Charania: Several star players, including Lebron, are against the Dec. 22nd start date for next season.

Bill Simmons Pod Is LeBron behind the push to shorten the season because he wants his records to stay intact

Charania There is hope internally there that Cade Cunningham will be able to return in time to the NBA playoffs in mid April He's starting to do some small steps in the facility and the weight room The Pistons expect to have a better sense on a exact timeline in the next 1-2 weeks

Charania After consulting with a hand specialist James Harden plans to play despite a fractured right thumb

LeBron James on this year's Lakers Not quite sure how many games we've had where we had a full roster I know it's been a lot more than over half for sure Our success is gonna come down to obviously I think our health We've gotten past the marathon and now the sprint is about to start

Charania A lot of chatter about the Minnesota Timberwolves to be the team to be moved to the Eastern Conference in the event of a two-team expansion Memphis and New Orleans will have a case as well

Kevin O'Connor Potential changes to the NBA Draft that have generated interest at the ownership level include limiting protections after the top 4 amp freezing the lottery standings on an early date mid-year Nothing is set in stone but changes to limit tanking is a key discussion point