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No. 56 was not unlike many others that preceded it: Swift, predictable and one-sided. With their 106-78 defeat at the hands of the surging Clippers, the Lakers passed last year’s 55-loss squad for the most defeats in any one of this organization’s mostly glorious 68 years of professional basketball. “I’m not thinking about the record […]
The Chicago Bulls remain optimistic that Derrick Rose will return in the near future as he continues to recover from a meniscectomy, but they are unsure exactly when.” Only he knows his body and that’s the big thing,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said before Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. “So he’s got to continue […]
Lakers coach Byron Scott reiterated Saturday that (Nick) Young needs to return with a more balanced game, one that includes passing and defense to supplement his high-volume shooting. With Young averaging 13.4 points per game this season on a career-low 36.6-percent shooting, Scott also threatened to reduce his minutes if the Lakers upgrade their roster […]
The tightness in starting forward Tiago Splitter’s right calf isn’t serious, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says, but the injury could still keep him out for at least a week, including a critical home-and-home set with Southwest Division rival Houston. “There’s some edema and some stuff in there,” said Popovich, speaking less than two hour before […]
The plan on Sunday was to get (Dwight) Howard around 24 minutes. If his knee held up and he is feeling well on Monday, McHale might get the green flag to add a few more on Tuesday when the Rockets play at San Antonio. “The minutes I am playing right now are good,” Howard said. […]
Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston has been suspended one game without pay for hitting Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki in the groin, it was announced today by Rod Thorn, President, Basketball Operations. via NBA.com
Behind (Andrea) Bargnani’s ferocity, the Knicks blocked 14 shots — one off the team record — in beating the Sixers 101-91 at the Garden, ending their nine-game slide and moving them to 15-62. “I more so saw the eight rebounds and four blocks than the points — he can score points,’’ coach Derek Fisher said. […]
“I thought LeBron (James) was great today,” (Cavs coach David) Blatt said, following the Cavaliers’ 99-94 triumph over the Chicago Bulls. “I thought he was focused and I thought he was very active and attentive.” “We’re a championship contender, but we’re not there yet,” James said. “We have the talent, we’ve had the process so […]
Nets have expressed interest in PG Darius Adams of Euroleague, reaching commitment to Brooklyn’s summer league team, sources tell RealGM. via Shams Charania of Real GM on Twitter
(Orlando Magic) Nikola Vucevic, 24, is determined not to follow the footsteps of Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard out of Orlando. “Yeah, I’m here for the long haul. I hope to stay here my whole career,” he told me. “I love it here. I really love the city. I’ve improved here a lot as a […]
