Lue, of course, has also been mentioned for months as a top candidate in the Nets’ looming coaching search. The latest rumbles in N.B.A. coaching circles suggest that the Nets or the Philadelphia 76ers are more likely landing spots for Lue than New Orleans despite his Griffin ties.
April 13, 2021 | 7:01 pm EDT Update
Anthony Edwards on new Timberwolves owner A-Rod: I don't know who that is

Dane Moore: Anthony Edwards on his feelings about Alex Rodriguez being the Timberwolves new owner: “I don’t know who that is. I know he’s going to be the owner. But I don’t know anything about baseball.”

On Monday’s “Undisputed” on FS1, in which Sharpe serves as cohost alongside Skip Bayless and Jenny Taft, Shannon Sharpe discussed a quote that he had thought came from Durant. The false quote, from an unverified Nets fan Twitter account, reads: “People try to discredit my rings, but honestly I feel like they’re the most valuable of our era. People argue (LeBron) is the GOAT, but if I beat him in back-to-back finals, then what does that make me?”
In true Durant fashion, he took to Twitter to put Sharpe on blast. “Y’all drunk uncle out here lying again. When did I say this @ShannonSharpe ???????????????????????????,” Durant tweeted in response to a fan who shared a clip of Sharpe’s analysis, and wrote, “I don’t think [KD] said this.”
The two of them continued their exchange on Twitter, with Durant calling Sharpe out for responding to someone else instead of him. Sharpe responded: “KD, IF* you wanna talk to me. I’m not hard to find, but I’m not going back and forth on social media. Whatever our differences are. They can be handled out of the eye of social media.” Durant tweeted a screenshot minutes later to show that Sharpe had blocked him on Twitter.
Senior forward Eugene Omoruyi declared for the 2021 NBA Draft in an Instagram post Monday.

Kyle Goon: Frank Vogel starts off his comments today by recognizing the death of Slick Leonard, the all-time winningest Pacers coach. “Slick really took me under his wing as a young coach … provided great friendship and support.”
Kyle Goon: Vogel mentions that Slick Leonard “always had strong opinions about Lance Stephenson” and “was always a big Lance guy,” which makes me want to ask approximately 1000 follow-ups.
April 13, 2021 | 6:54 pm EDT Update
Several Lakers players back for game against Charlotte

Ryan Ward: Lakers will get Kyle Kuzma, Marc Gasol, Wes Matthews and Alfonzo McKinnie back tonight. All of them will be available to play.