Chris Haynes: Damian Lillard was notified on the potential of adding Carmelo Anthony last night and he made it clear that he’s always been supportive of bringing in the future Hall-of-Famer, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Portland searching for a boost to what has been a slow start.
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Chris Mannix: Portland has been among …
Chris Mannix: Portland has been among the teams most interested in Carmelo in recent years. Had interest in trading for him when ‘Melo was in New York. If nothing else, they know what they are getting.
In other words, Porzingis was onto …
In other words, Porzingis was onto something. Last spring as Kyrie Irving was falling out of favor with the Boston Celtics and telling confidants that he wanted to move closer to his hometown of West Orange, N.J. he was also letting it be known that he too had the same concerns Porzingis once had. “When it came down to the Nets and Knicks he was concerned about the management of the Knicks,” said a person familiar with Irving’s thinking. “It’s really as simple as that.”
Joe Johnson’s not giving up on a …
Joe Johnson’s not giving up on a possible return to the NBA — telling TMZ Sports he’s still training his ass off in case he gets that call. The 38-year-old stud had a stint with the Pistons earlier this year after BALLING OUT in Ice Cube’s BIG3 league … but Detroit waived him back in October.
Adam Zagoria: The @Brooklyn Nets …
Emiliano Carchia: Jonathan Gibson has …
Emiliano Carchia: Jonathan Gibson has signed with Chinese team Jiangsu, a source told @Emiliano Carchia. The former Mavs and Celtics will be at his fifth season in China
Nets add Iman Shumpert
During an episode of ESPN’s “The Jump” …
During an episode of ESPN’s “The Jump” on Tuesday, former Celtic Paul Pierce and longtime NBA reporter Jackie MacMullan touched on the difference in the team’s leadership. Specifically, the departure of Kyrie Irving and the arrival of Kemba Walker. “They got better leadership in there,” Pierce said. “Let’s just call it how it is.”
After ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols — …
After ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols — the show’s host — offered a clarification that the leadership was simply “different,” Pierce jumped back in. “It’s better,” reiterated Pierce. “Kemba, he’s known throughout the league as being a great leader. I mean, he played on losing teams, he stayed positive. He went out and played hard every night, and that can be infectious. That can be the difference between losing and winning and chemistry. That’s what he’s brought to the Celtics.”
Jeff Siegel: The Atlanta Hawks are now …
Jeff Siegel: The Atlanta Hawks are now eligible to sign a 16th player to their roster, now that John Collins has been suspended for five games and can be moved to the Suspended List. When his suspension is up in late December, they would then have to make a cut to get Collins back.