Category: NBA Headlines
Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam Wednesday to determine the damage to his bruised left knee. Howard suffered the injury in the first quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Howard, who finished with seven points and 13 rebounds […]
Wolves genuinely torn between (Karl-Anthony) Towns and (Jahlil) Okafor … via Chad Ford of ESPN on Twitter
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving said he will be in the lineup at the start of the Eastern Conference finals against the Atlanta Hawks after being able to practice with his left knee tendinitis and right foot strain on Monday. “I’m going to go,” Irving said of Wednesday’s Game 1 in Atlanta. via Dave McMenamin […]
The Timberwolves won the lottery Tuesday night, the first time since 2004 the team with the worst record earned the No. 1 pick. The Timberwolves had a 25 percent chance of landing the top pick after finishing 16-66. “Today was very nerve wracking. I really didn’t anticipate that it would go this way,” owner Glen […]
#Knicks GM Steve Mills says he thinks team can still get good player but will listen to offers to trade the pick. #Knicks GM Steve Mills said all options are on the table with the pick, meaning potentially trading it for multiple picks or a veteran. via Ian Begley of ESPN on Twitter
Sam Presti when asked directly whether Josh Huestis will be on the roster next year… “He’s someone that we think very highly of. We think he has a future with the team. He could be as early as next season.” Presti says OKC has a good body of work from Huestis in the D-League/feels confident […]
We played like crap all season so it’s only right we get the #2 pick HA #lakerluck via Kobe Bryant on Twitter
The reaction by general manager Steve Mills on the dais said it all, as his head sunk noticeably and his face went blank when the Knicks were called out for the fourth spot. “We have a lot of things on the table,’’ Mills said. “We still have exceptions we can use between now and the […]
The Warriors had success against the hobbled (Dwight) Howard and Houston when they went small with Draymond Green at the five. The Rockets had pushed their second quarter lead as high as 17 when Green and Curry sat, but once the Warriors went small with Draymond Greed as their center they went on a 25-6 […]
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has received the 2014-15 Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente in recognition of his countless charitable contributions and efforts, the league announced Tuesday. The award recognizes an NBA player who best reflects the passion that the league and its players share for giving back […]
