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Damian Lillard traded from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks in 3-team deal
Damian Lillard was once asked to pick a player he'd want as a teammate, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was his answer. It's about to happen. Lillard was traded by Portland to play alongside Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee on Wednesday, a deal that ends his 11-year run with the...
Jarred Vanderbilt gets 4-year contract extension from the Lakers, AP source says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract extension with forward Jarred Vanderbilt, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Lakers...
Los Angeles Lakers sign Christian Wood, veteran forward and SoCal native, AP source says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran forward Christian Wood has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Lakers hadn't yet announced the deal...
Mavericks waive JaVale McGee a year after signing him to be their starting center
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks waived center JaVale McGee on Tuesday, about a year after signing the free agent to a three-year contract with plans for him to start. McGee started seven of the first nine games, but fell out of the rotation about a month into the season and...
Edwards fined $50,000 by the NBA for his chair chuck after the Timberwolves' ouster in Denver
NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star guard Anthony Edwards was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for a postgame outburst following the team's ouster from the playoffs in Denver. NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced that Edwards...
Suns GM James Jones carving out valuable role in new owner Mat Ishbia's leadership team
PHOENIX (AP) — James Jones was a survivor during his 14-year NBA career, a 49th overall pick from Miami who carved out a reputation as a valuable role player, contributing to three championship teams. His second career as an NBA executive is showing similar long-term strength. ...
Kobe Brown shows star power for LA Clippers in Summer League with 35-point performance
Kobe Brown thought he deserved to go higher in the NBA draft, and he’s beginning to show why. Brown, the final pick in the first round at No. 30 overall, is proving he has a chance to make an impact as a rookie for the Los Angeles Clippers after putting together one of the more...
