Day: July 6, 2018

LeBron James wasn’t just OK with the Lakers signing Lance Stephenson. He even called his longtime antagonist to get him to Los Angeles, according to Pacers president Kevin Pritchard. “I think when LeBron calls you up and says, ‘I want you,’ it’s hard for him to turn that down,� Pritchard said at a Friday press conference. Stephenson, the mercurial Brooklyn native who has clashed with James over the years, signed a one-year deal worth $4.5 million with the Lakers. The Pacers declined their player option for Stephenson, but still had interest bringing him back. “There was an opportunity for him to come back,� Pritchard said. After rejoining the Pacers last season following stints with the Clippers,

Belgium built a two-goal second-half lead in the World Cup quarterfinal, but Neymar and the Brazilians stormed back and nearly tied it in stoppage time.

2014 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard wants out of San Antonio, and his relationship with the Spurs has deteriorated to the point that Leonard’s management reportedly hid him from Spurs staffers when they attempted to visit him during his rehab process. Leonard only played in nine games last season, and though it had been reported for weeks that he strongly desired a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, Leonard now reportedly prefers a move to the Clippers to avoid sharing the spotlight with LeBron James, according to ESPN. Leonard was once beloved in San Antonio has a hard-working, team-first, no-nonsense superstar – but his popularity across the league is eroding seemingly by the day. ESPN’s Michelle