Pelicans pick up team option for Jahlil Okafor

With over half of the league’s players heading into free agency come July 1, it’s not surprising to hear a number of ex-Bulls will be waiting to see what they’re worth on the open market. Let’s start with the biggest name, four-time All-Star Jimmy Butler, who will be looking for a max

After much anticipation, the NBA Finals got underway on the Orlando campus by matching two franchises with strong championship DNA, the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Heat came out blazing, taking a 13-point lead in the first quarter, but the Lakers would pick up their energy and fueled by tough defense and sharp shooting, controlled the pace of the game the rest of the way. Led by Anthony Davis' 34 point dominance in his first Finals appearance and LeBron James' 25 points and 13 rebounds, the Lakers took Game 1, 116 to 98. Game 2 tips off on Friday at 9pm ET on ABC.

Is the star wing the sort you hang up the phone when an opposing team asks what his trade price might be?