Brian Kamenetzky of ESPN LA on where things stand now: “If the Lakers were on the cusp of contention in the Western Conference after the Nash deal — very competitive but still a tick

NYFWC.com listed it’s most loveable players in the league and guess who was No. 1: “We call Gordon Hayward the Babyface Killer, but let’s get real. Kevin Durant’s boyish grin is easily the most

Tom Ziller of SB Nation on rooting for Team USA: “But this American team isn’t anything like that team. Are there enough similar elements that the anti-razzle dazzle sector of basketball fans can find

Chris Mannix of SI.com: “This one was all James and Durant, who put on an offensive clinic in the third quarter. James set the tone, posting up twice to open the second half, attacking

James Harden doesn’t think he got crossed by Nigeria. Trey Kerby of TBJ investigates: “From the look of that second frame, James Harden is getting crossed over. Sure, it looked way worse once his

Coach K at the idea Team USA ran it up on Nigeria: “We didn’t play LeBron [James] and Kobe [Bryant] in the second half, and with Carmelo shooting like that, we benched him,” Krzyzewski

Rob Mahoney for the NYT on Russell Westbrook: “The team may never create the idyllic balance that would truly elevate them beyond the sum of their parts, but there’s little excuse for shorting the

Kelly Dwyer of BDL: “Again, this is Tunisia. A lightweight that happened to be in the way, as Team USA rolled to a 2-0 tourney record even after a day off of practice. Even