Jason Jones: I’m told my multiple sources Markelle Fultz will not visit the Kings on Sunday. A visit is possible, but it’s not this weekend.
Lonzo Ball was fine. He was humble and respectful in conversation over meals. He shot the ball well on the court. He very well might be the Los Angeles Lakers’ draft pick in two weeks’ time. Yet Ball also didn’t blow the Lakers away or seal any deal in the time he spent with their officials Tuesday and Wednesday, according to sources.
Adam Zagoria: Former Kentucky and @rc_basketball G Isaiah Briscoe works out today for the Blazers, who have a slew of picks pic.twitter.com/fWUuj8F5oO
Ailene Voisin: Hearing late tonight that possible overall No.1 draft pick Markelle Fultz is working out for Kings on Sunday. Media availability unclear ...
Joe Freeman: Harry Giles says he will work out for Detroit, Chicago, Miami & Indiana before draft. He's already worked out for Sacramento and Portland.
Jessica Camerato: Thomas Bryant (Indiana) worked out w Heat Celtics Magic Nets Sixers. As of yest, still had Hawks Jazz Trail Blazers Bulls Kings Pacers.
Jason Jones: Texas center Jarrett Allen is scheduled to workout for the Kings on Saturday
Tony Jones: Purdue forward and Salt Lake City native Caleb Swanigan will work out for the Utah Jazz Saturday, sources tell The Salt Lake Tribune
The Denver Nuggets will hold two separate pre-draft workouts on Friday, June 9th at the UCHealth Practice Court at Pepsi Center. Friday, June 9th (two separate workouts) – First - 9:00 am Jarrett Allen, 6-11, 225, Texas, C Nate Britt, 6-1, 175, North Carolina, G John Gillon, 6-0, 180, Syracuse, G Justin Patton, 7-0, 230, Creighton, C Friday, June 9th (two separate workouts) – Second 11:00 am T.J. Leaf, 6-10, 225, UCLA, F Emmanuel Omogbo, 6-8, 210, Colorado State, F Dallas Moore, 6-1, 180, North Florida, G Jack Gibbs, 6-1, 195, Davidson, G
Vincent Goodwill: Hearing Louisville guard Donovan Mitchell had impressive workout with Bulls. Seems unlikely he's around at 16, though
Michael Scotto: Sources: Atlanta Hawks brought in Kyle Kuzma (Utah), Deonte Burton (Iowa State), & Nigel Hayes (Wisconsin) as part of a group workout today.
Ian Begley: UCLA's Isaac Hamilton was among a group of players working out for the Knicks on Wednesday, per league sources. Hamilton, a 6-5 shooting guard, averaged 14.1 points in 30 minutes per game as a senior for the Bruins. The Knicks have two second-round picks (44 and 58) and have been working out several potential second rounders. Hamilton certainly fits the mold of the tall guard that Phil Jackson has shown a preference for in the past. New York also worked out Washington State senior guard Ike Iroegbu on Tuesday, a source confirmed. Iroegbu is an athletic 6-2 guard who is known as a strong defender, something the Knicks need. His workout was first reported by the New York Post.
Gary Washburn: Hearing the Markelle Fultz workout with the #Celtics went very well -- as expected. #NBAdraft2017
North Carolina State's Dennis Smith Jr. was expected to work out for the Knicks on Wednesday but the workout did not take place, per sources familiar with the matter. It is unclear why Smith Jr. did not work out for the Knicks but he was in New York and, according to a report published by ZagsBlog, met with team president Phil Jackson while in town. It's a bit odd for Smith Jr. not to work out for the Knicks while in New York.
The Lakers plan to host an individual workout for former Kentucky guard De’Aaron Fox on June 13, according to league sources familiar with the situation. After working out last week with the Sacramento Kings, Fox also plans to work out with the Philadelphia 76ers at some point the following weekend (June 16-18).
Lonzo Ball on if he wants to play for the Lakers: Ball: Of course. I want to stay home.
Lonzo Ball on what feedback he received after his workout: Ball: Just positive vibes. Like I said, I had a lot of fun. It was great meeting everybody here and very welcoming.
Marc Berman: Sources say Washington State PG Ike Iroegbu worked out for Knicks yesterday & Ohio State junior center Trevor Thompson did so Monday.
Tania Ganguli: Lonzo had dinner with Luke/Rob/Magic last night. Will meet w/ownership today after the workout. It's currently his only workout scheduled.
Ryan Ward: Lonzo Ball: “It was a good dinner. A lot of fun meeting Magic…positive vibe.” #Lakers
Ryan Ward: Lonzo Ball: “Magic Johnson is one of the greatest players to ever play.” #Lakers
Mike Trudell: Ball on the personnel on the Lakers: “They’re young, I’m young, they like to run, I like to run…“
Adam Zagoria: Dennis Smith Jr. had dinner with Knicks President @Phil Jackson Monday night, per source. pic.twitter.com/FyxAGqF9pX
Michael Scotto: Projected first round pick Jawun Evans has workouts with Portland June 8, OKC June 9, and Utah June 10, sources told Basketball Insiders.
Michael Scotto: Brooklyn Nets will bring in former UNC center Kennedy Meeks as part of a group workout on June 9, league sources told Basketball Insiders.
Chris Vivlamore: Hawks' upcoming pre-draft workouts include: North Carolina's Justin Jackson on Friday Vanderbilt's Luke Kornet on Thursday.
Mike Bresnahan: Laker meetings with Lonzo Ball have started. Team execs Magic and Pelinka plus Coach Luke Walton just dined with Ball at Scopa in Venice.
Mike Bresnahan: Ball will come to the Laker training facility Wednesday for an individual workout. The Lakers then see Jackson on Thursday + Fox next week.
The Phoenix Suns are a team who once decided against drafting Kawhi Leonard because he sweated too much in their interview. Which seems bad, but not as bad as it would be to run the workout the team apparently makes every draft prospect go through. According to a video posted on Twitter on Tuesday, the Suns make draft prospects run a drill every season that involves trying to see how many times they can traverse the length of the floor in three minutes.
Lakers head coach Luke Walton joined the Jim Rome Show on Tuesday ahead of the Lonzo workout. He said that while LaVar won’t be allowed at the workout, he’s welcomed to attend the Tuesday night dinner.
Luke Walton: “Absolutely. If he wanted to come to the dinner. I think the workout is something that we’ll keep the doors closed on, but the dinner, I think he would definitely make the dinner more entertaining. He’s definitely welcomed to join us for that one.”
Ira Winderman: For those interested, Hurricanes forward Kamari Murphy worked out Monday for the Rockets and moved on to workouts for the Lakers, Raptors.
Mike Bresnahan: Lakers do not have a workout set up yet with Markelle Fultz. Might not get one with Fultz if he looks great in Celtics workout.
Mike Bresnahan: Laker execs plan to see Kansas SG/SF Josh Jackson work out Thursday in Sacramento, where he's conducted a majority of his workouts.
Spencer Percy: Team announces Jack Gibbs, VJ Beachem, Austin Arians, Mangok Mathiang, Kadeem Allen & Przemek Karnowski will work out for #Hornets tomorrow.
Gerald Bourguet: Malik Monk said after Phoenix, his next workout will be with the Orlando #Magic
Eric Pincus: Lonzo Ball's workout w/Lakers tomorrow will be closed but he'll talk to the media after-Lakers have let us see last few minutes of workouts
North Carolina State's Dennis Smith Jr. is scheduled to work out for the New York Knicks on Wednesday, sources close to Smith confirm. The Knicks have high interest in Smith as the No. 8 pick. Other players on their radar include guards Malik Monk and Frank Ntilikina, per sources. The Knicks haven't yet worked out Ntilikina and Monk, but are expected to. Ntilikina is still with his French team in the playoffs and is expected to come to the United States once his season concludes.
Michael Scotto: Dallas Mavericks will bring in Deonte Burton (Iowa State) as part of a group workout today, league sources told Basketball Insiders.
Adam Zagoria: N.C. State PG Dennis Smith Jr. will work out for the #Knicks today, per source. Knicks need a lead guard.
North Carolina small forward Justin Jackson, among several players very much in consideration for the Heat’s first-round pick at No. 14 overall, will work out for the Heat on Thursday, according to a source.
The 76ers need to add shooters. Tyler Dorsey will audition for one of those roles Wednesday. That’s when the former Oregon shooting guard will participate in the Sixers predraft workout at the team’s practice facility.
Scott Howard-Cooper: De’Aaron Fox getting into his visits. Sacramento (5) today, scheduled for Phoenix (4) later in week, Lakers (2) and Philly (3) next week.
All-SEC center Luke Kornet will work out for the Knicks on Wednesday, league sources confirmed.
Vincent Goodwill: Terrance Ferguson is in Chicago for a workout and visit with the Bulls today, according to sources. Bulls picking at #16
Michael Scotto: Chicago Bulls brought in Kobi Simmons (Arizona) and Milton Doyle (Loyola) as part of a group workout today, Basketball Insiders has learned.
Scott Howard-Cooper: Lakers also brought in PG Jawun Evans, but for 28. He is getting interest in the 20s, including the Blazers with two in that range.
Chase Hughes: Oregon G Tyler Dorsey has been through 8 predraft workouts & said the Wizards "tested my conditioning more." Common theme among prospects.
Chris Vivlamore: North Carolina guard Nate Britt will work out for Hawks in Atlanta on Tuesday in advance of NBA Draft.
The Pacers will hold their sixth pre-draft workout in anticipation of the 2017 NBA Draft on Tuesday, June 6. The six players scheduled to participate in Tuesday's workout are Antonio Blakeney (LSU), Isaac Hamilton (UCLA), Zak Irvin (Michigan), Naz Long (Iowa State), Johnathan Motley (Baylor), and Rashawn Thomas (Texas A&M-CC).
Jessica Camerato: Isaiah Briscoe has worked out with Sixers, Knicks, Raptors and Rockets. Still has Pistons, Trail Blazers, Bulls, Lakers, and others left.
Michael Scotto: Toronto Raptors will bring in J.J. Frazier (Georgia) as part of a group workout on Tuesday June 6, league sources told Basketball Insiders.
Sean Cunningham: Kings announce draft workout with 6-11 Duke F/C Harry Giles for Tuesday.
Chase Hughes: Kansas G Frank Mason III will work out for the Brooklyn Nets tomorrow.
Mark Murphy: Source confirms ESPN report that Markelle Fultz begins 2-day Celtics visit today, with interviews followed by physical/workout tomorrow.
Michael Scotto: New York Knicks will bring in former UNC center Kennedy Meeks as part of a group workout on June 7, league sources told Basketball Insiders.
Rashad Mobley: Kansas PG Frank Mason III will workout for the Wizards tomorrow at noon.
Sean Cunningham: After being in Oakland at the #NBAFinals, De'Aaron Fox is in Sacramento to meet with Kings. Got a late night workout at team facility
Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: Potential No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz will workout for the Boston Celtics on Tuesday at the team's practice facility.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Fultz is expected to undergo a physical and spend time meeting with top Boston officials over Monday and Tuesday too, sources said.
Rashad Mobley: Kansas PG Frank Mason III will workout for the Wizards tomorrow at noon.
Boston Celtics will meet with potential number one overall pick Markelle Fultz Monday in Boston, source told ESPN. Will be Fultz' first time ever to the city.
The Lakers will host another crew of collegiate talent on Monday as part of their predraft workout process. This upcoming batch includes a First Team All-American, a pair of forwards and three of the nation’s top passers: TJ Cline, Jawun Evans, Josh Hart, Roger Moute a Bidias, Monte Morris and Tyler Roberson.
Kevin O'Connor: #Celtics recently worked out Jonathan Isaac against Louisiana Tech forward Erik McCree in Las Vegas, per source.
TJ McBride: Denver will workout John Collins on Monday for their 3rd round of predraft workouts. twitter.com/keithsmithnba/…
Former Maryland standout Melo Trimble told Washington Wizards beat writers Tuesday that he’ll work out for the 76ers. The Sixers confirmed that the point guard will work out Monday. NBA teams will be on the West Coast this week for agent-run, predraft workouts.
The offseason is in full swing for the Spurs as front office personnel are preparing for this month’s NBA Draft. League sources tell the Express-News South Carolina senior Sindarius Thornwell is scheduled to workout for the Spurs.
Vanderbilt senior Luke Kornet is also scheduled to workout for the Spurs on Monday.
Mike Fisher: I'm told #Mavs targeting 6-10 freshman Bradley for an early-week visit to Dallas, along w @UNC_Basketball teammate Justin Jackson
With a new general manager Travis Schlenk in place, the Hawks will resume pre-NBA Draft workouts in Atlanta on Monday. One of the participants in the session will be Texas freshman center Jarrett Allen. Allen, 6-foot-11, 224 pounds, measured a 7-foot-5 1/2 wingspan and a 9-2 standing reach at the NBA Scouting Combine last month. Allen led the Big 12 in field-goal percentage (.567) and Texas in rebounds (8.4) and blocks (1.5) last season. He averaged 13.4 points per game.
Vincent Ellis: North Carolina swingman Justin Jackson will workout for the #Pistons next week. I think somebody threatened to drop #Pistons over this
Andy Larsen: Jazz will hold another draft workout Saturday, including Vanderbilt center Luke Kornet. I'll reveal my source: Luke Kornet's PR people.
With reports surfacing that the LA Lakers and former UCLA guard Lonzo Ball have finalized the details of a workout and face to face meeting in LA next week, there is a growing sense that unless Lonzo absolutely blows the doors off, he may not be the Lakers’ guy.
August 18, 2022 | 4:52 pm EDT Update

France defeated Belgium (90-71) which managed to stay competitive for one half, but after that couldn’t do much. Thomas Heurtel with 13 points and six assists, Rudy Gobert with 12 points and six rebounds, and Evan Fournier with 10 points and five rebounds led the charge for the “Bleus” who put on a show for the home crowd in Montpellier.
Michael Grady comes to Minnesota from Brooklyn, where he spent the last five-plus years on the Nets’ highly respected YES Network broadcast serving as a sideline reporter, pregame and postgame host and occasional play-by-play man. He steps into the high-profile role at BSN at a crucial moment for the franchise. The Wolves are coming off a renaissance season and pulled off the biggest trade of the summer, a blockbuster that brought Rudy Gobert to Minnesota from Utah with the goal of turning the Wolves into a contender in the Western Conference. “I know the fan base already has a sense of excitement about what this team can be, and I’m excited about fanning that flame,” Grady told The Athletic. “I’m excited to be a part of this community. That means a lot to me.”
It is the culmination of a long journey for Grady, who spent his younger days grinding up the ladder, from radio show producer to Pacers in-arena host and, eventually, a job with a television station in Indy that he parlayed into a coveted spot with the Nets’ broadcast crew. Grady would call 10-12 games per season for the Nets while filling in for Ian Eagle, one of the most respected voices in the game. The way he cultivated relationships with the coaches and players and how he prepared for broadcasts resonated with color analyst Sarah Kustok, who held Grady’s job as sideline reporter before he came aboard. “There are few professionals that compare to Michael Grady in his versatility, in his work ethic, in how much he pours his heart and soul into his craft,” Kustok said.
Grady grew up in Indianapolis during the Pacers’ heyday, when Miller and Mark Jackson were battling with Jordan’s Bulls and Patrick Ewing’s Knicks for Eastern Conference supremacy. Watching his team from the Midwest get overlooked and discounted in favor of the bigger-market teams instilled in him a defiance — an audacity, as he likes to put it — that could serve him well here in Minnesota. “You have the Lakers and Golden State and these big markets and these teams with players that are household names,” Grady said. “You mention Minnesota competing with them and some people might not take that seriously. But you have to have the audacity that you can go toe-to-toe with anybody out there. Being able to be a part of fanning the flame for what this franchise is building is something that I take very seriously and I’m really excited about.”
August 18, 2022 | 4:19 pm EDT Update
Jazz have offers for Donovan Mitchell from teams outside New York that they like 'an awful lot'

New York Basketball: “I was told by a source that the Jazz actually have a couple of offers, that I was told are from other teams outside of NY that they like an awful lot…“ — Utah sports radio host Spence Checketts to Jazz reporter Andy Larsen about Donovan Mitchell.
Lakers officially announce LeBron James extension

Marc Stein: LeBron James has officially signed his two-year, $97.1 million contract extension. pic.twitter.com/MHtidPyWcb

The Lithuanian national team defeated Spain in a close-fought battle behind Ignas Brazdeikis and Jonas Valanciunas’ effort in a friendly game in Vilnius with a final score of 78-76 (25-17, 14-13, 17-23, 22-23). Lithuania: Jonas Valanciunas 16 (9 REB), Ignas Brazdeikis 16, Rokas Giedraitis 12, Marius Grigonis 11, Domantas Sabonis 7 (6 AST, 5 REB); Spain: Lorenzo Brown 18 (5 AST), Dario Brizuela 12, Juan Hernangomez 8, Sebastian Saiz 7 (5 REB), Jaime Fernandez 7, Xabier Lopez Arostegui 7.

Nicolas Batum: FIBA @Rudy Gobert is different… 🤷🏽♂️ Go figure why pic.twitter.com/aNCgO2I8Mg