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During the Lakers’ nine-game winning streak, LeBron has been one of the biggest contributors. After facing questions about his fit with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, James has emerged as the perfect power forward for the Lakers who can hit shots with efficiency and also make moves on the defensive end.

Ramona:

“I think the idea of ​​playing anywhere near $50 million is probably over, but if (LeBron) is willing to play for less than that, if it fits with what (the Lakers) are trying to do, then I think the door is open.” pic.twitter.com/ePVU76wKQo

– Oh no, he didn’t (@ohnohedidnt24) 23 March 2026

The change in the Lakers’ play has sparked various discussions about the team and LeBron’s possible return. While many believe LeBron will leave the Lakers in the summer, Ramona Shelburne raised the possibility that James will remain with the Lakers if he takes a significant pay cut.

“I think the idea of ​​playing anywhere for $50 million is probably dead on now. But, if he’s willing to play at a lower price, if it fits with what they’re trying to do, I think that door is open,” Shelburne said on NBA Today.

NBA Today guest host Jorge Sedano said, “Yeah. ‘Cause they have to balance the Austin situation as well. And still be able to fill out the rest of the roster.”

Shelburne said, “Yeah. As it stands right now, it’s almost like he’ll reverse roles with Austin in terms of salary.”

James is averaging 21.1 points per game, 5.8 rebounds per game and 6.8 assists per game on a 51.4% field goal percentage. His all-round play and playmaking ability has been crucial for the Lakers during this win streak and could be vital if the Lakers want to make a deep playoff run.

The Lakers will visit the East-leading Detroit Pistons tonight at 7pm EST.

Undoubtedly, Derrick Rose became a true hometown hero during his NBA career. He grew up in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, attended Simeon Academy, and played for his hometown Chicago Bulls.

His accolades include winning 2009 NBA Rookie of the Year and 2011 NBA MVP. Additionally, Rose helped reignite excitement over the Bulls in the post-Michael Jordan era. Those heroics, among others, were given due respect during their jersey retirement ceremonies at the United Center on January 24.

One of the historians of his career was Chicago-based basketball journalist and cultural critic Robert “Scoop” Jackson. He has come out with a new book titled Derrick Rose: The Poohprint, According to Bruce Goodwin II of Cassius Life, published by Assoline.

In the book, Jackson works with Rose to share candid stories through text and photographs that document her life.

Scoop Jackson immediately saw something in Derrick Rose

In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Jackson said he spoke at the Nike Basketball Camp in Chicago. He was there with the late Temple coach John Cheney. At the time, Rose was at Simeon Academy.

Jackson had no idea that his words would have such a deep impact on Rose.

“I saw him in seventh grade,” Jackson said. So then I came to know about him. I didn’t know Derrick probably until his junior year at Simeon, and I talk about it a little bit in the book, I think it was on the author’s page or something, where Nike had John Chaney and I come to Chicago to talk to three or four high school basketball teams, and Simeon was one of those teams.

“So we talked to them, and that’s when I met Derrick face to face, and the rest of the team, you know, Dap’s game, you know, and all that and all that, and that’s the thing, I’d say I knew him. Probably four years before that, but I knew him.”

The scoop and derrick come full circle.

Jackson, who co-founded SLAM Magazine, was working for ESPN during Rose’s rookie year with Chicago in 2009. They reconnected for the first time since that initial meeting and picked up where they left off.

Jackson said, “So it happened years later, because he’s a rookie with the Bulls, ESPN, you know, he was assigned to do a story on Derrick Rose because he had a rookie season, and it was going into the playoffs.”

“The first thing he says to me is man, I was looking forward to it because I remember every word you said when you came, when you spoke, when you and Coach Cheney talked to us, when I was like a junior, when I was a senior, and I remember every word you said.”

“I was like, wow. I’ve had a lot of things said to me, but not like this, you know, so it brings it into the realm of where he’s a very smart, very curious person, young person who gets immersed in things, and not that everything catches on, but things catch on, and some things stick with him. You might not know what it is, he might not know what it is, but for some reason, some things stick with him.”

Derrick Rose wanted to get something out of the game

Without argument, Chicago knows how to draft ballers. Maurice Cheeks, Ben Wilson, Nick Anderson, Michael Jordan, Dwyane Wade, Candace Parker, you name it.

Rose is naturally suitable. Perhaps the literal “rose that grew from the concrete” about which Tupac Shakur later rhymed.

For Rose, coming out of Englewood amid hardship, he made basketball his ticket to explore the world.

“He’s a young man who has seen the world because of basketball,” Jackson said. “And not only has he seen it with his own eyes, but he’s also seen the world through other people who have seen the world.”

He explored various aspects of society through the lived experiences of the people he acted with. One of whom was Luol Deng, who is from Sudan in sub-Saharan Africa.

Although injuries later derailed him, it did not diminish Rose’s basketball pedigree. If anything, his success is moving forward on his own terms and excelling.

That wasn’t just a rose growing from concrete; It was a rose that was in full bloom.

Undoubtedly, Derrick Rose became a true hometown hero during his NBA career. He grew up in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, attended Simeon Academy, and played for his hometown Chicago Bulls.

His accolades include winning 2009 NBA Rookie of the Year and 2011 NBA MVP. Additionally, Rose helped reignite excitement over the Bulls in the post-Michael Jordan era. Those heroics, among others, were given due respect during their jersey retirement ceremonies at the United Center on January 24.

One of the historians of his career was Chicago-based basketball journalist and cultural critic Robert “Scoop” Jackson. He has come out with a new book titled Derrick Rose: The Poohprint, According to Bruce Goodwin II of Cassius Life, published by Assoline.

In the book, Jackson works with Rose to share candid stories through text and photographs that document her life.

Scoop Jackson immediately saw something in Derrick Rose

In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Jackson said he spoke at the Nike Basketball Camp in Chicago. He was there with the late Temple coach John Cheney. At the time, Rose was at Simeon Academy.

Jackson had no idea that his words would have such a deep impact on Rose.

“I saw him in seventh grade,” Jackson said. So then I came to know about him. I didn’t know Derrick probably until his junior year at Simeon, and I talk about it a little bit in the book, I think it was on the author’s page or something, where Nike had John Chaney and I come to Chicago to talk to three or four high school basketball teams, and Simeon was one of those teams.

“So we talked to them, and that’s when I met Derrick face to face, and the rest of the team, you know, Dap’s game, you know, and all that and all that, and that’s the thing, I’d say I knew him. Probably four years before that, but I knew him.”

The scoop and derrick come full circle.

Jackson, who co-founded SLAM Magazine, was working for ESPN during Rose’s rookie year with Chicago in 2009. They reconnected for the first time since that initial meeting and picked up where they left off.

Jackson said, “So it happened years later, because he’s a rookie with the Bulls, ESPN, you know, he was assigned to do a story on Derrick Rose because he had a rookie season, and it was going into the playoffs.”

“The first thing he says to me is man, I was looking forward to it because I remember every word you said when you came, when you spoke, when you and Coach Cheney talked to us, when I was like a junior, when I was a senior, and I remember every word you said.”

“I was like, wow. I’ve had a lot of things said to me, but not like this, you know, so it brings it into the realm of where he’s a very smart, very curious person, young person who gets immersed in things, and not that everything catches on, but things catch on, and some things stick with him. You might not know what it is, he might not know what it is, but for some reason, some things stick with him.”

Derrick Rose wanted to get something out of the game

Without argument, Chicago knows how to draft ballers. Maurice Cheeks, Ben Wilson, Nick Anderson, Michael Jordan, Dwyane Wade, Candace Parker, you name it.

Rose is naturally suitable. Perhaps the literal “rose that grew from the concrete” about which Tupac Shakur later rhymed.

For Rose, coming out of Englewood amid hardship, he made basketball his ticket to explore the world.

“He’s a young man who has seen the world because of basketball,” Jackson said. “And not only has he seen it with his own eyes, but he’s also seen the world through other people who have seen the world.”

He explored various aspects of society through the lived experiences of the people he acted with. One of whom was Luol Deng, who is from Sudan in sub-Saharan Africa.

Although injuries later derailed him, it did not diminish Rose’s basketball pedigree. If anything, his success is moving forward on his own terms and excelling.

That wasn’t just a rose growing from concrete; It was a rose that was in full bloom.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has fired back at the NBA following a $100,000 fine levied against the organization for violating the league’s player participation policy. The penalty comes from a February 3 game against the Utah Jazz, where the Pacers rested four-time All-Star Pascal Siakam on the second night of a back-to-back, which also included Aaron Nesmith, around whom controversy arose.

“I made a statement about it. I didn’t agree with it. There was a league lawyer who was interviewing and he unilaterally decided that Aaron Nesmith who was injured the night before couldn’t catch the ball, he should have played in the game, which seems ridiculous and during the interview process, I wasn’t in it but I heard the details,” Carlisle explained, according to a post on X by Kevin Bowen.

Rick Carlisle opens up about NBA’s $100,000 fine today #pacers: :

Full interview here: https://t.co/1rrz1gO1Ja pic.twitter.com/MgjmZFEPsH

– Kevin Bowen (@KBowen1070) 24 February 2026

Carlisle then detailed how the NBA refused to consult with team doctors or the player.

“We asked them if they wanted to talk to the doctors, our doctors, about it, because it was something that was documented by our doctors and trainers. They said no, they didn’t need to, they talked to their doctors who didn’t examine Aaron Nesmith. And we asked them if they wanted to talk to the kid. They said no, they didn’t need to,” he explained.

The reality of Nesmith’s physical condition paints a clear picture. The 26-year-old is officially expected to miss at least another week of games due to a sprained right ankle suffered in the recent loss to the Washington Wizards.

While Nesmith previously missed 19 consecutive games due to a left knee sprain, he has been highly productive when healthy, averaging 13.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 33 games, while logging 30 minutes a night. The Pacers’ lack of offense is also bolstered by the fact that their biggest star, Pascal Siakam, has also logged heavy minutes in the absence of Tyrese Haliburton despite Indiana finishing 15-43 in the playoffs.

Siakam has started 52 times, despite the fact that the Pacers are unlikely to advance beyond their 15th-place finish in the Eastern Conference standings.