No, Bronny James didn't ask the Lakers for a pay cut. That viral post from the parody account NBA Centel is meant to draw attention without actually sharing truth. As of July 4th morning, the post had been viewed more than one million times.

If you're looking for any hints regarding James' future, don't look to his son and Lakers teammate Bronny James, who claims he doesn't know anything about his dad's next moves. The rising sophomore was asked about the rumors,

While speculation swirls about LeBron James' future, Bronny James is working out with the Lakers' summer league team and was told by his dad "to not worry about it."

Former NBA star Paul Pierce made a bold declaration about himself on Thursday. The Boston Celtics great said he was the "best pure scorer" to ever play in the NBA, responding to a comment from LeBron James calling Kevin Durant the "most equipped" scorer in NBA history.

LeBron James called Kevin Durant the "most-equipped" scorer in the history of the NBA, but Paul Pierce has something to say about that.

"I was probably the best pure scorer in the history of the NBA." @paulpierce34 responds to LeBron calling KD the "most equipped" scorer in NBA history 👀 pic.twitter.com/N4GOgO2ZoT To his credit, Paul was a complete offensive player whose scoring game had no holes.