Lakers sign Dwight Howard

Who says you can't revisit the past?

With the loss of center DeMarcus Cousins to a season-ending knee injury, the Los Angeles Lakers were in desperate need of a cheap, serviceable big man.  A number of fading veterans were considered, but in the end the team signed Dwight Howard, their former star who controversially left the Lakers in free agency after one tumultuous season.

By adding Howard, the team will allow star Anthony Davis to play more at his preferred power forward position, while Howard mans the five.

USA Men's Basketball Team cruises to exhibition win over Spain, 90-81

Photo by: Tri Le/Daily Sports Herald

By Mike Elliott

Anaheim, Calif. -- The USA Men's National Basketball Team eased some anxiety over the quality of its roster Friday night, as the Americans dominated the boards and tightened up their defense to earn a comfortable 90-81 win over Spain in an exhibition game at the Honda Center in Anaheim.

As expected, the talented perimeter trio of Kemba Walker, Donovan Mitchell, and Khris Middleton led the way for the United States, scoring 11, 13, and 12 points respectively.  Walker also dished out eight assists in his 22 minutes on the floor.

Clippers sign Patrick Patterson, announce return to Hawaii for training camp

The Los Angeles Clippers added some depth to their frontcourt, signing veteran free agent forward Patrick Patterson, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations, Lawrence Frank.  Other outlets have reported that the deal is for one year at $2.3 million.

USA Basketball Men's National Team crushes USA Select Team, 97-78

By Kweku Turkson

Las Vegas --  What, me worry?

Despite more than a few anxious moments during the week when the younger, lower-profile Select squad (helmed by long-time NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy and Gonzaga's Mark Few) got the best of the Senior team, the "big guys" squashed all doubt -- at least for the moment -- by absolutely destroying the Selects in Friday's intra-squad game, 97-78.

NBA insider Brian Windhorst discusses USA Basketball and 2019 FIBA World Cup

Las Vegas -- The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson caught up with NBA insider extraordinaire Brian Windhorst, who dished on Team USA's stiffest competition, what he sees as the team's areas of strength, and who will be the best player competing at the FIBA World Cup in China (Hint: It's not a player on Team USA):

Warriors coach Steve Kerr compares Gregg Popovich and Phil Jackson

Las Vegas -- Coach Steve Kerr talks with The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson and praises new USA Basketball Head Coach Gregg Popovich, while also comparing and contrasting coach Pop to former Lakers coach great Phil Jackson:

Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young reflects on his rookie year

Las Vegas -- Atlanta Hawks' sharpshooter Trae Young discusses with The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson what tweaks to his game he has been working on since completing his rookie season, and what it means to be chosen as a member of the 15-man USA Basketball Men's Select Team.

Celtics' Kemba Walker discusses his expectations for this season

Las Vegas -- Kemba Walker, the pride of the Bronx and Rice High School, shares his thoughts with The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson on a suddenly wide-open Eastern Conference that appears up for grabs.  Walker also discusses developing chemistry with his three new Celtics teammates that are also participating at the USA Basketball camp, as well as his expectations for the upcoming season:

USA Basketball sets roster for intrasquad exhibition game

USA Basketball today announced the rosters for the August 9 USA White versus USA Blue exhibition game that will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.  Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. PDT.

Kyle Kuzma discusses playing with LeBron, USA Basketball experience

Las Vegas -- Los Angeles Lakers forward and all-around good guy Kyle Kuzma chats with The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson after the completion of Day 3 of practice at the USA Basketball Selection Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kuzma responds to those who say the current crop of players "are a C team," and gives his opinion on whether playing with LeBron James is an enjoyable experience or not:

Sacramento Kings' Marvin Bagley III breaks down his game

Las Vegas -- Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III sat down with The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson at USA Basketball training camp to discuss his ever-expanding game and range, and hints why he is a star in the making:

Boston Celtics' Kemba Walker discusses upbringing in the Bronx and his perspective on the court

Las Vegas -- Kemba Walker sits down with the The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson at the USA Basketball training camp to talk about how his upbringing in the Bronx, as well as how his close-knit and hard-working family of believers set the foundation for his belief in himself, despite his diminutive stature.  He also shares his thoughts on Michael Jordan personally selecting him in the first round coming out of UConn:

Ime Udoka talks Kawhi Leonard, Tim Duncan's coaching gig

Las Vegas -- Former Spurs assistant coach Ime Udoka discusses with The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson how selflessness is one of the most standout traits permeating throughout Coach Gregg Popovich's coaching staff, while also weighing in on the return of Tim Duncan:

Celtics' Jaylen Brown describes his role on Team USA

Las Vegas -- Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown spoke with The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson about the new addition of Kemba Walker, and describes in his own words how he envisions himself fitting into Team USA.  He also manages to deftly dodge queries on last year's dysfunction:

PJ Tucker discusses his value to Team USA

Las Vegas -- PJ Tucker takes some time out following Day One of USA Basketball's training camp to sit down with The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson and dissect some of the many moves that took place throughout the league this offseason.  In addition, Tucker speaks about his special set of skills, his contribution to Team USA, and some of the differences between some of the top European players and his American brethren stateside:

Sixers assistant coach Ime Udoka discusses learning from Gregg Popovich

Las Vegas -- Ime Udoka, a long-time Spurs and USA Basketball assistant, and the newly-appointed Lead Assistant Coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, talked with The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson at USA Basketball training camp to discuss what he envisions his unit will look like when he inevitably gets that call to run his own team, and also spotlights some of the winning qualities that he observed and cultivated during his tenure with Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs:

Celtics' Jayson Tatum discusses USA Basketball, team chemistry

Las Vegas -- Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum speaks with The Daily Sports Herald's Kweku Turkson at USA Basketball training camp regarding who has the edge in the ongoing one-on-one matchup in practice between him and his Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown:

Los Angeles Lakers name full coaching staff

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially named Jason Kidd, Lionel Hollins, Phil Handy, Miles Simon, Mike Penberthy, and Quinton Crawford as assistant coaches on Head Coach Frank Vogel’s staff, it was announced today.

The mixture of former head coaches and familiar faces could either develop into a massive fiasco or a truly elite, top-of-the-line staff.

USA Basketball adds six players to Men's World Cup team after several stars leave

After NBA stars Bradley Beal, Anthony Davis, Eric Gordon, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Damian Lillard, Kevin Love, CJ McCollum, and Paul Millsap changed course and declined to participate in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, USA Basketball Men's National Team Managing Director Jerry Colangelo  today announced the addition of six players to the team and to the roster of players expected to participate in the team's August 5-9 training camp.

Clippers reveal plans for Inglewood stadium

Just days after the Los Angeles Clippers won the NBA offseason by adding Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the team took another bold step toward increasing its stature in the city by today unveiling renderings and details of the team’s privately-financed sports and entertainment center in Inglewood.