LAS VEGAS- At the Las Vegas Summer League, wins and losses are as important as the Sacramento’s 2014 championship banner hanging near the players’ tunnel at the Thomas & Mack Center. Summer League is more about learning, development and progression. For D’Angelo Russell and Julius Randle, the Los Angeles Lakers’ top two young players, Monday’s 76-66 loss to the Knicks was a struggle to say the least. The lower bowl was packed with fans clad in purple and gold, excited to
Tweet of the Day: Twitter Support for Michael Cooper
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and current WNBA Atlanta Dream head coach Michael Cooper has been diagnosed with early stage tongue cancer. The Dream announced that Cooper will undergo surgery at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta this week. The doctors expect a full recovery — typical recovery time is two weeks. Assistant coach Karleen Thompson will assume coaching duties while he is out. Cooper remained optimistic and confident in the Emory medical staff. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: Enes Kanter
Nominations for the Mark Madsen award are hereby closed. And just a guess, but I’d imagine www.findaturkishhusband.com is having a bad day. 2012-2013 MVP Jazz Dancer Enes Kanter , How do u like it ?bit.ly/OKVhA7 — Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) October 7, 2012
Tweet of the Day: T.J. Ford