ESPN paid tribute to Rick Bonnell, beat writer for the Charlotte Observer who passed away earlier this week. They also told a heartfelt story on Nic Batum and his family.

Wojnarowski Cleveland is sending its three unprotected picks to Utah in 2025 2027 and 2029 and picks swaps in 2026 and 2028 sources tell ESPN Along with the Rudy Gobert trade with Minnesota Utah has gathered 13 unprotected or lightly protected picks through 2029

76ers pay tribute to Kobe with a video and his 1st High School jersey.

Nikola Jokic finds Christian Braun with the no-look pass and shortly after finds Julian Strawther for the corner 3 15 points With replays

Thorpe I talked to a player that played against Charlotte this preseason and the player told me That team is trash because LaMelo Ball is trash