The New York Times – Sports:
No move was bigger than Phoenix Suns’ trade for Kevin Durant. But the Lakers and Mavericks look stronger after deals of their own.
Category: National Basketball Assn
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Lakers Agree to Trade Russell Westbrook in a Three-Team Deal
The New York Times – Sports:
Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star, would head to Utah after not fitting smoothly with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Minnesota’s D’Angelo Russell will return to the Lakers, who drafted him in 2015.
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Lakers Agree to Trade Russell Westbrook in a Three-Team Deal
The New York Times – Sports:
Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star, would head to Utah after not fitting smoothly with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Minnesota’s D’Angelo Russell will return to the Lakers, who drafted him in 2015.
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Kyrie Irving Says He Wants to Change His Narrative in Dallas
The New York Times – Sports:
After his first practice with the Dallas Mavericks since being traded from the Nets, Kyrie Irving said he felt nothing but “genuine love” from his new team.
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A Columnist and Basketball’s ‘Chosen One’
The New York Times – Sports:
As LeBron James approaches the N.B.A.’s career scoring record, the former Times reporter Harvey Araton has been thinking about the way reporters have covered him.
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N.B.A. Owners Approve Mat Ishbia’s Purchase of Suns and Mercury
The New York Times – Sports:
The deal, which values the Phoenix basketball teams at $4 billion, was expected to close this week, transferring ownership away from Robert Sarver after a tenure that ended in scandal.