
How LeBron is communicating to the Cavs, and how Kyrie is mistaken
Photo Courtesy / Erik Drost / CreativeCommons (Note: The Cavaliers are apparently signing Derrick Rose. I wrote this before seeing that news, but it wouldn't seem to change much except to make it even more likely Kyrie Irving will be traded.) Been on the internet lately? Seen or heard anything about the Cavs? The revelation that Kyrie Irving wants to be traded - wants to leave a near-guaranteed Finals team in order to stake out his own place in the game independent of LeBron

Jordan Bell is only half Draymond Green, right now
I wouldn't call it hysteria or anything, but Jordan Bell's 5x5 (at least five points, steals, blocks, rebounds and assists) in the Summer League last night did, I dunno, let's say make a couple waves. The Ringer even wrote about it! Haley O'Shaughnessy called him "the perfect Draymond apprentice" and he himself Tweeted he was "just trying to be like Draymond." This is cool, and there's definitely a striking resemblance in a lot of ways. Dray was an accomplished college player