Category: Headlines
There’s mutual interest between Bird and Scola in re-signing. "[There’s] this huge gap that we got to fill. We'll see how it goes,” he said. — Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) May 22, 2015 via Scott Agness of NBA.com/Pacers on Twitter
Down 2-0 to the Cleveland Cavaliers and headed on the road, the Atlanta Hawks are badly in need of confidence. Kent Bazemore made an attempt to give them some with brash statements Friday night. The Cavs won Game 2 emphatically 94-82, despite not having Kyrie Irving due to his knee injury. Bazemore, however, is staying confident and believes […]
Rasual Butler needed a new work home last offseason. Having faced the Wizards during the 2014 NBA playoffs, the veteran swingman with a gritty game and professional demeanor felt Washington made for a good fit. Nobody could have imagined how good. Whether Butler will be part of the roster next season is among the questions […]
Tentative plan is for the #Twolves to have Rashad Vaughn, JP Tokoto, and Michael Frazier here for a workout on June 4. Shooters workout. — Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) May 22, 2015 via Darren Wolfson of KSTP.com on Twitter
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has acknowledged that top assistant Alvin Gentry interviewed for the vacant New Orleans Pelicans job. Sources told ESPN.com that Gentry is one of the leading candidates for the position along with Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, who is widely expected to part company with the Bulls this offseason. via ESPN.com
An X-ray was negative and an MRI revealed a left knee sprain (for DeMarre Carroll). Carroll will be listed as questionable and his status will be updated as appropriate. via NBA.com/Hawks
But on a night when (Stephen) Curry committed a game-high six turnovers and nearly threw Game 2 away down the stretch, it was a last-ditch defensive stand that kept the Warriors perfect and put the Rockets in a 2-0 hole. “It was kind of me and Klay (Thompson) and Andre (Iguodala) on the run on […]
(Kyrie) Irving has a bum foot and creaky knee. When he runs around the floor, and we use the term “run” generously, his body squeaks louder than his sneakers. He’s not 100 percent and may not enjoy full health this post-season. You can’t hide injuries this time of year. The Cavs know it, the Hawks […]
The Nuggets are taking their time looking for a new head coach, with a decision not expected for another couple weeks. Team president Josh Kroenke spoke at length about the search and other topics Thursday with The Denver Post. The most pressing issue is securing a coach, and Kroenke said that process has gone as […]
While (Dwight) Howard played through the pain of the knee injury, he kept his mind solely on the task at hand – trying to get a win over the Warriors. The Rockets fell short, losing 99-98 and falling 0-2 in the series, but Howard doesn’t regret playing. “I gave my teammates all I could give […]
