How Jimmy Butler's preferred trade destinations can land him - ESPN
Trades featuring NBA stars rarely come out of the blue. There is often a long process that leads up to one — whether it unfolds publicly or privately.
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Lakers to honor ex-coach Pat Riley with statue outside arena - ESPN
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers will honor former coach Pat Riley with a statue outside their downtown arena.
Heat unveil statue of Dwyane Wade outside team's arena - ESPN
MIAMI — Dwyane Wade is now the first Miami Heat player with a statue outside the team's arena.
Heat dedicate court to ex-coach, current president Pat Riley - ESPN
MIAMI — Pat Riley stood in front of 20,000 people Wednesday night. And they all seemed to be cheering as the Miami Heat officially dedicated their home court in his honor.
How coach JJ Redick, LeBron James and the Lakers got here - ESPN
TWO WEEKS BEFORE the start of training camp, JJ Redick sat in a workroom at the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility with his legs crossed, a team-issued quarter-zip up top and Nike Kobe sneakers down below. («I never wore them when I played,» Redick told ESPN, «but now that I'm here, [Lakers GM] Rob [Pelinka] has the hookup.») Redick had just finished running a sizable portion of the Lakers roster through a voluntary offseason practice, cognizant of what little time remained before the curtain opens on his first season as an NBA coach.
Heat's Erik Spoelstra: Jimmy Butler needs me, I need him - ESPN
Entering their sixth year together, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra believes a breakthrough in his relationship with Jimmy Butler is imminent.
Jerry West hailed as ‘basketball genius’ following death aged 86
Jerry West has been described as a “basketball genius” and a “defining figure” in the NBA following his death at the age of 86.
NBA Confidential: Is the Lakers' head coaching job attractive?
It has been more than three weeks since the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham, and by all accounts, it could be another three weeks before they hire his replacement.