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NBA World Reacts To Los Angeles Lakers Losing 12-Year NBA Player

Marcus Smart is coming off his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers.The former Oklahoma State star finished the year with averages of 9.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 39.5% from the field and 33.1% from three-point range in 62 games.This summer, Smart became a free agent.According to […] The post NBA World Reacts To Los Angeles Lakers Losing 12-Year NBA Player appeared first on HEAVY .

“We Hold These Truds”: A Search For The Weirdest Piece Of America 250 Merchandise

On the morning of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, I received an email from the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission (better known as “America250”) promoting the release of new commemorative apparel to mark the occasion. The shirt designs have little connection to the NBA Finals—“NBA” is nowhere to be found, and the only logo on it is America250’s—but somehow even less connection to the country’s birthday. One has a basketball going into a net , flanked by the phrase “Game seven grit and American sp...

Question of the Day: Who will win Chicago’s next championship?

The City of Chicago holds deep pride in its sports teams. This is despite the fact that each franchise within the City has had a history of inconsistent success, at best. However, if anyone has been paying attention recently, Chicago sports may be on the verge of a renaissance. Of the 8 professional sports teams […]

Marcus Smart Leaves Lakers for Houston Rockets in Surprising $13 Million Deal

NBA free agency delivered another notable move on Wednesday as veteran guard Marcus Smart agreed to leave the Los Angeles Lakers and sign with the Houston Rockets. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year accepted a two-year, $13 million contract that includes a player option for the second season, giving Houston an experienced defensive […] The post Marcus Smart Leaves Lakers for Houston Rockets in Surprising $13 Million Deal appeared first on HEAVY .

Lakers Lose Pair of Veteran Guards On First Full Day of Free Agency

After LeBron James announced he would not be returning to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency this summer, the Lakers lost two more key players on the first full day of free agency on Wednesday. Guards Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard reportedly signed two-year, $13 million deals with the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns, respectively. […] The post Lakers Lose Pair of Veteran Guards On First Full Day of Free Agency appeared first on LA Sports Report.

Culture setters: Veterans the Bucks should consider in free agency 

Yesterday, you were asked a simple question, youth or experience? It’s an age-old debate, one that cuts to the core of your roster-building philosophy. But the answer is simple: it’s both. Having hit the reset button by trading the best player in franchise history, the Milwaukee Bucks are no longer the veteran-heavy team that they […]

Rockets sign Marcus Smart to two-year deal

The Houston Rockets are wasting no time in 2026 NBA Free Agency. According to reports, they have signed away former Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart to a two-year, $13 million deal. Smart is already familiar with Rockets head coach Ime Udoka from their time together in Boston. The 32-year-old Smart is coming off of […]