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Reports: LeBron James and Kyrie Irving to play in Drew League in Los Angeles on Saturday
LeBron and Kyrie are both reportedly playing in the Drew League on Saturday.
Y’all ready for summer basketball?
No, not the California Classic. Not the Salt Lake City Summer League and not the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
I’m talking summer basketball in a small, standing-room-only venue where NBA All-Stars take the court. Of course, I’m talking about the Drew League. And on Saturday, the Drew is going to make more headlines than usual.
Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports broke the news on Friday night that four-time NBA champion and current Los Angeles Laker LeBron James will be playing in the Drew League for the first time since 2011 when the NBA was in a lockout.
LeBron James is expected to play in the @DrewLeague on Saturday for the first time since 2011, a source tells @YahooSports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 16, 2022
While the news of James participating is already enough to fill seats, make headlines and draw plenty of attention, how about this bit of Saturday news:
Kyrie Irving is expected to play in the Drew League in Los Angeles today at 11 a.m., Drew League commissioner Dino Smiley told ESPN. LeBron James is expected to play at 1:45, per Smiley. Yahoo earlier reported James’ plans to return to the Drew for the first time since 2011.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) July 16, 2022
Although the two will reportedly play at different times, the decision for both to play on the same day is…
Interesting? Strategic? Coincidental? A message to the Lakers’ and Nets’ front offices?
Whatever it is, this is exciting and will serve as a nice tease for Los Angeles Lakers fans. Expect a heck of a showing.
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Kyrie Irving to play in Drew League in Los Angeles
Dave McMenamin: Kyrie Irving is expected to play in the Drew League in Los Angeles today at 11 a.m., Drew League commissioner Dino Smiley told ESPN. LeBron James is expected to play at 1:45, per Smiley. Yahoo earlier reported James’ plans to return …
Dave McMenamin: Kyrie Irving is expected to play in the Drew League in Los Angeles today at 11 a.m., Drew League commissioner Dino Smiley told ESPN. LeBron James is expected to play at 1:45, per Smiley. Yahoo earlier reported James’ plans to return to the Drew for the first time since 2011.
Source: Twitter @mcten
Source: Twitter @mcten
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Kyrie Irving expected to play at Drew League today at 11. LeBron James expected to play at 1:45 today at Drew League – 1:01 PM
Kyrie Irving expected to play at Drew League today at 11. LeBron James expected to play at 1:45 today at Drew League – 1:01 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Kyrie Irving is expected to play in the Drew League in Los Angeles today at 11 a.m., Drew League commissioner Dino Smiley told ESPN. LeBron James is expected to play at 1:45, per Smiley. Yahoo earlier reported James’ plans to return to the Drew for the first time since 2011. – 12:43 PM
Kyrie Irving is expected to play in the Drew League in Los Angeles today at 11 a.m., Drew League commissioner Dino Smiley told ESPN. LeBron James is expected to play at 1:45, per Smiley. Yahoo earlier reported James’ plans to return to the Drew for the first time since 2011. – 12:43 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
How many of these things will happen before the start of the season?
KD out of Brooklyn
Donovan Mitchell in New York
Kyrie Irving with Lakers – 4:40 AM
How many of these things will happen before the start of the season?
KD out of Brooklyn
Donovan Mitchell in New York
Kyrie Irving with Lakers – 4:40 AM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
Today’s full episode of ‘Please Don’t Aggregate This’ is live now on @getcallin, Apple, Spotify and more.
Deep dives on Donovan Mitchell, Utah, New York, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn, Indiana post-Ayton offer sheet, and a whole lot more: callin.com/link/zaKSJplwjr – 5:22 PM
Today’s full episode of ‘Please Don’t Aggregate This’ is live now on @getcallin, Apple, Spotify and more.
Deep dives on Donovan Mitchell, Utah, New York, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn, Indiana post-Ayton offer sheet, and a whole lot more: callin.com/link/zaKSJplwjr – 5:22 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
leaving it up to the capologists to add pieces to make this legal. Here’s my mega proposal:
Knicks: Mitchell
Pacers: Barrett, Toppin
Jazz: Westbrook (expiring), two picks from Lakers, one from Nets, two picks Pacers, two from Knicks.
Nets: Turner, Fournier
Lakers: Irving – 4:00 PM
leaving it up to the capologists to add pieces to make this legal. Here’s my mega proposal:
Knicks: Mitchell
Pacers: Barrett, Toppin
Jazz: Westbrook (expiring), two picks from Lakers, one from Nets, two picks Pacers, two from Knicks.
Nets: Turner, Fournier
Lakers: Irving – 4:00 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
Fourteen of the most popular NBA players missed a combined 67 percent of available regular-season games last year, from Ben Simmons to Zion to Kyrie to LeBron. It’s a troubling trend, @The Athletic theathletic.com/3424723/2022/0… – 1:59 PM
Fourteen of the most popular NBA players missed a combined 67 percent of available regular-season games last year, from Ben Simmons to Zion to Kyrie to LeBron. It’s a troubling trend, @The Athletic theathletic.com/3424723/2022/0… – 1:59 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
New @LockedOnHeat pod
– The latest on Miami’s pursuit of Kevin Durant
– The Deandre Ayton domino
– Revisiting Kyrie
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loc… – 7:33 AM
New @LockedOnHeat pod
– The latest on Miami’s pursuit of Kevin Durant
– The Deandre Ayton domino
– Revisiting Kyrie
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loc… – 7:33 AM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
“I never even expected to come into a situation like Brooklyn, where I had Kyrie and KD take me under their wing,” @Cam Thomas told @Andscape. Thomas is leading #VegasSummerLeague is scoring and gives @Kevin Durant and @Kyrie Irving credit for their tutelage. https://t.co/1dnyY4ABdh pic.twitter.com/aLjbo1m5QG – 8:21 PM
“I never even expected to come into a situation like Brooklyn, where I had Kyrie and KD take me under their wing,” @Cam Thomas told @Andscape. Thomas is leading #VegasSummerLeague is scoring and gives @Kevin Durant and @Kyrie Irving credit for their tutelage. https://t.co/1dnyY4ABdh pic.twitter.com/aLjbo1m5QG – 8:21 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Cam Thomas focused on improvement amid Nets’ Kyrie Irving-Kevin Durant uncertainty. The second-year guard, who is leading the #NBA summer league in scoring, has taken valuable lessons from his All-Star teammates. Story in @andscape. https://t.co/1dnyY4ABdh #nets #kd #kyrie pic.twitter.com/2VWij7OwQh – 3:29 PM
Cam Thomas focused on improvement amid Nets’ Kyrie Irving-Kevin Durant uncertainty. The second-year guard, who is leading the #NBA summer league in scoring, has taken valuable lessons from his All-Star teammates. Story in @andscape. https://t.co/1dnyY4ABdh #nets #kd #kyrie pic.twitter.com/2VWij7OwQh – 3:29 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
It obviously isn’t happening, but I just allowed myself to imagine Kyrie Irving getting traded to the Bucks.
Their 2029 1st is tradable now. They could come close to matching salary with Lopez and Grayson (albeit with a HUGE tax bill). If healthy, they’d basically be unbeatable. – 2:29 PM
It obviously isn’t happening, but I just allowed myself to imagine Kyrie Irving getting traded to the Bucks.
Their 2029 1st is tradable now. They could come close to matching salary with Lopez and Grayson (albeit with a HUGE tax bill). If healthy, they’d basically be unbeatable. – 2:29 PM
Chris Broussard @Chris_Broussard
With @EphraimSalaam. Is Adam Silver too player-friendly? Why do folks continue to disrespect Giannis? The Latest on KD and Kyrie & more! Guests: @EddieHouse_50 @Jeff Zillgitt
Catch us live weeknights 7-10p ET on @FoxSportsRadio & @iHeartRadio podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… – 2:24 PM
With @EphraimSalaam. Is Adam Silver too player-friendly? Why do folks continue to disrespect Giannis? The Latest on KD and Kyrie & more! Guests: @EddieHouse_50 @Jeff Zillgitt
Catch us live weeknights 7-10p ET on @FoxSportsRadio & @iHeartRadio podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… – 2:24 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Goran Dragic: More about individuals than team with Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Nets nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/14/gor… – 10:23 AM
Goran Dragic: More about individuals than team with Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Nets nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/14/gor… – 10:23 AM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
The July mailbag is up and almost every question is about the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving situations. On their markets, the ‘run it back’ idea, human nature and more: theathletic.com/3422311/2022/0… – 10:20 AM
The July mailbag is up and almost every question is about the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving situations. On their markets, the ‘run it back’ idea, human nature and more: theathletic.com/3422311/2022/0… – 10:20 AM
Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
What Goran Dragic had to say about his Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving experience #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 9:39 AM
What Goran Dragic had to say about his Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving experience #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 9:39 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Radio Roulette is LIVE @UnderdogFantasy
– Donovan Mitchell to Knicks rumors spawn
– What does the trade look like?
– What I think will happen and why
– KD market
– Kyrie?
– Chet/Keegan/Mathurin, Summer League thoughts
– Vegas Diaries
Join us! ⬇️
youtube.com/watch?v=uY61QG… – 12:16 AM
Radio Roulette is LIVE @UnderdogFantasy
– Donovan Mitchell to Knicks rumors spawn
– What does the trade look like?
– What I think will happen and why
– KD market
– Kyrie?
– Chet/Keegan/Mathurin, Summer League thoughts
– Vegas Diaries
Join us! ⬇️
youtube.com/watch?v=uY61QG… – 12:16 AM
Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Goran Dragic on his Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving experience #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 10:37 PM
Goran Dragic on his Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving experience #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 10:37 PM
NBA Math @NBA_Math
🗣NEW @HardwoodKnocks
📋 Donovan Mitchell Trades + More News
🔘 Future of Utah Jazz (1:51)
🔘 Mitchell trades (11:33)
🔘 Kyrie (45:38)
🔘 Khris Middleton/Pat Connaughton (53:36)
🎧 https://t.co/lSl4aWS07y
🍎 https://t.co/EMCehDyoeA
✳️ https://t.co/GLRbMOkNa1
FULL TIMESTAMPS⬇️ pic.twitter.com/LhwajMlhwO – 6:50 PM
🗣NEW @HardwoodKnocks
📋 Donovan Mitchell Trades + More News
🔘 Future of Utah Jazz (1:51)
🔘 Mitchell trades (11:33)
🔘 Kyrie (45:38)
🔘 Khris Middleton/Pat Connaughton (53:36)
🎧 https://t.co/lSl4aWS07y
🍎 https://t.co/EMCehDyoeA
✳️ https://t.co/GLRbMOkNa1
FULL TIMESTAMPS⬇️ pic.twitter.com/LhwajMlhwO – 6:50 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Jose Alvarado says his next major target in the NBA for a little Grand Theft Alvarado is Kyrie Irving. – 6:39 PM
Jose Alvarado says his next major target in the NBA for a little Grand Theft Alvarado is Kyrie Irving. – 6:39 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I think you can read the latest Kyrie update in one of two ways:
Kyrie Irving is unpredictable and unknowable, and the Lakers stuff has either been BS from Day 1 or he’s changed his mind.
OR
The Nets are really grasping at straws when it comes to leverage here – 5:32 PM
I think you can read the latest Kyrie update in one of two ways:
Kyrie Irving is unpredictable and unknowable, and the Lakers stuff has either been BS from Day 1 or he’s changed his mind.
OR
The Nets are really grasping at straws when it comes to leverage here – 5:32 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
On Kyrie Irving: I don’t know what to believe. I’ve just sort of thrown my hands in the air at this point. I’m just going to say that when one new report contradicts weeks of consistent reporting from a variety of sources, I treat that new report with skepticism. – 1:50 PM
On Kyrie Irving: I don’t know what to believe. I’ve just sort of thrown my hands in the air at this point. I’m just going to say that when one new report contradicts weeks of consistent reporting from a variety of sources, I treat that new report with skepticism. – 1:50 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Kyrie Irving reportedly wants to stay with Nets as Durant trade process drags out nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/13/kyr… – 1:27 PM
Kyrie Irving reportedly wants to stay with Nets as Durant trade process drags out nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/13/kyr… – 1:27 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
If the Lakers can somehow make the Turner/Hield trade AND the Pat Bev trade, I’d be totally fine missing out on Kyrie. That’s just an awesome combination of shooting and defense around LeBron and AD.
But I have no confidence in the Lakers to make either trade, so Kyrie it is! – 1:11 PM
If the Lakers can somehow make the Turner/Hield trade AND the Pat Bev trade, I’d be totally fine missing out on Kyrie. That’s just an awesome combination of shooting and defense around LeBron and AD.
But I have no confidence in the Lakers to make either trade, so Kyrie it is! – 1:11 PM
More on this storyline
Jake Fischer: From my conversations with people in the league, seems pretty clear Kyrie’s accepting the fact that he is overwhelmingly likely to be back in Brooklyn. -via Spotify / July 16, 2022
Kyrie Irving to play in Drew League in Los Angeles
LeBron James to play in the Drew League for the first time in 11 years
Chris Haynes: LeBron James is expected to play in the @DrewLeague on Saturday for the first time since 2011, a source tells @YahooSports . Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes What’s the buzz on Twitter? Chris Palmer @ ChrisPalmerNBA LeBron is expected to …
Chris Haynes: LeBron James is expected to play in the @DrewLeague on Saturday for the first time since 2011, a source tells @YahooSports .
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
LeBron is expected to play in the Drew League tomorrow. Bronny should play too. Why wait for the NBA? – 3:37 AM
LeBron is expected to play in the Drew League tomorrow. Bronny should play too. Why wait for the NBA? – 3:37 AM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Sources confirm that Lakers star LeBron James will play in Drew League Saturday. – 2:48 AM
Sources confirm that Lakers star LeBron James will play in Drew League Saturday. – 2:48 AM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
LeBron James is expected to play in the @DrewLeague on Saturday for the first time since 2011, a source tells @YahooSports. – 2:08 AM
LeBron James is expected to play in the @DrewLeague on Saturday for the first time since 2011, a source tells @YahooSports. – 2:08 AM
LeBron James @KingJames
A friend of mine just told me that he drank so much @Lobos1707 in Vegas that he had a wolf on his back! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 – 1:48 AM
A friend of mine just told me that he drank so much @Lobos1707 in Vegas that he had a wolf on his back! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 – 1:48 AM
Greg Dickerson @gregdickerson13
LeBron James, Red Sox co-owner, says he hates Celtics fans because ‘they racist as f***’ sports.yahoo.com/le-bron-james-… via @Yahoo
@John_W_Henry what do u think of 1 of your partners calling fellow Boston fans like me racist? We’d like an answer..btw F* lebron doesn’t = racist – 10:32 PM
LeBron James, Red Sox co-owner, says he hates Celtics fans because ‘they racist as f***’ sports.yahoo.com/le-bron-james-… via @Yahoo
@John_W_Henry what do u think of 1 of your partners calling fellow Boston fans like me racist? We’d like an answer..btw F* lebron doesn’t = racist – 10:32 PM
Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
LeBron takes aim at Boston Celtics fans: si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 8:46 PM
LeBron takes aim at Boston Celtics fans: si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 8:46 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
LeBron says he dislikes playing in Boston because Celtics fans are “racist as f***” nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/15/leb… – 7:46 PM
LeBron says he dislikes playing in Boston because Celtics fans are “racist as f***” nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/15/leb… – 7:46 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Playoff leaders since 2010:
Points — LeBron James
Rebounds — LeBron James
Assists — LeBron James
Steals — LeBron James
Blocks — Serge Ibaka
Wins — LeBron James
King James has been dominant. pic.twitter.com/EUeRdX0dhL – 2:23 PM
Playoff leaders since 2010:
Points — LeBron James
Rebounds — LeBron James
Assists — LeBron James
Steals — LeBron James
Blocks — Serge Ibaka
Wins — LeBron James
King James has been dominant. pic.twitter.com/EUeRdX0dhL – 2:23 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
Fourteen of the most popular NBA players missed a combined 67 percent of available regular-season games last year, from Ben Simmons to Zion to Kyrie to LeBron. It’s a troubling trend, @The Athletic theathletic.com/3424723/2022/0… – 1:59 PM
Fourteen of the most popular NBA players missed a combined 67 percent of available regular-season games last year, from Ben Simmons to Zion to Kyrie to LeBron. It’s a troubling trend, @The Athletic theathletic.com/3424723/2022/0… – 1:59 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most playoff wins all time:
174 — LeBron James
161 — Derek Fisher
157 — Tim Duncan
155 — Robert Horry
154 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pic.twitter.com/0gKZZbIa9B – 1:57 PM
Most playoff wins all time:
174 — LeBron James
161 — Derek Fisher
157 — Tim Duncan
155 — Robert Horry
154 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pic.twitter.com/0gKZZbIa9B – 1:57 PM
More on this storyline
The subtext of the chilly scene seemed clear: Several people within the Lakers organization acknowledged it was an awkward and tense moment between its two most high-profile superstars, sources told Southern California News Group. -via Orange County Register / July 16, 2022
Rich Paul: It’s a cold game ! -via Twitter @RichPaul4 / July 16, 2022
LeBron James: Facts!!! 🥶 a$$ game brother! 🤦🏾♂️ -via Twitter @KingJames / July 16, 2022
A year before its 50th anniversary …
A year before its 50th anniversary season, one of the most recognized summer basketball pro-am associations, Los Angeles’ Drew League, is switching its key brand partner. Beginning with this summer’s slate of games, the Drew League will leave its longtime partner in Nike for a new multiyear partnership with Adidas. Along with the Drew League, Adidas has also landed multiyear partnerships with the Rucker Park Streetball League in New York City and the Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League. Nike began to officially partner with the league in 2013, after a surge in attendance that coincided with the NBA lockout during the summer of 2011.
Ever since, NBA players have frequently …
Ever since, NBA players have frequently played in the summer weekend games, competing against Division I collegiate players, overseas pros back home, rising high school stars and local players. “We were in a comfort zone with Nike for the past several years, and everything was fine,” said Dino Smiley, a longtime LA County Parks and Recreation supervisor, who has served as commissioner of the Drew League since 1985 and CEO of the Drew League Foundation since its formation in 2009. “With some of our legends and some of our main players, what made it great was they said to me, ‘Hey, man, it’s about Drew,’ ” Smiley said of the decision to switch brands. “Nike took us to another level, and Adidas should take us even further.”
Along with his wife Stephanie, daughter …
Along with his wife Stephanie, daughter Chaniel and other leaders from the community, the Smiley family has operated the Drew League for more than 30 years, hosting games for the past decade at King/Drew Magnet High School in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. “We’ve been in the community pretty much all of our life,” Smiley said. “We noticed that with Adidas, they were supporting quite a few inner-city programs, and we were really intrigued by it.”