
The Lakers needed to rework Frank Vogel’s staff.
Los Angeles Lakers add John Lucas III as assistant coach — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Lakers needed to rework Frank Vogel’s staff.
Los Angeles Lakers add John Lucas III as assistant coach — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Clippers will sign free agent center Isaiah Hartenstein to a training camp deal, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that was confirmed by a league source Saturday. The 7-foot Hartenstein has played four three teams in his three NBA seasons, including last season for Denver and Cleveland; the 23-year-old put up 8.3…
Clippers to sign center Isaiah Hartenstein to training camp deal — Daily Breeze

Why doesn’t the NBA play Knicks-Nets in Rucker Park or Lakers-Clippers at Venice Beach?
NBA exploring ‘Field of Dreams’-style game — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Monday, October 4
vs. Philadelphia
Scotiabank Arena
7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 7
at Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center
7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 9
at Boston
TD Garden
7:00 p.m.
Monday, October 11
vs. Houston
Scotiabank Arena
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 12
at Washington
Verizon Center
7:00 p.m.

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan joined the Nets as a package in 2019.
DeAndre Jordan on Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving: ‘We’re brothers beyond basketball’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Clippers’ preseason plans are set: According to a release by the NBA, they’ll have four games scheduled in early October, starting with two at Staples Center, including an Oct. 4 contest against the Denver Nuggets and another on Oct. 6 against the Sacramento Kings. Both games tip off at 7:30 p.m. The Clippers also…
Clippers’ four-game preseason begins Oct. 4 — Daily News

As the NBA offseason has quieted, the Cavaliers are the only team in the last two weeks to give a free agent more than a minimum salary.
Cavaliers signing Kevin Pangos to two-year, $3.5M contract — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Jalen Suggs fell to the Magic in the draft, deepening a stockpile of young guards that already included Cole Anthony, Markelle Fultz and R.J. Hampton.
Magic signing E’Twaun Moore — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

76ers president Daryl Morey said he wouldn’t trade Ben Simmons… then offered Simmons to the Rockets for James Harden.
Report: Ben Simmons disinclined to help 76ers after Daryl Morey, Doc Rivers comments — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

ESPN fired Paul Pierce after he posted a video to Instagram of strippers at his poker game in April.
Paul Pierce disliked working for ESPN: ‘You have to talk about LeBron all the time’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

“For us to be selfish and not trying to help the world get back where we can take these stupid masks off… I just think it’s selfish.”
Charles Barkley on players who don’t get vaccinated, “I just think it’s selfish” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The chances of Ben Simmons suiting up for the Warriors this season seemingly took a significant blow Thursday, when The Athletic reported that Golden State and Philadelphia hadn’t spoken since their initial talks. Yet, the Dubs are still the odds-on favorite.
Warriors among betting favorites to land Simmons, despite reported radio silence with Sixers — Red Bluff Daily News