O.J. Mayo

Look: Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat unveil new jersey patches

Add the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat to the list of teams that will sport a sponsorship patch on the upper left corner of their jersey this season, as both teams announced Thursday that they have signed partnership deals with local companies. The Lakers are partnering with Wish, a California-based e-commerce company, on a three-year deal worth $12-14 million annually, according to Sports Business Journal.  The Heat's partnership, which was announced during a presentation at American Airlines Arena, is with Ultimate Software, a Florida-based technology company.  The 2017-18 season is the first time the NBA will allow teams to wear jersey sponsorship patches. Sixteen of the league's teams

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  Here's the South Florida-based company that will be putting ads on the Heat's jerseys

  Miami Herald
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  Lakers News: L.A. Announces Jersey Ad Patch Deal With eCommerce Site 'Wish'

  Lakers Nation

The bright side: A positive storyline for every NBA team

We probably know most of the negatives by now, so here's at least one positive storyline for every NBA team heading into 2017-18: The first phase of Philips Arena's renovation will be ready for this season, providing a distraction from the Hawks' rebuilding project on the floor. Four years of asset collection and allocation has led to this - the Celtics finally have their star (Kyrie Irving) and their supporting actor (Gordon Hayward). With their disastrous 2013 trade finally receding into the rearview, the Nets appear to be slowly building something with GM Sean Marks, coach Kenny Atkinson, and players like D'Angelo Russell and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Giggle if you must, but if Dwight Howard

The authoritative, indisputable, official list of the NBA's 30 most interesting players

The 2017-18 season is right around the corner, which means it's time for predictions, projections, rankings and previews to get you ready for opening night. Surely, you want to know not only how your favorite team is looking heading into training camp, but who is primed for a breakout season and what league-wide storylines are worth following. What follows, then, is an exhaustive and scientific accounting of the 30 most interesting players in the NBA.  (OK, in all seriousness, this is entirely subjective. LeBron James and Stephen Curry aren't mentioned here because, in September, the unknown is inherently more compelling. If 18-year-old Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic were already in the league,

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  Grizzlies training camp: Mike Conley gives stability at point guard

  Memphis Commercial Appeal
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  Warriors announce roster, schedule for 2017 training camp

  NBCS Bay Area