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Dorian Finney-Smith, a newly acquired forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, has made a noteworthy comparison between two of the NBA’s most elite playmakers: LeBron James and Luka Dončić. Per Lakers reporter Mike Trudell, Finney-Smith expressed excitement about joining forces with James, drawing parallels between the four-time NBA champion and the Dallas Mavericks’ young phenom. […]

LeBron James is officially 40 years of age. His birthday evokes mounds of adulation, but it also comes with an undeniable sense of urgency. While his legacy as an all-time great is ironclad, the four-time Finals MVP’s focus should still be winning championships. Many fans and pundits do not believe the Los Angeles Lakers (18-13) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently improved their team, acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for D’Angelo Russell and Maxwell Lewis. But what Lakers fans are now waiting to find out is when they’ll see their new players in action, and it sounds like it’ll be sooner than later, according […]

The Los Angeles Lakers heated up the trade market on Sunday when they swung a deal to acquire Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks. The Lakers were able to beat out a competitive offer from the Memphis Grizzlies, who had a package centered […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were supposedly favorites to land Dorian Finney-Smith, but the Lakers swooped in and offered the best deal for him. The Grizzlies now have to pivot, and they have another player in mind from the Brooklyn Nets, which is Cam Johnson, according to Marc Stein. “The Nets are now said to be seeking […]

The Brooklyn Nets continued a veteran fire sale on Sunday. They sent Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to the Los Angeles Lakers for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, a conditional 2027 second-round pick and unprotected 2030 and 2031 second-round picks. However, the rebuilding squad was reportedly deep into negotiations with the Memphis Grizzlies before accepting the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers added reinforcements to their team after trading for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. In exchange, the Lakers sent D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets, a team he’s very familiar with after playing with them from 2017-2019. After the trade, Magic Johnson went on social media and was excited about the trade […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been viewed as one of the teams who is expected to be very active on the trade market after a very up-and-down start to the season that has seen them go on extended winning streaks followed by long losing streaks. Even though Anthony Davis is playing like an MVP and […]

On Sunday morning, the Los Angeles Lakers shook up the NBA trade market by trading D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. The move will mark the second time Los Angeles traded Russell to Brooklyn and will give them one of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took a step towards improving their roster this weekend in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets sending D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second round picks for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. It seemed like it was only a matter of time as Russell’s name has popped up in trade rumors […]

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers made one of the first big trades of the 2024-25 NBA season by shipping D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and three second round picks to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, as originally reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. With the move, the Lakers move […]

The Brooklyn Nets remain the most active team on the trade market leading up to this year’s deadline. They’ve agreed to a deal sending Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to the Los Angeles Lakers for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and their 2027, 2030 and 2031 second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. With that, we […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in trade rumors since the season started, and they’ve made a splash in getting a solid three-and-D player while sending out D’Angelo Russell, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed on a trade sending D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to the Brooklyn […]

The Memphis Grizzlies (22-10) have soared to second place in the Western Conference standings after winning eight of their last 10 games. If record alone does not convince people of the danger they pose, then the eye test will present strong evidence. Their balance, depth and toughness should put other contenders on notice. The organization […]

NBA teams all over the league are scrambling to gear up for the playoff push that is coming as the All-Star break and the trade deadline approach. Teams are trying to make deals to bolster their roster while they keep a close eye on some of the squads near the bottom of the standings as […]

There are less than six weeks until the NBA trade deadline. While everyone was busy opening up gifts and celebrating the holidays with their families, front offices around the league continued to try and put the puzzle pieces together for how this year’s trade market will unfold. Of everything that is known so far, the […]

After the sudden emergence of the Memphis Grizzlies in the upper echelon of the Western Conference, trading for Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith could be in play between now and the NBA’s trade deadline. With a relatively healthy roster, including Grizzlies’ rookie Jaylen Wells receiving All-Defense consideration, adding a 3-and-D wing in Finney-Smith could secure […]

The Brooklyn Nets will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith are on the injury report, both listed as questionable. The Nets labeled Simmons’ status as lower back injury management, while Finney-Smith is dealing with a left calf contusion. Here’s everything we know about Simmons and Finney-Smith’s injuries and playing […]

The Brooklyn Nets will visit the Miami Heat on Monday night. Dorian Finney-Smith is on the team’s injury report entering the matchup. The veteran wing is listed as questionable due to a left calf contusion. Here’s everything we know about Finney-Smith’s injury and playing status against Miami. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are zeroing in on three specific positional needs as they approach the February 6 trade deadline, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. With LeBron James in his 22nd NBA season and turning 40 this month, and Anthony Davis still anchoring the team on both ends of the floor, the Lakers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an all-too-familiar spot. The roster, mostly held together by LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ greatness, is good enough to compete for a playoff spot. It also is by no means good enough to be considered among this season’s real championship contenders. They’ve existed in this no-man’s land for […]

NBA trade season is nearly upon us, and the Brooklyn Nets could be among the league’s most active teams. The Nets have received trade interest and “opened exploratory conversations” around veterans Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Dennis Schroder, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. All three players have been at the center of trade speculation since […]

Many viewers would take positives from the Brooklyn Nets’ performance during Sunday’s 118-113 loss to a full-strength Milwaukee Bucks squad. Jordi Fernandez wasn’t one of them. “Our defense was atrocious,” Fernandez said candidly following the defeat. “And if our guys who wear a Brooklyn Nets jersey don’t play harder defense, they don’t have a place […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ frontcourt is nearing full strength for the first time this season. After welcoming back Day’Ron Sharpe earlier this week, Dorian Finney-Smith will return to the lineup on Sunday vs. the Milwaukee Bucks. Finney-Smith has missed six of Brooklyn’s last seven games due to a left ankle sprain he initially sustained in early […]

The Brooklyn Nets host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons, Cam Johnson, and Dorian Finney-Smith are all questionable on the team’s injury report. Johnson and Finney-Smith are dealing with left ankle sprains, while Simmons is tending to left knee soreness. Here’s everything we know about their injuries and playing statuses […]

The Brooklyn Nets will visit the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night at Footprint Center. Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton, and Dorian Finney-Smith were all initially listed on the injury report as questionable. Johnson and Finney-Smith are tending to ankle sprains, while Claxton is dealing with lower back soreness. Here’s everything we know about their injuries and playing statuses […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without several rotation pieces on Monday against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith will not play in the matchup, head coach Jordi Fernandez announced after Sunday’s win over the Sacramento Kings. Simmons has yet to play in a back-to-back this season while returning from […]

What is going to happen around the NBA as far as the trade market goes? Even though the 2024-25 season just started a month ago, there are exactly 11 weeks until the trade deadline in February. A lot of basketball is yet to be played between now and then, and plenty of trade rumors are […]

The conversation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets entering this season centered on their tanking direction. However, a trio of veterans continues to raise the team’s floor early in the 2024-25 campaign. Tuesday’s 116-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets was the latest example of why the Nets have work to do if they hope to secure a […]

The Brooklyn Nets have looked a lot better this season than most would have likely thought considering the team traded Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks over the offseason. But that doesn’t mean the Nets are contenders or clinging onto players who, if traded, could help their rebuild. After blowing a sizable lead against […]

The Brooklyn Nets were projected to be the NBA’s worst team this season. Eight games in, they have the Eastern Conference’s third-best record at 4-4, and their veterans have played a crucial role. Dorian Finney-Smith, Cam Johnson and Dennis Schroder gained more notoriety as trade candidates than impact players for Brooklyn entering this season. Yet, […]

The Brooklyn Nets trading Mikal Bridges to cross-town rival New York Knicks signaled the rebuild for a team looking to reset after the implosion of the Big Three of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. While Ben Simmons hasn’t played meaningful minutes with them, they tried putting their cards on Bridges, but they realized […]

After entering the offseason with question marks about their future, the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to pull off the unthinkable this offseason and retain all four of their top players by handing Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen new extensions to remain with the team, and Darius Garland, into the future. If that was […]

Mikal Bridges was in Dallas with Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith when he learned he was being traded to the New York Knicks. In a matter of seconds, the pair of veterans went from teammates working out to crosstown rivals. “He came out there to get some work in with me,” Finney-Smith said. “We still […]

After spending years in the middle of the East, fighting for a first-round playoff spot but rarely anything more, the Brooklyn Nets have officially made a decision about the direction of the franchise moving forward, forgoing the sort of star-hunting efforts that bit them in the behind a few years back in favor of a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were expected to be one of the biggest players during the 2024 NBA free agency period, and they delivered the goods. In need of a third star to complement Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, they managed to snag Paul George from the Los Angeles Clippers. George has been one of the premier […]

The NBA trade market is heating up, and the Brooklyn Nets are at the center of the rumor mill. After embracing a full rebuild by sending Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, the Nets have several veterans who could be on the move, namely Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith. The Los Angeles Lakers are […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had a busy free agency period, having already agreed to terms with Paul George, Kelly Oubre, Andre Drummond, and Eric Gordon – as well as extending star Tyrese Maxey. But the 76ers are still hunting for deals and have interest in prying Dorian Finney-Smith away from the Brooklyn Nets, per Michael […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a golden opportunity to put a strong supporting cast around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. As much as they could use a third star, they’re also going to need surefire depth in their future quests for a championship. The Sixers can open up $52 million in cap space by renouncing all […]