On Basketball: LA will still be there for Paul George
George could have left, gone to the Lakers to join LeBron James, and no one would have complained. It would have been the easiest thing.
George could have left, gone to the Lakers to join LeBron James, and no one would have complained. It would have been the easiest thing.
A strong second-half effort would gain the Lakers their fifth straight home game win.
The New York Knicks have signed guard Trey Burke, a former lottery pick who had been playing with their G League team.
NBA Champion Golden State Faces Houston on Opening Night (Oct. 17) and Cleveland on Christmas
James fired back at the 11-time coaching champion and current New York Knicks president for using the word “posse” in a recent interview to describe the NBA megastar’s business associates.
Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose played in 66 games last season, his most in five years, and averaged 16.4 points.
NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Fisher was fired as New York Knicks coach Monday, with his team having lost five straight and nine of 10 to fall well back in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Associate head coach Kurt Rambis was promoted to interim head coach. He went 56-145 in two seasons as Minnesota’s coach. Fisher was midway through his second season. The Knicks are 23-31 and went 40-96 under Fisher. Team President Phil Jackson hired his former player in June 2014 shortly after Fisher ended his playing career. Fisher thanked Jackson, Madison Square Garden Chairman James Dolan, along with