Sources: Grizzlies add Bufkin as hardship signing

Sources: Grizzlies add Bufkin as hardship signing

The injury-ravaged Grizzlies plan to sign guard Kobe Bufkin via 10-day hardship exception, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. A 2023 first-round draft pick, Bufkin has played two games this season in the G League.

Klay claps back at Morant’s postgame trash talk

Klay claps back at Morant’s postgame trash talk

After their verbal confrontation following Saturday’s game, the Mavericks’ Klay Thompson ripped Ja Morant, saying the Grizzlies star “has a lot to say all the time, especially for someone who rarely takes accountability.”

‘LeBron watches us’: Duquesne coach talks Akron roots ahead of game at former high school

‘LeBron watches us’: Duquesne coach talks Akron roots ahead of game at former high school

Joyce, now the coach of Duquesne, won a state championship with LeBron James at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, where his team will now play on Saturday.

Multiple defendants in NBA gambling case are discussing plea deals

Multiple defendants in NBA gambling case are discussing plea deals

The sweeping gambling indictment that has engulfed the NBA, bringing two separate scandals together, could soon be streamlined.

Via NBCNews.com, court records show that multiple defendants are discussing plea deals. The case includes three NBA figures: Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, and ex-NBA player and coach Damon Jones.

The documents do not specify which of the 31 total defendants are discussing a potential plea bargain. During a hearing earlier this month, Jones’s lawyer said that he and the government may be engaging in plea negotiations.

All defendants are due in court next week for a status conference. The cases involves allegations regarding the misuse of inside information for betting purposes, and the existence of a poker games that was rigged with various high-tech mechanisms.

It’s unclear whether guilty pleas will result in more charges. Usually in such cases, the prosecution tries to parlay guilty pleas into getting people higher in the operation. Here, the objective could be to go lower — and to ensnare recognizable names.

Flagg outduels HS teammate Queen in career night

Flagg outduels HS teammate Queen in career night

Cooper Flagg got a measure of revenge against former high school teammate Derik Queen, scoring 12 of his career-high 29 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Mavericks to a 118-115 win over the Pelicans.