Bryan Kalbrosky

The real reason it looks like LeBron is working out with the Clippers LeBron James posted a photo on his Instagram on Thursday afternoon that could cause a bit of commotion, but it is not exactly what it looks like.

It looks like LeBron James was working out at the Clippers practice facility.

But I can confirm that when the Clippers moved to their new arena, they no longer needed the Honey Training Center in Playa Vista. It is now used by Klutch Sports Group.

Ranking all current NBA mascots, from perfectly zany to fully heinous While not every NBA team has a mascot, some teams have multiple, which means that there are plenty of mascots roaming around the basketball world.

It is the middle of the NBA season so I ranked every mascot in the league. Some of these are genuinely amazing and some terrify me.

Luka Dončić never recorded a 42-inch vertical at NBA Draft Combine An article claimed that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić recorded a 42-inch vertical at the 2018 NBA Draft Combine. He was never even there.

Luka Dončić never recorded a 42-inch vertical at the 2018 NBA Draft Combine.

In fact, Luka Dončić did not even attend the 2018 NBA Draft Combine.

He had just one dunk last season, per NBA.com, and his vertical on that dunk was 23.4 inches.

The controversial Orioles' national anthem performance actually rocked The Baltimore Orioles caught some fans by surprise during a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by experimental musician Dan Deacon.

Baltimore legend Dan Deacon performed the best rendition of the national anthem.

Tracking where top undrafted free agents in 2025 NBA Draft signed after Round 2 The 2025 NBA Draft has officially concluded, which means that the start of undrafted free agency has begun. The chaos could yield fascinating results.

Some of my own intel: Brice Williams (Nebraska) is headed to the Detroit Pistons, Matthew Cleveland (Miami) is signing with the Dallas Mavericks, and Coleman Hawkins (Kansas State) will start his pro career with the Dallas Mavericks.

Full tracker for 2025 NBA undrafted free agency:

Q&A: How Cedric Coward went from D-III to the most captivating NBA draft prospect Washington State wing Cedric Coward has had one of the most fascinating paths to the pros you will ever hear, and he is able to tell it all very well.

Cedric Coward is easily one of the most interesting prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft.

For my last interview in the Prospect Park series with @usatodaysports.usatoday.com in this cycle, Coward told me his inspirational story of how he went from D-III to the pros.

Meet Jeremiah Fears, the NBA Draft prospect who wants to 'destroy' opponents Oklahoma Sooner guard Jeremiah Fears is already one of the top guards in the 2025 NBA Draft, and it's obvious that he is only going to keep improving.

Jeremiah Fears is one of the most fun players in the 2025 NBA Draft.

After foregoing his senior year of high school, the speedy freshman guard had more than 17 ppg at Oklahoma.

Read or watch my full interview with him:

Q&A: Asa Newell pitches his 'contagious' energy as NBA draft prospect Georgia Bulldogs freshman forward Asa Newell had a strong one-and-done campaign while in college. Now, he's ready to show what he can do as a pro.

With the 2025 NBA Finals officially done, everyone is focusing on the draft. One hot name right now is Georgia forward Asa Newell.

Check out episode two of Prospect Park, brought to you by @usatodaysports.usatoday.com and @forthewin.bsky.social.

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2025 NBA Mock Draft 7.0: Predicting all 59 picks, with Ace Bailey sliding The 2025 NBA Draft is less than one week away, which means we will soon know exactly where each of the top prospects will begin their NBA careers.

My latest 2025 NBA Mock Draft is now live.

It is gathered with intel from around the league and includes quotes given to me by top prospects (including Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel, Jeremiah Fears, Cedric Coward, and more) about the pre-draft process.

This includes Ace Bailey dropping quite a bit:

Meet NBA draft prospect Kon Knueppel, the other Duke star you're not talking enough about Duke Blue Devils freshman Kon Knueppel is one of the most impressive prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft, and he's more than ready to explain exactly why.

My video series about the NBA draft, Prospect Park, is back at @forthewin.bsky.social and @usatodaysports.usatoday.com

Our first episode is with Kon Knueppel, the other exciting Duke star you’re not talking enough about.

Read or watch in full:
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2025 NBA Mock Draft 6.0: First-round predictions after early entry withdrawal The 2025 NBA Draft is less than a month away, and now we know exactly which players will return to the NCAA and which will focus on turning pro.

My newest 2025 NBA Mock Draft is live and we have a much clearer picture after the NCAA's early entry withdrawal deadline.

This includes original quotes from Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel, Jeremiah Fears, and Asa Newell.

Our latest first-round projections:

I can’t wait to go around town tomorrow and ask everyone if they caught the fight last night.

Probably would need to clarify that I am (of course) discussing John Mulaney getting absolutely wrecked by three teenagers before Bone Thugs-N-Harmony performed.

Q&A: Blake Griffin feels like a 'rookie' again in his new career Six-time NBA All-Star forward Blake Griffin caught up with USA TODAY's For The Win at Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall in New York City.

Blake Griffin about #NBAonPrime 👀

"The TNT guys are great. It’s one of the best sports shows on TV. Part of the humor of that show is that they don’t know who some of these guys are.

That show is untouchable but for us, we’re making sure we’re informed."

Read our full conversation:

Q&A: Blake Griffin feels like a 'rookie' again in his new career Six-time NBA All-Star forward Blake Griffin caught up with USA TODAY's For The Win at Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall in New York City.

I had an excellent conversation with Blake Griffin about joining the #NBAonPrime coverage with Dirk Nowitzki and Taylor Rooks.

"We want to give insight. We want to give actual analysis."

We also talked about advice for Cooper Flagg, his production company, his comedic influences, and plenty more.

Q&A: Spurs' Jeremy Sochan has 'something to prove' next season San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan could play a significant role in the development of his franchise as they look to make a stride next season.

I spoke to Jeremy Sochan about drinking wine with Gregg Popovich, eating Filipino cuisine like dried mango, and playing basketball with Victor Wembanyama.

It was, predictably, a lovely conversation.

Q&A: Meet Dylan Harper, the best NBA Draft prospect who did not make March Madness tourney While there are plenty of future NBA players in March Madness, the best prospect who did not make the tournament is Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper.

I spoke to Dylan Harper, the best prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft who did not make the March Madness tournament.

His answer about how he got so good at creating for himself near the rim based on advice from his mom was especially insightful.

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Ty Jerome is the most underrated player in the NBA right now Ty Jerome is suddenly incredibly valuable.

agreed. mentioned him in this article. also wrote about him early this season.

Q&A: Detroit's Ausar Thompson explains why he's the NBA's best perimeter defender Ausar Thompson also said he would definitely do the NBA Dunk Contest.

I caught up with Detroit Pistons guard Ausar Thompson, who had plenty to say, including:

🏀 He would "definitely" do the dunk contest

🏀 He almost pretended to be his twin brother Amen during the Rising Stars Challenge

🏀 He says he is the NBA's best perimeter defender (and he may be!)

I simply must brag about the amazing Valentine’s Day presents that I just received because I am very happy. #LGM 💙🧡

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Q&A: Vince Carter is surprisingly encouraged by the NBA dunk contest For The Win caught up with the legendary Vince Carter.

I spoke to the legendary Vince Carter.

We spoke about the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, his number retirement by the Nets, and (of course) his role in the “Like Mike” film.

Severence just had its own uniquely twisted version of the “Pine Barrens” episode from The Sopranos and it’s all I can think about right now.

Masterful.

thanks for sharing this!

Myles Turner was once again not traded by the Pacers at the NBA trade deadline.

He posted this reaction on social media, which is the sort of pop culture crossover that I (and other Survivor fans) can celebrate.

How Jake LaRavia unexpectedly became the Grizzlies' most fascinating NBA trade deadline decision Jake LaRavia does all of the little things that impact winning. Even if they don’t show up in the box score.

If you are a fan of the Kings, here is everything you need to know about Jake LaRavia after he was traded by the Grizzlies:

The Lakers are contenders.

When I wrote about lob threat targets for the other day, I didn’t include Mark William’s because I assumed he wasn’t available (and wrote as much as well) via trade.

But he is easily one of the best options in the league as an alley-oop partner for Luka Doncic.

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I never doubted for a second that Pete Alonso would return home to the New York Mets, baby.

Defense wins championship, per Nico Harrison. So if that ham sandwich can lock up on then perimeter or protect the rim, then it would have been a very valuable trade piece for Dallas. 😤😤😤