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The Charlotte Hornets plan to sign former N.C. State player Damien Wilkins for a preseason look, an NBA source confirmed Monday. Wilkins, 35, has played in China, Puerto Rico and the NBA’s development league of late after a 10-year NBA career with five teams. He last played in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers in […]
After Rasual Butler worked out for the Spurs last month, this time with Gregg Popovich in attendance, he was urged to consider coming to training camp. Popovich didn’t make any promises, though — “I don’t even promise (Tim Duncan) anything,” the longtime head coach joked. “If I did, he wouldn’t believe me” — but he […]
Jabari Parker never played in his hometown of Chicago last season, after going down with a left knee injury in mid-December. And he’s still biding his time for that homecoming game. The 20-year-old Milwaukee Bucks forward said Monday he will not play in the team’s preseason opener against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night at […]
The Magic received some welcome news on the injury front Sunday: Evan Fournier participated in the practice from start to finish. Fournier, who sprained his right ankle on Sept. 20 in EuroBasket 2015, hadn’t practiced with the team since it began training camp. “I played all summer long, so my cardio is good, and now […]
(Jazz coach Quin) Snyder was reluctant to reveal his starters leading up to the Jazz’s first preseason game, but he ended up going with the expected first five of Trey Burke, Alec Burks, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert. That’s not to say this group is it for sure. “There are a lot of […]
Much was made of then-rookie Nick Johnson handling the captain’s meetings with Stephen Curry during the Western Conference Finals last season, but with Pat Beverley back from the wrist injury that ended that season, he said he is ready to reclaim those responsibilities along with his role as the Rockets’ player representative. “It’s part of […]
LeBron James scored six points in limited action during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ annual Wine & Gold Scrimmage on Monday, but it was another No. 6 that made things interesting. James wore a No. 6 practice uniform for the event. That was, of course, his jersey number during his four seasons in Miami as well as […]
After dipping his toe into the Tristan Thompson contract negotiations with an Instagram post late Saturday night calling for the Cleveland Cavaliers to “Get it done!!!!”, LeBron James dived headfirst into the situation on Sunday. “It’s kind of like the elephant in the room all over, for everybody,” James said after practice. “The last thing […]
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said he will continue to have contract extension discussions with the agents for forwards Tyler Zeller and Jared Sullinger, but he added “there’s nothing imminent.” “I’m not sure how that’s all going to work out,” Ainge said. Source: Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe
After his first game since late January, when he tore the rotator cuff in his right shoulder, ending his 2014-15 season after 35 games, Bryant said he felt “pretty good” and that it was “good to get out there.” He added that his legs feel strong and that he didn’t feel any fatigue. “It’s just […]
