2026-27 NBA Season: Lakers Sold Again, Russ Retires, Klay & DeRozan Moves On plus Harden Resigns with the Cavs

Intro (00:00 - 01:06)

Preview of this NBA latest news & a few WNBA items episode (01:07 - 01:35)

WNBA:

Diana Taurasi gets her jersey retired by the Phoenix Mercury (01:36 - 02:55)

Coach Stephanie White fights back against the social media sycophants (02:56 - 09:03)

Caitlin Clark speaks out on the vitriol aimed at Coach White (09:04 - 11:16)

My take on what the real problem is with these sycophants railing about Coach White (11:17 - 12:46)

NBA:

Owner Mark Walters sells his majority share of the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger & Josh Kushner for $12.5M (12:47 - 14:11)

Jeanie Buss in a legal battle with the rest of the Buss family about them possibly selling their share as well (14:12 - 18:29)

5 team deal that lands Peyton Watson with the Cleveland Cavaliers in a sign & trade involving his old team, the Denver Nuggets (18:30 - 22:10)

As part of the 5 team trade, Max Strus goes to the Los Angeles Clippers; an update on the Kawhi Leonard probe by the league office (22:11 - 23:21)

Also in the 5 team trade, Dennis Schroder gets moved yet again; this time going to the Charlotte Hornets (23:22 - 24:15)

Dallas Mavericks buys out Klay Thompson's contract; lands with the Miami Heat on a 2 year deal (24:16 - 26:23)

Sacramento Kings waive DeMar DeRozan & he ends up with the Denver Nuggets on a 1 year, $3.9M deal (26:24 - 28:00)

James Harden resigns with the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 3 year, $97M contract (28:01 - 30:48)

Russell Westbrook retired from the game of basketball (30:49 - 35:06)

Media types who tried to tear down Russ & what he did as a player (35:06 - 35:55)

Patrick Beverly & Kenyon Martin speaks out about those trying to sully what Russell did in the league (35:56 - 40:56)

My take on what's being said about Westbrook (40:57 - 44:30)

Kevin Durant's statement on social media about his former teammate, Russell Westbrook (44:31 - 47:34)

Call to action (47:35 - 49:17)

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