Jeremy Lin, who took the NBA by storm in 2012 during a stretch of games for the Knicks that was dubbed "Linsanity," has announced his retirement from professional basketball.
The Dallas Mavericks are firmly in the mix to sign free-agent point guard Jeremy Lin, according to league sources.
With six games still to go in the franchise's worst season, Lakers coach Byron Scott is already targeting which players he wants to keep around going forward as the team works to rebuild.
Brian McKitish updates his top-130 fantasy basketball rankings and offers player advice heading into the final stretch of the season. Dennis Schroder, Jeremy Lin and Harrison Barnes are among players getting boosts as they get more playing time.
Kobe Bryant returned to practice for the first time this month and called his teammates "soft" during a heated 5-on-5 scrimmage between the starters and reserves.
Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard clashed during their one-season stint as Los Angeles Lakers teammates in 2012-13. And Byron Scott believes he knows why.
