- USA Today
Blazers' Twitter roasts trash-talking Lakers fan
The Portland Trail Blazers have one of the best Twitter accounts in the NBA. It's been that way for years, and on Wednesday, the account proved that it hasn't lost any of its skill. The Lakers defeated the Blazers in the Summer League final on Monday, which got Lakers fans rather excited about the upcoming season. As a result, they jumped into the Blazers' mentions. This fan, in particular: Bad move, Lakers fan. Bad move. Too easy. There's something to be said about Summer League trash talk from a team that has missed the playoffs every year since 2013. It's Summer League. The results mean absolutely nothing. But now Lakers fans know not to mess with the Blazers' Twitter account. It is not afraid
- NBA.com
Kings Announce 2017-18 Preseason Schedule
The Sacramento Kings today announced their 2017-18 preseason schedule, which opens with a pair of contests against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, Oct. 2 from Golden 1 Center (7 p.m. PDT) and Friday, Oct. 6 at the AT&T Center (5:30 p.m. PDT). An annual event on the preseason slate, the Kings will once again take on the L.A. Lakers from Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, Oct. 8 (7:30 p.m. PDT) before returning home to play the Portland Trailblazers the following night on Monday, Oct. 9 (7 p.m. PDT). Sacramento rounds out its six-game exhibition calendar with back-to-back road contests at the L.A. Clippers on Thursday, Oct. 12 (7:30 p.m. PDT) followed by the preseason finale versus Golden
- Detroit Bad Boys
Detroit Pistons sign 6-foot-7 wing Luis Montero to two-way contract
The Detroit Pistons have signed Luis Montero to a two-way contract and will likely be assigned to Detroit’s G-League affiliate the Grand Rapids Drive, according to HoopsHype. The two-way contract allows Detroit to retain the rights to Montero without him taking up a roster spot or counting against the salary cap. Montero hails from the Dominican Republic and was an undrafted player in 2015 that plied his trade at the junior college level. After starring at Westchester Community College in 2013-14 as a do-it-all point guard, he hit his first stumbling block. Westchester was forced to cancel their following season as investigators looked into some shade practices involving player transcripts. He
All Players
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | F/PF | |
| 33 | FC/C/PF | |
| 5 | GF | |
| 23 | G/SG/SF | |
| 17 | FC/C | |
| 4 | SF/PF | |
| 34 | PF | |
| 35 | FC | |
| 7 | GF | |
| 10 | PF | |
| 11 | FC | |
| 0 | PG | |
| 3 | G/SG/PG | |
| 6 | PG | |
| 27 | C | |
| 54 | C | |
| 50 | FC | |
| 1 | GF/SF/SG | |
| 21 | PF |