Despite the pandemic, Lakers forward Jared Dudley says the team had “our own fun” in Las Vegas after leaving the bubble.
Author: Mark Medina, USA TODAY
Opinion: Stephen Curry will carry Warriors back to playoffs despite Klay Thompson’s injury
Steph Curry says the Warriors’ culture and leadership from him and Draymond Green “can help get us going pretty quickly.”
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson: ‘I feel great mentally and physically’ after difficult rookie season
Last season, the Pelicans’ Zion Williamson missed the first 44 games rehabbing his knee. He enters the 2020-21 NBA season feeling fully healthy.
‘I think what he did was bold’: Damian Lillard defends Nate Robinson’s boxing debut vs. YouTube celebrity Jake Paul
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard defended former NBA player Nate Robinson for his boxing knockout loss to YouTube celebrity Jake Paul.
Opinion: Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic will be even better in Year 3 with upgrades on roster around him
Luka Doncic has already prompted Rick Carlisle to compare him to a Hall-of-Fame scorer (Larry Bird) and a Hall-of-Fame point guard (Jason Kidd).
NBA releases preseason schedule; champion Lakers will play Clippers twice early
The NBA preseason will run from Dec. 11-19. Each team will play two to four games, including one home game and one road game.
Nets’ Jarrett Allen got creative so he could continue Thanksgiving tradition: Helping kids shop for groceries
Brooklyn Nets guard Jarrett Allen found a different way to continue his grocery shopping Thanksgiving event for kids, “Meals + Math,” this year.
NBA free agency: Brandon Ingram agrees to five-year, $158 million deal with Pelicans
After cementing himself as the NBA’s most improved player, Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans agreed to a five-year, $158 million max deal.
Lakers’ Montrezl Harrell on the Clippers’ lack of interest, making life easier for LeBron James and Anthony Davis
New Lakers center Montrezl Harrell says he still has “great respect” for the Clippers, but it “doesn’t seem” like they wanted him to return.
Opinion: Lakers’ GM Rob Pelinka fulfills his promise to make championship roster even better
The Lakers acquired last year’s NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year (Montrezl Harrell) and also landed Marc Gasol as free agency got under way.