EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsEL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The gray in LeBron James' beard was unmistakable as he addressed reporters on his 40th birthday Monday after Los Angeles Lakers practice."I had a decade of the 30s, so to just wake up and just be like, 'Oh shoot, oh damn, you're 40?'" James said, back with the team after missing Saturday's game against…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTHE TEXTS WOULD come in like clockwork. After every practice and every shootaround, De'Aaron Fox would check his cell phone for a detailed message from his now former coach, Mike Brown."He'd text me every day with a grade," Fox told ESPN this weekend following Brown's dismissal on Friday.Fox liked the push."I've always been coached hard," Fox continued. "I…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsHOUSTON -- Rockets forward Amen Thompson threw Heat guard Tyler Herro to the floor to trigger an altercation that resulted in six ejections in the closing minute of Miami's 104-100 victory over Houston on Sunday.Thompson and Herro became entangled as Miami attempted to inbound the ball leading 99-94 with 35 seconds left. Thompson grabbed Herro by the jersey…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves delayed their game against the San Antonio Spurs by one hour Sunday night due to an issue with the court at Target Center.The Timberwolves announced the decision about three hours before the originally scheduled tipoff time.The Spurs discovered the problem during their morning shootaround, Timberwolves spokesman Patrick Rees said.The team decided to delay…