Category: NBA Headlines
Bradley Beal’s sprained right ankle was feeling considerably better on Monday, but John Wall’s left hand was visibly swollen. The Washington Wizards’ star backcourt practiced on Monday, and both Beal and Wall are expected to play in Game 2 on Tuesday. But they will be treating injuries suffered in Game 1 all the way up […]
Rookie (Boston Celtics) Marcus Smart has shown the kind of promise and growth that more than justifies why Boston chose him with the sixth-overall pick in last June’s NBA draft. Smart is going to be in Boston most of the summer and will spend a considerable amount of time working with Celtics assistant coach Darren […]
(Dallas Mavericks) J.J. Barea knows all too well that strong mutual interest in his return doesn’t guarantee that he’ll be back with the Dallas Mavericks next season. “This time, I think it’ll be a lot easier to keep me around,” Barea said last week. In other words, the Mavs won’t have to come close to […]
Doc Rivers said Chris Paul will not play tonight. via Los Angeles Clippers – Twitter
The Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, who set a single-season record for three-pointers made and led the league’s best regular-season team in scoring, assists and steals, has won the 2014-15 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award, the NBA announced today. The 6-3 guard becomes the second Warriors player to win the award, joining Wilt Chamberlain, […]
Chris Paul was officially listed as questionable for Game 1 on Monday night at the Toyota Center because of the strained left hamstring that left him hobbled for most of the Clippers’ 111-109 victory over the Spurs in Game 7. via Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times
By sweeping the Boston Celtics out of the first round of the playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers saved themselves the stress that comes with an elongated series but gave themselves a new challenge to think about: How will they respond as a team to having eight days off in between Game 4 against Boston and Game […]
(Bradley) Beal later sprained his right ankle after landing on a defender’s foot following a jump shot in the fourth quarter. (John) Wall stayed in the game and later said the pain was more in his hand, something that Beal revealed as been “killing him all year.” Beal’s status is murkier. An X-ray on his […]
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been suspended one game without pay for running over Chicago Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy, it was announced today by Rod Thorn, President, Basketball Operations. Antetokounmpo will be suspended for the first game of the 2015-16 NBA regular season for which he is eligible and physically able to play. via NBA.com
Btw I recently asked B. Udrih (ex-Knick) to weigh M. Gasol to NY: “They’re not going to get him. He’s a laid-back guy & doesn’t like drama.” via Jared Zwerling of The Bleacher Report
