NBA owners are expected to approve measure permitting ad placements on jersey shirts. Half of the earned ad money goes to the team while the other half goes to the league’s revenue-sharing coffers.
Prices have gone up at unprecedented levels with no playoff stakes ahead of Kobe Bryant’s farewell game with Lakers against Jazz. Meanwhile, tickets for Golden State Warriors have seen a tremendous increase as well as the defending champion aims to for a 73-record win in the Wednesday regular season finale.
Chris Bosh’s absence on the hardcourt would probably extend for an unexpectedly longer time due to a recurring blood clot in his left calf. Meanwhile, Heat veterans are trying to help shape up their younger teammates as the franchise beefs up for the larger battles ahead.
Wary of Jerry Colangelo’s possible undue influence over the league as managing director of USA Basketball while serving as one of 76sers’ Chairman of Basketball Operations, general managers across NBA lobbied for restrictions on his authority. Meanwhile, Bryan Colangelo finally assumed the office of Philadelphia 76ers’ following GM Sam Hinkie’s infamous resignation putting an end to speculations over the team’s uncertain future.
Amid Lakers’ ongoing internal strife and performance struggles, rumors are currently swirling about the Zen Master Phil Jackson’s purported return to west coast franchise. Jackson’s return may well do much in reversing Lakers’ declining fortunes in the post-Kobe Bryant era.
Former 76sers point guard Allen Iverson turned emotional as he reflected on family, friends, and teammates in press conference following his induction to the 2016 NBA Hall of Fame class. In a recent interview, Iverson finds a younger resemblance of himself in LeBron James for his the latter’s burning willpower to win at every game.
NBA decided to pull out the 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte, North Carolina after the recent passage of highly controversial anti-LGBT law. The law received widespread condemnation across the US from companies to celebrities.
Sam Hinkie has recently stepped down as Philadelphia 76sers’ general manager after being blamed for the franchise’s mediocre performance in the past three years of his stewardship. Bryan Colangelo is reportedly succeeding him as executive as he joins his father and chairman of operations, Jerry, in altering the team’s losing course.
Amid a growing rift between Bulls head coach Hoiberg and Butler over gameplay issues, some Chicago fans have been proposing for Butler trade to Lakers. Meanwhile, it appears that Derrick Rose might be a candidate for trade too as the franchise frees up its cap by unloading expensive veterans.
Amid Nick Young’s dismal hardcourt performance and lack of mental focus, Lakers decides to shut him down from active gameplay as the management ponders on how to get him off the roster despite having two years left on his contract. Meanwhile, Kevin Durant reportedly expressed interest in joining the gold and purple team once he enters the free agency season this summer.
Warriors’ three-point shooter Stephen Curry is gunning to hit 400 3-pointers- a benchmark he set himself as he attempts to break his own NBA record last year for having the most prolific 3-pointers. The Golden State also NBA’s most prolific three-point shooting time to date after making 1, 000 3-pointers in a single season.
Lakers head coach Byron Scott felt disappointed with Nick Young’s unimpressive and dismal hardcourt performance this season which was further aggravated by a recent scandal involving fellow teammate D’Angelo Russell. Meanwhile, the team’s recent loss to Clippers marks the franchise’s 61st loss in the season as the team faces a bleak future without Kobe Bryant.
LA Lakers is reportedly seeking out suitors to take Nick Young this offseason following leaked tape controversy. But given Young’s dismal court performance and low market value, no teams are apparently interested in getting him to the fold.
Despite leading in the recent Eastern Conference standing, Cleveland Cavaliers’ path to the NBA finals is far from guaranteed as the team struggles with numbers. Should Cavs fail to capture the championship, James is reportedly planning to ditch the franchise for a better team.
D'Angelo Russell apologized a day after posting Nick Young's video that made his teammates unhappy.
