Netflix announces series following LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, Domantas Sabonis

NBA Central: Here’s the full top 100 list of NBA 2K25 player ratings: 1. Nikola Jokic, 97 overall 2. Luka Doncic, 97 overall 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo, 97 overall 4. Joel Embiid, 96 overall 5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 96 overall 6. LeBron James, 95 overall 7. Stephen Curry, 95 overall 8. Jayson Tatum, 95 overall 9. Kevin Durant, 94 overall 10. Anthony Davis, 94 overall 11. Anthony Edwards, 93 overall 12. Devin Booker, 93 overall 13. Jalen Brunson, 93 overall 14. Donovan Mitchell, 92 overall 15. Jaylen Brown, 92 overall 16. Kyrie Irving, 92 overall 17. Kawhi Leonard, 92 overall 18. Victor Wembanyama, 91 overall 19. Tyrese Haliburton, 90 overall 20. Ja Morant, 90 overall 21. Damian Lillard, 89 overall 22. Jimmy Butler, 89 overall 23. Paolo Banchero, 89 overall 24. Paul George, 89 overall 25. Trae Young, 89 overall -via x.com / August 26, 2024

Miami Heat basketball star Jimmy Butler and YouTube influencer Ben Armstrong have agreed to pay $340,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing them of helping deceive investors into buying unregistered securities from Binance Holdings Limited, which operates the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Armstrong and Butler denied wrongdoing as part of the settlement, according to court records. -via Miami Herald / August 22, 2024

“I’m really excited for this season. Obviously, there are a lot of teams in the East that think they have externally improved. But I think we’ve improved internally,” Herro told me in an exclusive interview. “It may look a little different, but we have young guys that we hope will continue to get better. Bam Adebayo and I are young guys who are starting to become full-fledged veterans in this league. Terry Rozier is healthy now and ready to compete. Then you have Jimmy Butler, who is extra motivated after not being able to play in the playoffs last season.” -via Forbes.com / August 20, 2024

The resulting shoot produced an iconic photo that wound up on the cover of Sports Illustrated, complete with an audacious caption: “The Chosen One.” More than 22 years later, the high school jersey LeBron James was wearing that morning will be up for sale next month at a Julien’s Auctions event in Hong Kong. The jersey — which was also worn by James in a game that night, and for much of his junior season — is estimated to sell for somewhere between $1-2 million, which would set the record for a game-worn high school jersey. -via New York Times / August 28, 2024

The Lakers legend unveiled the details of this in his latest appearance, via The Shop. “No, he can’t (call me dad). We already laid that down. He cannot call me dad in the workplace. Once we leave the practice facility and the gates close, I could be a dad again in the car if we ride together. No, he has got to call me like ‘2-3′ or ‘Bron’ or ‘GOAT’ if he wants to. I mean, it’s up to him,” LeBron declared. -via Clutch Points / August 27, 2024

LeBron is set to earn $48.7 million in the 2024-25 campaign after signing a 2-year, $101.4 million extension with the Lakers this summer. “I think he’s so competitive, it’s really gotta be something that he wants to do,” Buss told Petros and Money on AM 570 LA Sports. “We always support our players in the decisions that they make in regards to playing for their national team or not.” “It was something that was important to LeBron, and yes, he is our highest-paid player, but he’s still a bargain to me. He’s absolutely amazing,” Buss continued. -via BasketNews / August 27, 2024

NBA Central: 26. Tyrese Maxey, 89 overall 27. Bam Adebayo, 88 overall 28. De’Aaron Fox, 88 overall 29. Domantas Sabonis, 88 overall 30. Zion Williamson, 88 overall 31. Pascal Siakam, 88 overall 32. Karl-Anthony Towns, 88 overall 33. LaMelo Ball, 87 overall 34. Jrue Holiday, 87 overall 35. DeMar DeRozan, 87 overall 36. Chet Holmgren, 87 overall 37. Kristaps Porzingis, 87 overall 38. Jamal Murray, 87 overall 39. Jaren Jackson Jr., 87 overall 40. Lauri Markkanen, 86 overall 41. Cade Cunningham, 86 overall 42. Jalen Williams, 86 overall 43. Franz Wagner, 86 overall 44. Derrick White, 86 overall 45. Dejounte Murray, 86 overall 46. Evan Mobley, 86 overall 47. Scottie Barnes, 85 overall 48. Julius Randle, 85 overall 49. Brandon Ingram, 85 overall 50. Alperen Sengun, 85 overall -via x.com / August 26, 2024

Matt George: Domantas Sabonis talks about how DeMar DeRozan changes/improves the Kings offense. “It’s going to make it so much harder for teams to guard us.” pic.x.com/gx8cxguwzx -via Twitter @MattGeorgeSAC / August 25, 2024

Sean Cunningham: Catching up with Domantas Sabonis on the Kings keeping Malik Monk, working out in LA last week with their new addition in DeMar DeRozan, what DeRozan provides, players camp starting Monday in San Diego & hosting his first camp in Sacramento. pic.x.com/es0omy9its -via Twitter @SeanCunningham / August 25, 2024

Holiday, Derrick White and Jayson Tatum just concluded their gold medal run in the Paris Olympics this month, Holiday becoming the first focus last fall in the USA’s recruitment while Tatum surprisingly played a limited role and sat out two games. Like Team USA head coach Steve Kerr and other teammates, Holiday thought Tatum handled the situation well by focusing on winning. “Playing with them is really comfortable,” Holiday when asked by CLNS Media. “Did it for a while and we won together, but I think to go over there and represent our country together was really cool. I think everybody here knows J.T., he’s the ultimate professional. He already knows what it is and what the ultimate goal is. I don’t think he needed any encouragement. I think it was more about staying ready whenever it’s time to be called.” -via CLNSMedia.com / August 28, 2024

Bobby Manning: Jrue Holiday, speaking at a Cane’s opening in Boston, said he thought Jayson Tatum handled his playing time situation at the Olympics well. Tatum’s focused on winning, Holiday said, and played the role he needed to win gold. pic.x.com/xldn1ushhc -via Twitter @RealBobManning / August 28, 2024

Kevin Garnett: “If I’m being honest, bro, I don’t think anybody in this generation could have played like 20 years ago. If I’m being 100, and this is to Ant, this is to everybody in our league—Tatum, all y’all—let me tell y’all something, bro. Twenty years ago, bro, you couldn’t get to a triple step back. You hear what I’m saying to you? You couldn’t get to a triple step back. And then if you shot that [expletive], it had to go in. You know why? Because we had efficiency, back in the day, my dude, and it was so [expletive] hard. It was too physical, and guess what? The league had to come off of it for the flow of movement to be able to have scoring go up, which is why we like to sit here and watch kind of the rat race of the high-paced game right now.” -via YouTube / August 26, 2024

Nonetheless, for Jrue Holiday, there’s an even bigger yapper on the Team USA roster. Durant can be incisive with his trash talk, but for the Boston Celtics guard and two-time NBA champion, Anthony Edwards’ mouth runs even more loudly than that of Durant’s. “Anthony Edwards [is the biggest trash-talker on the team.] 100 percent. 100 percent. He’s a great player and you see him trash-talking for a very, very long time,” Holiday said in an interview with media members during Raising Cane’s “Golden Birthday”, via Justin Turpin of WEEI. -via Clutch Points / August 28, 2024

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is one of the best young stars in the NBA. On the other hand, 2014 MVP Kevin Durant is entering his 18th season in the NBA (and third with the Phoenix Suns). The two were seen together a lot over the previous four months, as they faced off in the NBA playoffs (and were teammates on Team USA). Recently, there has been speculation about them one day teaming up in the NBA. Carmelo Anthony spoke about the rumblings in a recent episode of his podcast (7PM in Brooklyn). Anthony: “I hate hypotheticals. Do I think it would ever happen? Maybe. His last couple years, he’ll see an opportunity where he can go and help somebody like ANT. That’s a possibility, but I don’t think them being cool and hanging out, is like they talking about teaming up. Athletes don’t have time. They don’t be wanting to worry about a bunch of s**t. Athletes get comfortable with their environment and who they are around.” -via Sports Illustrated / August 28, 2024

Gilbert Arenas: “We all agreed with Anthony Edwards. Don’t say we didn’t. We all did. When we talked about Jordan, what did we always say? He was more skilled than everybody else. Did we not say that?” -via YouTube / August 28, 2024