The Los Angeles Lakers playing on Christmas Day is a holiday tradition up there with the Detroit Lions losing on Thanksgiving. Even in this pandemic-fouled year that has made a hash of sports scheduling, slightly more than 7 million fans tuned in to watch the defending NBA champions (just a couple months removed from their 17th title) beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 138-115. The game aired on both ABC and ESPN. That total is down from last year’s 8.76 million, but still a solid number in the context of this year.
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June 24, 2022 | 9:16 pm EDT Update
Dakota Mathias joins Grizzlies Summer League team
JD Shaw: The Memphis Grizzlies are adding shooting guard Dakota Mathias (@DMathias31) to their summer league roster, his agency Edge Sports tells @HoopsRumors. Mathias holds two-way experience with the Sixers.
Law Murray: Source to @theathletic: Nebraska shooting guard Trey McGowens will join LA Clippers for summer league in Las Vegas next month. McGowens tied for team lead with 1.6 steals per game last season to go with 4.1 rebounds and 36.8% 3-point shooting. Played at Pitt before Nebraska.
JD Shaw: The Dallas Mavericks are adding swingman Isaiah Brown to their summer league roster, his agent Andre Buck tells @HoopsRumors. Brown, 24, attended a free-agent mini-camp with the team earlier this week.
Misko Raznatovic: Sasa Stefanovic will play Summer league for SA Spurs, while Borisa Simanic will join Utah Jazz! #BeoBasket
June 24, 2022 | 7:39 pm EDT Update
Steve Clifford officially back to Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today the team has named Steve Clifford head coach. Clifford, who previously served the team’s head coach from 2013-2018, returns to Charlotte, where his 196 wins ranks second in franchise history, sitting just 11 behind Allan Bristow.
Damichael Cole: David Roddy said he got a text message from Tyus Jones before the NBA Draft. He called Jones one of his mentors growing up in Minnesota. He played AAU basketball with Tyus’ younger brother, Tre Jones.
Damichael Cole: Jake LaRavia: “That’s one of my favorite aspects of the game is talking trash. I’m good for it.” Yea, he got drafted by the right team.
