Magic’s arrival good news for Luke Walton
Larry Bird, Boston Garden, an NBA championship and a team unsurpassed in clever, relentless ball movement.
[...] when Walton took his Los Angeles Lakers into Boston Garden on Friday night, he got a grim reminder of his predicament.
There’s nothing those old Celtics can do to help Walton now, but there is help on the way from a storied rival.
When Magic Johnson was appointed a Lakers adviser this past week, it got everyone’s attention.
Johnson will reportedly have a crucial role in personnel decisions, and he will report directly to team President Jeanie Buss.
Upon the death of wildly successful Lakers owner Jerry Buss, Jim was given control of basketball operations as executive vice president.
The decision to fire Jim would have to come by family vote (there are four other siblings involved), and no other outcome would satisfy the exasperated L.A. fan base.
If the Lakers keep their first-round draft pick (they have to land in the top three) and get a chance to draft UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball, would they offer Russell in trade for veteran help?
Shaquille O’Neal calls him “one of the greatest point guards in NBA history,” and while that might be a bit strong, Williams’ showmanship genius recalled the great Pete Maravich.
Yogi Ferrell is no mystery to anyone who followed his college career at Indiana, where he holds the career assist record and was a Big Ten All-Defensive choice as a senior, but he went undrafted in 2016 and fell into D-League obscurity.
Dallas signed him to a 10-day contract Jan. 28, and now he’s a full-fledged star, averaging 17.8 points in his first four games (all wins) and scoring 32 in Friday night’s 108-104 win over Portland.
[...] the Mavericks say they’ll sign Ferrell to a two-year contract, at the minimum salary, when his temporary deal expires.
Getting extensive minutes due to Pau Gasol’s hand injury, a slimmed-down Lee is experiencing a career revival at 33.