LOS ANGELES – Throughout Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell’s ten-year NBA career ... Warriors roster for only half a season ...

Said Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch ... The Bucks, the Pelicans and the Lakers — despite hotly pursuing that first Cup — all got dispatched in the playoffs’ first round. By a composite 3-12 ...

The Celtics remain the favorite to win the NBA Cup, which tips off Tuesday, but the red-hot Cavs are among the contenders ...