Isiah Thomas: So when you look at what the âGOATâ means for us in terms of lifting us up in the society, speaking for the voiceless in our community; you can be a champion on the floor and you can be a champion off the floor. So what heâs done statistically â the numbers donât lie. But also what heâs done OUTSIDE of the playing field, that doesnât lie either. So you know, in terms of being a complete basketball player in terms of passing, dribbling, shooting, rebounding⌠no one has done what heâs done statistically in EVERY single category. Now weâve had players to dominate one category. But weâve never had a player thatâs come in and dominate it in so many statistical categories across the board. And thatâs LeBron James.â
August 13, 2022 | 1:15 pm EDT Update
LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry, Warriors-Lakers scheduled for opening night of NBA season

Shams Charania: Scheduled for the NBAâs 2022-23 opening night and ring ceremony on TNT: Lakers at Warriors, Oct. 18, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium .

After speaking with children during the Jr. Celtics camp, Grant Williams was asked how he felt about the trade rumors involving Brown. Williams responded by talking about the business side of the NBA while also praising Brownâs mindset and value as a player.
âI feel like Jaylen Brown is mature in his mindset, and he knows that. I talk to him, texted him, reach out of as often as I can. Itâs one of those things. Itâs the league. Itâs a business. Itâs one of those things that you canât be discouraged by because we love JB. It also shows how valuable he is.â
Filmmaker Antoine Fuquaâs connections to the Los Angeles Lakers are via his hometown of Pittsburgh. Norm Nixon played college basketball at Duquesne University before becoming a first-round pick of the Lakers in 1977, and Fuqua was a fan of his play at point guard. But doesnât every fan have a story of loyalty to a favorite team? That doesnât make Fuqua unique, but he was charged with directing a project on the Lakers and creating something unique, which isnât easy given the proliferation of Laker-related content on and off the court just in 2022. âThe goal was to really keep the focus on the family,â Fuqua said.
That meant a heavy emphasis on the late Dr. Jerry Buss and his children in âLegacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers,â a 10-part docuseries that premieres Monday on Hulu. Buss, who died in February 2013, earned the reputation as perhaps the best team owner in modern-day sports. Long before the likes of Mark Cuban were seen as blurring the line between ownership and players, Buss was befriending a young Magic Johnson, which did not go over well for some accustomed to a different player/team owner dynamic.
Jim Buss had his turn being in charge, and the Lakers struggled. Jeanie Buss, now team president and controlling owner, became the first woman in the NBA to be the owner of a championship team in 2020. Who is in charge, how they became in charge and the stories of the siblings trying to figure out where they fit in sports â or if they even wanted to be in sports â are layers to the story told. âObviously, the family drama that happened in the process of success, that was important, as well,â Fuqua said. âBut the most important thing to me was the family aspect of it. Thatâs the part I donât believe Iâve ever seen from the mouths of the family.â
August 13, 2022 | 2:04 am EDT Update
Kevin Durant, James Harden back on good terms
ClutchPoints: “From what I’m told, the two former teammates are back on good terms now despite [James] Harden forcing his way out of Brooklyn.” @ramonashelburne on the Sixers’ reported interest in trading for Kevin Durant.
Grant Williams addresses Jaylen Brown trade rumors

After speaking with children during the Jr. Celtics camp, Grant Williams was asked how he felt about the trade rumors involving Brown. Williams responded by talking about the business side of the NBA while also praising Brownâs mindset and value as a player. âI feel like JB is mature in his mindset, and he knows that. I talk to him, texted him, reach out of as often as I can. Itâs one of those things. Itâs the league. Itâs a business. Itâs one of those things that you canât be discouraged by because we love JB. It also shows how valuable he is.â