The day the Lakers were sold on Lonzo BallThe day the Lakers were sold on Lonzo Ball
In a four-hour experience with L.A. brass on June 16, the ex-UCLA star cemented the direction of the franchise.
Day: June 23, 2017
Blackhawks pull off stunner, trade Niklas Hjalmarsson to CoyotesBlackhawks pull off stunner, trade Niklas Hjalmarsson to Coyotes
Coach Joel Quenneville didn’t mince words. Finding out his good friend, former assistant coach Mike Kitchen was fired not long after the Blackhawks’ postseason ended, frustrated him. “That day, I was not happy. I was a little disappointed,� Quenneville said on Thursday. “We lost a great coach and somebody I had been working with for a long time. It was tough and we’ve moved on now, but I wasn’t excited at the moment.� In moving on the Blackhawks have revamped their coaching staff, adding another old friend and teammate of Quenneville’s in Ulf Samuelsson and a former member of his St. Louis staff in Don Granato. Quenneville said Samuelsson will take over Kitchen’s responsibilities while Granato
NBA draft 2017 grades: The Kings were uncharacteristically good on NBA draft nightNBA draft 2017 grades: The Kings were uncharacteristically good on NBA draft night
Sacramento made smart play after smart play. After dealing Boogie for bubble wrap, the Kings needed a W. After trading DeMarcus Cousins for basically Buddy Hield and the No. 10 pick, watching their front office absorb blow after blow in an eventual death by public perception, and finishing the season
Isaiah Thomas: ‘If I were 6-5, I’d be the best player in the world’Isaiah Thomas: ‘If I were 6-5, I’d be the best player in the world’
Isaiah Thomas: ‘If I were 6-5, I’d be the best player in the world’
NBA draft: Nigel Hayes will try to make Knicks in ‘dirty’ New YorkNBA draft: Nigel Hayes will try to make Knicks in ‘dirty’ New York
Talk about awkward. “I don’t really like New York,â€� Hayes said in March. “It’s too big, it’s dirty, trash everywhere, too many people.”
The Big Papi Fame Index: Who can rival David Ortiz?The Big Papi Fame Index: Who can rival David Ortiz?
The Big Papi Fame Index: Who can rival David Ortiz?
NHL Draft Preview: Is this draft really any good?NHL Draft Preview: Is this draft really any good?
The Devils will have a tough choice to make between Nico Hischier and Nolan Patrick when they kick off the NHL draft on Friday.
If the Red Sox retired numbers like the Yankees do …If the Red Sox retired numbers like the Yankees do …
If the Red Sox retired numbers like the Yankees do …
Which team had the worst draft in NHL history?Which team had the worst draft in NHL history?
Some teams at the NHL draft walk away with a franchise player, these teams walked away with absolutely nothing.
Jimmy Butler to join Thibodeau with TimberwolvesJimmy Butler to join Thibodeau with Timberwolves
NEW YORK The Minnesota Timberwolves swung a deal with the Chicago Bulls for Jimmy Butler on Thursday, reuniting the former first round NBA draft pick with his former coach Tom Thibodeau. NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed the trade during the 2017 entry draft. Butler was dealt for Zach LaVine, Kris