Category: National Basketball Assn

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.
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.
LeBron James Fans Around the World Came to See Him Break The Scoring Record

The New York Times – Sports:
Fans of James, the N.B.A.’s biggest star, came from all over the world to see his record-breaking performance Tuesday. “I’m not going to regret the money that was spent. I would have regretted missing it,” one said.
LeBron James Breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA Scoring Record

The New York Times – Sports:
James, the Los Angeles Lakers star, scored the record-breaking 38,388th point that had eluded generations of superstars.
The Story of LeBron James’s 38,388 Points

The New York Times – Sports:
Teammates. Competitors. Victims of his memes. They each have a story about James’s road to breaking the N.B.A. career scoring record.
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.
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.
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.
Nets Face Uncertainty Again After Agreeing to Trade Kyrie Irving

The New York Times – Sports:
Adding Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant hasn’t led to a conference finals berth, much less a championship. After meeting Irving’s trade request, the Nets are once again in a state of uncertainty.
Nets Face Uncertainty Again After Agreeing to Trade Kyrie Irving

The New York Times – Sports:
Adding Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant hasn’t led to a conference finals berth, much less a championship. After meeting Irving’s trade request, the Nets are once again in a state of uncertainty.
Like a Record, LeBron James’s Age Is Just a Number

The New York Times – Sports:
Still among the best players in the N.B.A. at 38, James is now 36 points away from the league’s career scoring record. He could break it at home on Tuesday.
Like a Record, LeBron James’s Age Is Just a Number

The New York Times – Sports:
Still among the best players in the N.B.A. at 38, James is now 36 points away from the league’s career scoring record. He could break it at home on Tuesday.