David Akerman

Jul 24, 2024 | thedunkcentral.com | David Akerman

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to upgrade their roster this offseason, and they are apparently interested in Toronto Raptors veteran Bruce Brown. “The Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks are two teams that showed interest in Brown last season, sources said, and Los Angeles maintains interest in him this offseason,” wrote NBA insider Brett Siegel. “One team whispered to have interest in Brown and was quietly mentioned as a possible suitor months ago is the Golden State Warriors.

Jul 24, 2024 | thedunkcentral.com | David Akerman

The Brooklyn Nets appear headed straight toward a rebuild, and one of their players in Cameron Johnson is apparently attracting tons of interest around the league.

Jul 18, 2024 | thedunkcentral.com | David Akerman

ESPN is seemingly taking note of the increased interest in the WNBA and women’s basketball, as one of its executives recently said that she thinks the company is “very close” to get a daily women’s basketball show. ESPN's Sara Sara Gaiero on how close we are to getting daily programming on women's basketball:"I think we are very close…It's become very difficult to turn your eyes and say, ' We can't find space for that.'"(Q: @kdotlew3H)#WNBA— Meghan L.

Jul 17, 2024 | thedunkcentral.com | David Akerman

Jalen Brunson has really made a name for himself since joining the New York Knicks and taking on a lead role. That’s led to many around the league offering him some major praise. NBA insider Jake Fischer recently said that Brunson is the best playoff scorer he’s seen in years and also called him the league’s best one-on-one scorer.

Jul 17, 2024 | thedunkcentral.com | David Akerman

Jeanie Buss was reportedly the person who decided that the Los Angeles Lakers were going to draft Bronny James, according to Rich Paul. “Look, Jeanie Buss decided that she’s making this call, and she’s been able to see Bronny in all aspects not only from a basketball perspective but also from a character perspective,” said Paul. “And he has everything that aligns with the Laker brand. And so, you have to make that type of call. At the end of the day, we’re not going to spend too much time on that.