is Denver done? Plus, KOC’s 2016 NBA re-draft
Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor is joined by Brady Hawk to break down the Miami Heat, covering the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade and big questions about shot creation and roles for…
Bucks Reacts Survey: Are you more excited for this season than last?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. For most of the last ~eight seasons…
Monumental Sports & Entertainment reaches multi-year deal with bet365
Monumental Sports & Entertainment — which owns the Washington Wizards, Capitals and Mystics — on Tuesday announced a multi-year partnership with bet365, an online sports betting and gaming company…
Pelicans reportedly trading Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy to Grizzlies for AJ Johnson, Taj Gibson
Memphis and New Orleans reportedly agreed to a four-player trade that is largely about the Pelicans saving some money to sign their one big free-agent move. The Pelicans will send Jordan Hawkins and…
The NBA’s most interesting rising sophomores: What’s next for Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and others in 2026-27?
With the bulk of the 2026 NBA offseason now concluded, and with the calendar now flipped to September, it’s time to start looking ahead to what’s coming next in the NBA, both this season and…
What do Vukcevic’s doppelgangers tell us about whether he can earn a role?
When the Wizards selected Tristan Vukcevic with the 42nd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, I thought it was something of a steal. He was 25th in my YODA rankings — the last player in 2023 to notch…
Pelicans send former first-round pick Jordan Hawkins to Grizzlies as part of four-player deal
Jordan Hawkins hasn’t blossomed into the star the New Orleans Pelicans expected when the team selected him in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Because of that, the Pelicans reportedly felt…
Could Kevin Durant finally perfect his game this season?
Imagine if Michael Jordan had been a few inches taller. That’s not the hypothetical you typically hear. More often, it’s Allen Iverson. Or, it’s Giannis Antetokounmpo with Steph Curry’s jump shot…
