Hoops Rumors

Warner Bros. Discovery is suing the NBA after being excluded from the new broadcast rights package, but Kenny Smith isn’t worried about how that might affect what will likely be the final year of “Inside the NBA,” writes Greg Rajan of The Houston Chronicle. Smith, who has been with the network since his playing career ended in 1998, insists that nothing will change inside the … [Read more...] about And-Ones: K. Smith, Schedule, C. Brown, Burton, Duke & Rutgers

Shelly Cayette-Weston, the Hornets’ new president of business operations, said that renovations for the team’s Spectrum Center are on schedule. “It’s a two-phase process, so that’s going to be a little interesting,” Cayette-Weston told Roderick Boone of the Charlotte Observer. “We’re going to have Phase 1 that opens this October, and then we’re going to go and do a lot more … [Read more...] about Salo To Head Performance Staff

Could a 43-year-old LeBron James play in the Los Angeles Games in 2028? The Lakers superstar doubts that will happen, Marc J. Spears of Andscape writes. “No, I can’t see myself playing in L.A. I also didn’t see myself playing in Paris,” he said. “But four years from now, now I can’t see it.” A 39-year-old James was certainly a huge factor in Team USA’s triumph. James averaged … [Read more...] about Olympic Notes: James, Kerr, Collet, Attendance, Micic

The two Lakers who collected gold medals in this year’s Olympics have differing plans for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. LeBron James, who won MVP honors while leading Team USA to a 6-0 record, responded “I can’t see myself playing in L.A.” when reporters asked about the possibility, tweets Marc J. Spears of Andscape. However, Anthony Davis said “I think so,” per Tim Reynolds … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: LeBron, Davis, Russell, D. Johnson

Free agent former West Virginia swingman Raequan Battle has agreed to an Exhibit 10 training camp contract with the Hornets, sources tell Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer (Twitter link). A 6’5″ swingman, Battle averaged 16.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per contest across 22 games with the Mountaineers as a fifth-year senior in 2023/24, posting a shooting line of … [Read more...] about Hornets, Raequan Battle Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal