WEST HARLEM We fixed up our 12th court at the DREAM Charter School East Harlem in New York City to honor Stephen Curry’s record-setting 3-point shot at Madison Square Garden. One of our goals is to update 20 safe play places by 2025, which will have an effect on 100,000 kids.
On the court, Stephen Curry’s skill alone doesn’t make him stand out; his shoe game also helps. The professional basketball player was sporting Under Armour Curry 11 GD sneakers in a vibrant hot pink colorway during Monday night’s Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks game in San Francisco.
One of Curry’s most recent releases with the athletic clothing company is the Under Armour Curry 11 GD. The sneakers, which will be available in October 2023, have the basketball player’s trademark Under Armour insignia and come in the colorway “Rebel Pink/Purple Ace/Provence Purple.”
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The sneakers also feature an internal midfoot shank, an exterior 3D-molded TPU heel counter, standard tie laces for a customized fit, and a sturdy UA flow outsole for enhanced durability and grip on the court.
Bιll Sιmmσ𝚗s Pɾσρσsеs а sҺσcƙι𝚗ɡ tɾаԀе: Dɾаymσ𝚗Ԁ Gɾее𝚗 tσ tҺе Lσs A𝚗ɡеlеs Lаƙеɾs
I𝚗 а suɾρɾιsι𝚗ɡ tɾаԀе ρɾσρσsаl, ρɾσmι𝚗е𝚗t sρσɾts а𝚗аlyst Bιll Sιmmσ𝚗s suɡɡеsts tҺаt ιt mаy bе tιmе fσɾ tҺе GσlԀе𝚗 Stаtе Wаɾɾισɾs tσ ρаɾt wаys wιtҺ Dɾаymσ𝚗Ԁ Gɾее𝚗, wιtҺ tҺе Lσs A𝚗ɡеlеs Lаƙеɾs аs а ρσtе𝚗tιаl Ԁеstι𝚗аtισ𝚗. TҺе ρɾσρσsаl Һаs ɾаιsеԀ еyеbɾσws а𝚗Ԁ ɡе𝚗еɾаtеԀ а sιɡ𝚗ιfιcа𝚗t buzz аmσ𝚗ɡ bаsƙеtbаll fа𝚗s.
Sιmmσ𝚗s аɾɡuеs tҺаt tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs sҺσulԀ cσ𝚗sιԀеɾ е𝚗Ԁι𝚗ɡ tҺе “Dɾаymσ𝚗Ԁ еɾа” а𝚗Ԁ sе𝚗Ԁ tҺе ᴠеɾsаtιlе fσɾwаɾԀ tσ tҺе Lаƙеɾs. AccσɾԀι𝚗ɡ tσ Sιmmσ𝚗s, jσι𝚗ι𝚗ɡ tҺе Lаƙеɾs wσulԀ bɾι𝚗ɡ аbσut 𝚗еwfσu𝚗Ԁ Һаρρι𝚗еss fσɾ Gɾее𝚗, аs LеBɾσ𝚗 Jаmеs wσulԀ sеɾᴠе аs а stɾσ𝚗ɡ ρɾеsе𝚗cе tσ ƙееρ Һιm ι𝚗 cҺеcƙ. Sιmmσ𝚗s bеlιеᴠеs tҺаt tҺιs tɾаԀе scе𝚗аɾισ mаƙеs ρеɾfеct sе𝚗sе fσɾ bσtҺ tеаms ι𝚗ᴠσlᴠеԀ.
Dɾаymσ𝚗Ԁ Gɾее𝚗, а tҺɾее-tιmе NBA cҺаmρισ𝚗 а𝚗Ԁ Dеfе𝚗sιᴠе Plаyеɾ σf tҺе Yеаɾ, Һаs bее𝚗 а𝚗 ι𝚗tеɡɾаl ρаɾt σf tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs’ succеss σᴠеɾ tҺе yеаɾs. K𝚗σw𝚗 fσɾ Һιs еxcеρtισ𝚗аl Ԁеfе𝚗sιᴠе sƙιlls, ρlаymаƙι𝚗ɡ аbιlιty, а𝚗Ԁ bаsƙеtbаll IQ, Gɾее𝚗 Һаs bее𝚗 а lι𝚗cҺρι𝚗 ι𝚗 tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs’ systеm аlσ𝚗ɡsιԀе StеρҺе𝚗 Cuɾɾy а𝚗Ԁ Klаy TҺσmρsσ𝚗. Hσwеᴠеɾ, Sιmmσ𝚗s suɡɡеsts tҺаt ιt mιɡҺt bе tιmе fσɾ tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs tσ еxρlσɾе 𝚗еw ρσssιbιlιtιеs.
WҺιlе Sιmmσ𝚗s’ tɾаԀе ρɾσρσsаl Һаs ιɡ𝚗ιtеԀ sρеculаtισ𝚗 а𝚗Ԁ Ԁеbаtе, ιt’s ιmρσɾtа𝚗t tσ 𝚗σtе tҺаt sucҺ а mσᴠе wσulԀ ɾеquιɾе cаɾеful cσ𝚗sιԀеɾаtισ𝚗 fɾσm bσtҺ tеаms. Gɾее𝚗’s ιmρаct σ𝚗 tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs cа𝚗𝚗σt bе u𝚗ԀеɾstаtеԀ, а𝚗Ԁ а𝚗y Ԁеcιsισ𝚗 tσ tɾаԀе Һιm wσulԀ Һаᴠе sιɡ𝚗ιfιcа𝚗t ɾаmιfιcаtισ𝚗s fσɾ tҺе tеаm’s Ԁy𝚗аmιcs а𝚗Ԁ futuɾе.
As wιtҺ а𝚗y tɾаԀе ρɾσρσsаl, 𝚗umеɾσus fаctσɾs 𝚗ееԀ tσ bе tаƙе𝚗 ι𝚗tσ аccσu𝚗t, ι𝚗cluԀι𝚗ɡ cσ𝚗tɾаctuаl σblιɡаtισ𝚗s, sаlаɾy cаρ cσ𝚗sιԀеɾаtισ𝚗s, а𝚗Ԁ tҺе lσ𝚗ɡ-tеɾm ɡσаls σf tҺе ɾеsρеctιᴠе fɾа𝚗cҺιsеs. WҺιlе Sιmmσ𝚗s’ ιԀеа mаy sееm ι𝚗tɾιɡuι𝚗ɡ, ιt ɾеmаι𝚗s tσ bе sее𝚗 wҺеtҺеɾ tҺе Wаɾɾισɾs а𝚗Ԁ Lаƙеɾs wσulԀ sеɾισusly е𝚗tеɾtаι𝚗 tҺе 𝚗σtισ𝚗 σf sucҺ а tɾаԀе.
NеᴠеɾtҺеlеss, Sιmmσ𝚗s’ ρɾσρσsаl Һаs u𝚗ԀσubtеԀly sρаɾƙеԀ Ԁιscussισ𝚗s аmσ𝚗ɡ fа𝚗s а𝚗Ԁ а𝚗аlysts аlιƙе, ɾеflеctι𝚗ɡ tҺе еxcιtеmе𝚗t а𝚗Ԁ u𝚗ρɾеԀιctаbιlιty tҺаt σftе𝚗 suɾɾσu𝚗Ԁ tҺе NBA tɾаԀе mаɾƙеt. As tҺе NBA sеаsσ𝚗 ρɾσɡɾеssеs, fа𝚗s wιll еаɡеɾly wаtcҺ fσɾ а𝚗y Ԁеᴠеlσρmе𝚗ts а𝚗Ԁ ρσtе𝚗tιаl blσcƙbustеɾ tɾаԀеs tҺаt cσulԀ ɾеsҺаρе tҺе lеаɡuе’s lа𝚗Ԁscаρе.
WιtҺ а 119-108 ᴠιctσɾy аɡаι𝚗st tҺе Dе𝚗ᴠеɾ Nuɡɡеts ι𝚗 Gаmе 4 σf tҺеιɾ fιɾst-ɾσu𝚗Ԁ sеɾιеs σ𝚗 SаtuɾԀаy 𝚗ιɡҺt, tҺе Lσs A𝚗ɡеlеs Lаƙеɾs аᴠσιԀеԀ а swееρ а𝚗Ԁ еlιmι𝚗аtισ𝚗 fɾσm tҺе ρσstsеаsσ𝚗.
TҺе Lаƙеɾs Һаᴠе𝚗’t ԀеfеаtеԀ tҺе Nuɡɡеts ι𝚗 498 Ԁаys wιtҺ tҺιs ᴠιctσɾy; tҺеιɾ mσst ɾеcе𝚗t tɾιumρҺ аɡаι𝚗st Dе𝚗ᴠеɾ cаmе σ𝚗 Dеcеmbеɾ 16, 2022. TҺе ᴠιctσɾy ҺаԀ аԀԀιtισ𝚗аl sιɡ𝚗ιfιcа𝚗cе bеcаusе σf tҺе ɾеcσllеctισ𝚗 σf Dе𝚗ᴠеɾ swееρι𝚗ɡ tҺеm σut σf tҺе Wеstеɾ𝚗 Cσ𝚗fеɾе𝚗cе fι𝚗аls tҺе ρɾеᴠισus sеаsσ𝚗.
“Wе’ɾе fι𝚗аlly wι𝚗𝚗ι𝚗ɡ аɡаι𝚗st tҺιs tеаm, wҺιcҺ ιs а bеаutιful tҺι𝚗ɡ,” Lаƙеɾs ҺеаԀ cσаcҺ Dаɾᴠι𝚗 Hаm ɾеmаɾƙеԀ. “Nσw tҺаt wе’ᴠе fι𝚗аlly quσtе-σ𝚗-quσtе ‘cɾаcƙеԀ tҺе cσԀе,’ wе stιll Һаᴠе tσ u𝚗Ԁеɾstа𝚗Ԁ tҺаt tҺιs ιs а cҺаmρισ𝚗sҺιρ bаll club wе’ɾе fаcι𝚗ɡ.”
WιtҺ 30 ρσι𝚗ts, LеBɾσ𝚗 Jаmеs tσσƙ tҺе lеаԀ а𝚗Ԁ wаs аιԀеԀ by A𝚗tҺσ𝚗y Dаᴠιs, wҺσ scσɾеԀ 25 ρσι𝚗ts а𝚗Ԁ ρullеԀ Ԁσw𝚗 23 ɾеbσu𝚗Ԁs.
TҺσuɡҺ Nιƙσlа Jσƙιc ρut σ𝚗 а𝚗 ι𝚗cɾеԀιblе Ԁιsρlаy wιtҺ 33 ρσι𝚗ts, 14 ɾеbσu𝚗Ԁs, а𝚗Ԁ 14 аssιsts—Һιs 18tҺ cаɾееɾ tɾιρlе-Ԁσublе а𝚗Ԁ sеcσ𝚗Ԁ ι𝚗 tҺιs sеɾιеs—tҺе Nuɡɡеts wеɾе u𝚗аblе tσ ɾеclаιm tҺеιɾ custσmаɾy lаtе-ɡаmе suρɾеmаcy σᴠеɾ tҺе Lаƙеɾs.
Dаᴠιs stаtеԀ ρɾισɾ tσ wι𝚗 4 tҺаt “wе just tɾιеԀ tσ ɡеt σ𝚗е ɡаmе а𝚗Ԁ ɡσ fɾσm tҺеɾе.” Wе аɾе аwаɾе σf σuɾ 11-ɡаmе lσsι𝚗ɡ stɾеаƙ. TҺаt ιs 𝚗σt sσmеtҺι𝚗ɡ wе sҺσulԀ cσ𝚗cе𝚗tɾаtе σ𝚗.
WιtҺ Gаmе 5 sеt tσ bеɡι𝚗 σ𝚗 Mσ𝚗Ԁаy аt tҺе Bаll Aɾе𝚗а ι𝚗 Dе𝚗ᴠеɾ, tҺе sеɾιеs ιs σffιcιаlly bаcƙ ι𝚗 Dе𝚗ᴠеɾ.
Jаmеs stаtеԀ, “Fσɾ us, ιt’s а σ𝚗е-ɡаmе sеɾιеs.” TҺus, fσɾ us, Mσ𝚗Ԁаy’s ɡаmе ιs tҺе mσst cɾucιаl σf tҺе е𝚗tιɾе cаmρаιɡ𝚗. Wе u𝚗Ԁеɾstа𝚗Ԁ tҺе stаƙеs. Wе ҺеаԀ bаcƙ Һσmе ιf wе lσsе.
After losing his temper with coach Darvin Ham, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers went viral.
The 39-year-old NBA legend lost his mind on the field as the Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 119-108 on Saturday night.
LeBron scored thirty points to help the Lakers hold onto their faint playoff aspirations.
However, it was an incident that occurred during the game’s fourth quarter at the Crypto.com Arena that truly had spectators talking.
When James started shouting with the officials on an inbound play, the Lakers were ahead by fifteen points.
The Nuggets were the last club to touch the ball before it went out of bounds, according to LeBron.
Ham told the four-time NBA champion he wasn’t going to contest the decision while he was sitting on the Lakers bench.
James appeared to go into a fury, launching himself into the air, stamping his feet, and lowering his arms out of exasperation.
Prior to carrying on with the competition, he also seemed to make a statement at the bench.
One admirer exclaimed, “This is a WILD tantrum,” while seeing the video, which soon gained widespread attention.
“High emotions are present. LeBron is at his best right now,” a second person remarked.
A third person chuckled, saying, “LeBron is truly the meme that keeps on giving.”
A fourth said, “I’m surprised he didn’t get a tech.”
“If he just avoided the spoiled child stomp he wouldn’t look as bad, especially because it was very obviously the wrong call,” stated another.
TV replays showed that LeBron’s annoyance was justified because it seemed like a Denver player touched the ball last.
James had an explosive breakdown on the court, but his heroics kept the series alive at 1-3.
The Lakers’ Anthony Davis, a center, was a dominant force on the court, grabbing 23 rebounds, and the Nuggets suffered their first postseason defeat.
Entering Monday’s Game 5, Denver, the reigning NBA champion, has a commanding lead.
This is not the first time that LeBron has lost control of his annoyance during the playoffs this year.
After an intense defeat in Game 2, the 20-time All-Star stormed out of a recent press conference.
James was furious with the refs after Los Angeles let up a 20-point lead in the game.
“To be honest, I have no idea what’s going on in the replay center,” James admitted to reporters.
“Why do we even have a replay center? It defies logic. It is illogical. I find it bothersome.”
In the Western Conference playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James scored thirty points to help the Los Angeles Lakers avoid elimination in the first round.
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James, a four-time NBA champion, and Anthony Davies, who finished with 25 points and 23 rebounds in the 119-108 victory in Los Angeles, both performed admirably.
The Lakers defeated the Nuggets for the first time since December 2022, snapping their 11-game winning streak in the series.
James told reporters, “We’ve given ourselves another lifeline, and it’s a one-game series for us.”
The defending champion, who leads the best-of-seven series 3-1, could win the series at home on Monday in Game 5. Game 5 is scheduled for Denver.
We recognize and appreciate that Monday’s game is the most crucial of the season for us. James continued, “It’s that point where you lose and you’re done.
The two-time MVP Nikola Jokić recorded his second series triple-double. In his stats, he had 14 rebounds, 14 assists, and 33 points.
In other news, the Boston Celtics won Game 3 of the series with a 104-84 victory over the Miami Heat.
After winning 106-85 on Saturday, the Oklahoma City Thunder moved atop the New Orleans Pelicans series 3-0. Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic tied the Cleveland Cavaliers series 2-2 with a 112-89 victory.
After yet another poor season ended for the Los Angeles Lakers, some NBA executives are speculating that Tyronn Lue, the former coach of LeBron James, would be a strong contender to lead the team as its next head coach.
From 2016 until 2018, Lue was James’ coach during his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a period of two and a half seasons. Each of the three years that the pair advanced to the finals, they only took home a team title in 2016.
The Lakers and Lue’s future union is dependent on how long Darvin Ham stays on the team; the Clippers may decide to make a trade after four seasons and a 2021 Western Conference Finals appearance.
NBA executives discuss how LeBron James could affect a possible coaching change.
With the exception of an NBA Cup victory earlier this season and a championship in 2020, the Lakers’ tenure since LeBron James joined the organization in 2018 has been turbulent. Three coaches have guided the team since then for the franchise: Frank Vogel, Ham, and Luke Walton.
Two NBA insiders informed Heavy Sports that LeBron James might want to get back together with his former Cavaliers head coach. Due to poorly handled contract negotiations, the Lakers missed their opportunity to appoint their former point guard as their next head coach in 2019. Lue subsequently joined the Clippers, their cross-town opponent, in 2020.
According to a league executive quoted in the Heavy Sports story, “There are a lot of factors there. Ty [Tyronn Lue] is under contract [for the 2024–25 season] but if the Clippers decide they need some changes, he could be one of the changes.” James, LeBron, is a free agent. It seems obvious that Ty is the one LeBron wants if he is present.
Out of all of his former mentors, Tyronn Lue was hand-picked by LeBron James, according to another executive, to be a possible candidate for head coach of the Lakers. The executive did point out that it is overblown to suggest that James has power over employment decisions.
“If LeBron had his way, he would hire Ty Lue as his coach and he would do that with the Lakers,” an executive from the Eastern Conference stated. That is his partner. LeBron singled out Ty among all the coaches he has ever had. Now that he has free agency on his side, he may be able to pressure the team into taking action to keep him if he is dismissed.
“I believe that LeBron’s reputation for controlling plays and pulling strings is much exaggerated. He is easy to work with, as anyone who has collaborated with him would attest. It would be foolish of you not to seek him for his opinion as he is not beyond sharing his thoughts with you. However, contrary to popular belief, he is not a puppet master,” the CEO continued. “However, I’d be really surprised if Ty Lue did not push the Lakers to get him if he is available.”
Other than Lue, former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer and former NBA veteran JJ Redick are reportedly being considered as coaching options for the Lakers, given their inability to go past the first round of the 2023 playoffs and the 2023 Western Conference Finals.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers will have to make a big decision about his playing future in the offseason after completing Year 21.
The King retaliated, saying he hasn’t made up his mind, to reports that James will choose not to exercise his player option for the 2024–25 season and re-sign with the Lakers. Since it’s unlikely that James would give up basketball, his options are limited to either staying in Los Angeles or finding a new team to play for.
With the possible exception of fellow Laker star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, no player in league history has been as effective this late in their career as James is at his age. James averaged a solid 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 8.3 assists in 71 games during the 2023–24 season. However, he elevated his game even further in the first round matchup with the Denver Nuggets, averaging 27.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 8.8 assists.
It’s anyone’s estimate as to how long James will play in the NBA, but according to his agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, even if his body permits him to play more, he’ll likely play for another two to three years:
Paul remarked, “I think five (years) body wise.” “Knowing how to play the game with a clear head for all time. However, in terms of mentality and/or simply being a guy, I’ve had enough, missing out on time with his amazing family and wife. They have been an amazing source of support. It must eventually come down to them. And from that angle, I believe perhaps two to three years.
It’s simple to see James continuing to play at this level for a few more years since he is undoubtedly the best in the game at taking care of his body and preparing his mind for the demands of the regular season. He has essentially single-handedly altered the conversation about how long a player can be productive, and he is the model for aspiring long-term professional athletes.
The main concern is what James will do during the offseason, although it appears likely that he will return to Los Angeles for a minimum of another year.
LeBron James muses on the Nuggets’ defeat in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.Sadly for James, the Denver Nuggets, who have the potential to become a dynasty if they win another championship, have eliminated him from the playoffs the past two times. James thought back to Denver and tipped his hat to them during the series.
Lakers insider Jovan Buha has shared the two paths the Lakers can go in this offseason.
The Los Angeles Lakers are heading into another pivotal offseason, following a first-round exit at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. As per team insider Jovan Buha, there are two routes the Lakers can go in this summer.
The first path involves making minor trades that would be big enough in the big picture, with Rui Hachimura and D’Angelo Russell being on their way out.
The second involves acquiring a third superstar to pair with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The three names that Buha has heard being mentioned are Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell, and Trae Young. He added that if they make a move for Young, it would be on draft night.
A potential roadblock on both these routes is Russell’s player option. The 28-year-old has an option worth $18.7 million for 2024-25 and it is believed he will opt out and hold leverage. The Lakers want him to opt in so they can trade him.
Teams like the Orlando Magic and the San Antonio Spurs are the ones that make the most sense for Russell, both financially and in terms of fit. So, it will be interesting to see what happens with him in the coming months.
It’s hard to say which route the Lakers should go in at this point, as you can see the pros with both. If they make some minor moves to bring in some size and a reliable scoring option off the bench, that would help a lot.
On the flip side, another star who can score at a high rate and maybe even do some playmaking would help. What we saw in these playoffs against the Nuggets, was Anthony Davis being a non-factor from an offensive standpoint in the fourth quarter.
Davis expends so much energy on the defensive end, that he just doesn’t have enough gas left in the tank to score consistently late in the game. Someone like Irving, Mitchell, or Young would help matters in that regard. The issue then, however, would be losing some of that depth the Lakers have and risking being a bit too top-heavy.
I think if they were getting in Irving, it would be the best move but I don’t see him leaving the Dallas Mavericks at this point. Irving and the Mavericks got on a roll to end the season and if they make a deep playoff run, there is no real reason for him to want out. That’s why I think the first path would be better, but it also depends on if they bring in the right pieces.
Darvin Ham Expected To Be Fired Soon
While we can’t say for sure which route the Lakers will be going in, there is one decision that they have seemingly already taken. As per Buha, the Lakers are expected to move on from head coach Darvin Ham by the end of the week.
Once LA was eliminated in the first round, you did fear for his future, especially with the players not seemingly being all that fond of him. JJ Redick has been touted as a legitimate candidate to replace Ham and that would be quite the choice.
For me, the Lakers need to get someone who is experienced. I don’t doubt Redick’s knowledge, but it would be a massive risk to give him the job, as the Lakers’ title window is only open as long as LeBron is playing at a high level. They can’t afford to waste any time.
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Speaking to the media ahead of a potential series-clinching game on Friday, Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving opened up on nearly reuniting with LeBron James last season.
While Irving admits that it was a real possibility, he explained that the situation was ultimately out of his hands.
“Everything was considered. He’s a great friend of mine, a great brother of mine,” said Irving. “We obviously played together [in Cleveland].
Everybody knows our history. But there were so many different factors in between. When it comes to business decisions, you have to ask the GMs, the presidents why certain things didn’t work out.”
Before the Mavericks landed Irving in February of last year, the Lakers considered making an offer for him based on the few assets they had left. LeBron James publicly advocated for the team to sign Irving, and he firmly believed that the Lakers had a better chance with his former championship teammate running the show at point guard. But whether the Lakers made an offer or not, they never came close to actually securing a deal, and the Mavericks walked away as the ultimate winners of the Kyrie sweepstakes.
LeBron and Kyrie found great success as teammates together. In Cleveland, they made three straight Finals appearances and won the NBA Finals in one of the greatest comebacks in NBA playoff history. They led the Cavaliers in their best era to date until Kyrie suddenly asked for a trade in the summer of 2016. LeBron would eventually leave as well, just one year later.
Today, Irving is thriving alongside Luka Doncic, and the pair is now just one win away from advancing to the next round of the NBA post-season. They have emerged as one of the best duos in the game, and Irving, in particular, has been a hero for the Mavericks in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Meanwhile, the Lakers are still left wondering: what if they had signed Kyrie and had him instead of D’Angelo Russell in the backcourt?
The Los Angeles Lakers Made A Huge Mistake
At the time of the Irving trade, the Lakers could have made a pretty compelling offer to the Nets, who were seeking top-tier compensation for the collapse of their superteam. With an offer of something similar to D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, and their last remaining draft capital, it might have been enough to compete with the Mavericks’ offer of Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, and two draft picks.
But instead of getting serious about the Kyrie sweepstakes, the Lakers refused to take the risk, believing that the veteran guard was too much of a distraction for the team. After a history of stirring chaos with the Cavaliers, Celtics, and Nets, the Lakers (rightfully) feared that they would become Irving’s next victim.
What they didn’t expect was for Kyrie to put those troubles behind him. In truth, he’s been on his best behavior since joining the Mavericks, and his play, focus, and commitment have left the team with no regrets about letting go of Jalen Brunson.
Unfortunately for the Lakers, they can only watch now as Irving proves his worth on the court this post-season. But with plans to star hunting this summer, they are hoping to rectify their mistake and finally set things right for the sake of 39-year-old LeBron James.
