VIDEO: Lonzo Ball to have solo workout with the Lakers

The UCLA point guard and perhaps the best prospect of the country at the moment wants to only workout with the Lakers before the NBA Draft coming up next month. He declined a workout with the Boston Celtics who currently hold the No.1 pick in the draft and will workout with the Lakers on June 7th. It will be a solo workout, which means he will not go against other prospects, point guards and shooting guards. At the moment Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be leaning towards drafting Ball, but they want to see how he can translate his game in the personal workout and improve this Laker team.

FREE BETTING Tips: NBA Finals

The NBA Finals are just around the corner. We are only one day away from Game 1 in Oakland, where the Warriors will face off the Cavs for the third straight NBA Finals. Free Tips Zone is back and gives you, free betting tips/predictions on the Finals, predicting the series score, the Finals MVP, and more.

1. Series Score: Golden State Warriors 4-1 (3.50) (5/2)
2. Finals MVP: Stephen Curry (3.25) (9.4)
3. Top Series Assister: LeBron James (1.73) (8/11)
4. Top series Scorer: Kevin Durant (2.20)

VIDEO: Scottie Pippen says Stephen Curry's not the best player in either team.

The six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls and the multiple time All-Star, Scottie Pippen gave his thoughts earlier today, on the upcoming NBA Finals, the trilogy between the two teams,  the matchups of the Finals but also stated that Steph Curry is not the best player on either team. Well...

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REPORT: Isaiah Thomas prefers to not get a max deal, so that the Celtics can become even stronger!

Even though Isaiah Thomas just finished the best season of his career (28.9 PPG & 5.9 APG) with the Celtics, people would expect that he would push for max contract, but he might play for only 6.3 million dollars next season, because he wants the Celtics to get even stronger and become legit NBA championship contenders!

Even though he has the right to have a contract extension, with a max contract, Thomas does not have a problem with being paid as he is until 2018 in order to leave space on the salary cap for other free agents that the Boston Celtics may want to pursue into coming to Boston. "We need the best possible player that's gonna help us win, and I'm with that," Thomas said. "Anything Danny and this organization need me to do to help bring even more talent to this city, I'm all for that. I want to win a championship and being so close to getting to the Finals, that makes you want it that much more.

"I'm all help if they need it. I'll be around."

This shows how Thomas and the Celtics are ready to take on another step forward and challenge LeBron James and the Cavaliers for a spot in the NBA Finals and possibly an NBA title. The question is: Can they land a free agent in the summer, a Gordon Hayward, a Jimmy Butler or a Paul George? This is what Isaiah Thomas and the Boston Celtics are certainly hoping for.

REPORT: 76ers Expected to Pursue Veteran Spurs PG in Free Agency

The Philadelphia Sixers, seem to be interested in signing a veteran point guard this free agency, in helping Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Dario Saric and their rookie on the offensive floor, and on the pick and roll system. They have been interested in signing a point guard because at the moment they don't have a capable starting point guard who will help the rest of the young guys. 

Kyle Lowry is a possibility, that they would want to pursue in the summer, along with a few others, but a more realistic goal is to sign Spurs points guard Patty Mills. If Chris Paul decides to go the San Antonio Spurs this summer, Patty Mills will have a lesser role in the Spurs, so the Sixers could actually be a real possibility. Mills has spent his whole career in San Antonio, but he does have a connection with the Sixers through coach Brett Brown, who was an assistant with the Spurs before taking over in Philadelphia. The Sixers, however, would have to pay Mills a pretty penny, if they want to sign him, and this is something that Philadelphia is strongly considering. If they cannot land Kyle Lowry, by giving him a max-deal, Mills is the next on the line. 

With the third pick in this year's NBA Draft, the Sixers are ready to become winners again next season, and could potentially land Tatum or Jackson. Mills will have to decide if he wants to join a rising phoenix, but one that won't be soaring right away, or be a role player in a championship contender team.