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Kevin Durant: Today was tough for me. While I support our team’s decision 100 percent and look forward to the upcoming season and the future in OKC, (Scott Brooks) Scotty was my coach and a friend for the past 7 seasons. We accomplished a lot together, and those times will never be taken away from […]
Bulls rookie forward Doug McDermott was in the locker room before a game last month when he was told about a rumor that his father, Greg, had called the front office to complain about his son’s lack of playing time and about the role coach Tom Thibodeau played in that. ‘‘Trust me, I heard it,’’ […]
Hearing the Suns are trying to deal Markieff Morris, who has an affordable 8M/yr deal. He and (Jeff) Hornacek don’t get along, plus Marcus is gone. Source: Jordan Schultz of Huffington Post Sports on Twitter
After surgery to repair a facial fracture on guard Mike Conley, the Memphis Grizzlies need to wait 48 hours for the swelling to subside before gaining a clearer understanding of a timeline for a possible playoff return, league sources told Yahoo Sports. There are scenarios in which Conley could return in a possible Western Conference […]
Toure’ Murry, who spent five games with the Wizards last season on a 10-day contract and joined them for the Las Vegas Summer League, will return on a non-guaranteed deal for training camp next month, CSNmidatlantic.com was told by a person with knowledge of the situation. Source: J. Michael of CSN Mid-Atlantic
The Kings, as expected, wasted no time in reaching out to free agent point guard Rajon Rondo. Already being aggressive, I’m told. Source: Sam Amick of USA Today Sports
(Donatas) Motiejunas will spend the rest of the summer rehabbing and getting ready for training camp. He will likely have to miss playing for the Lithuanian National team this summer to complete his recovery. He said that within the next couple of weeks, he would be able to start shooting again. “I will just keep […]
Sources: Kings like FA’s @RajonRondo & @JLin7. Eyes Ty Lawson, Dennis Schroder, Jrue Holiday n trades. Plan 2 play another PG w/DCollison Source: Chris Broussard of ESPN
The Oklahoma City Thunder has recalled forward Josh Huestis from the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. Source: NBA.com/Thunder
Leandro Barbosa reached agreement on re-signing a one-year contract with the Warriors, the guard said Monday.The deal is worth $2.5 million, according to ESPN.com. “I’m just very happy to renew my contract and be able to stay with the Warriors family, stay in the Bay, where I already consider my home,” Barbosa wrote in a […]