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JJ Redick Had Relatable Message the Day Before LeBron James's 41st Birthday

The oldest player in the NBA turns 41 on Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 30, 2025

How a depleted LA Lakers overcame the Portland Trail Blazers

The Lakers won their fourth straight game despite missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

Hornets Shock Lakers With 100-97 Victory In LA

Charlotte Hornets upset Los Angeles Lakers 100-97 with Bridges and Ball leading the charge. LeBron James' late surge falls short.

Top News · Feb 20, 2025

Grading offseason moves for all 30 NBA teams in 2023: Did anyone do it better than the Suns?

Which teams got better and which teams got worse?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 16, 2023

Hornets agree to max extension with star point guard LaMelo Ball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball is about to get paid.

Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2023

With Brandon Miller, there’s more than meets the eye

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The introductory press conference was wrapping up and all the attendees were preparing to go their separate ways when Mitch Kupchak took one more turn on the microphone.

Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2023

The Top Five Steals of the NBA Draft

All eyes may have been on the draft’s lottery picks, but teams continued to make savvy moves down the board, picking up top talent late in the first round and into the second.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 23, 2023

NBA Draft grades: Ranking all 30 teams by their 2023 draft classes

We graded every 2023 NBA Draft class from worst to first.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 23, 2023

NBA mock draft: Hornets and Blazers have big decisions

LOS ANGELES — They're in the gym, at the games, studying film and speaking to league insiders. The writers who cover these NBA teams, the ones picking in the first round, know what teams need. They know who could be available. They know what types of players these executives like…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 21, 2023

There’s talent to be had for the Lakers at No. 17 in the NBA draft

LOS ANGELES — When the NBA holds its annual draft on Thursday, the Lakers will perhaps take a peek into what the future has in store for them.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 21, 2023