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Lou (Williams) on re-signing with (Toronto) Raptors: “That would be ideal for me…. The identity that this team & this town has, I really wanna be a part of it” via Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports on Twitter
Q. This season: win or develop? A. (Timberwolves’ Interim Head Coach Sam Mitchell) C’mon, do I have to say that? I guess I do, knowing the media. It’s develop. We’re in the Western Conference. We’ve got Zach LaVine, Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns, Tyus [Jones], Shabazz [Muhammad], all these young guys who had one year in college. […]
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have re-signed forward Charlie Villanueva. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Source: Arya Ahmadi of Mavs.com
“We won’t have another effort like that, rest assured,” (Atlanta Hawks DeMarre) Carroll said. “I don’t think we had a sense of urgency as a starting group. We came out and the first five possessions, we chucked up 3s instead of attacking them and putting them on their heels. We watched film today and we […]
A spate of teams picking before the Bucks have also worked out (forward Bobby) Portis, including Detroit (No. 8), Indiana (11), Utah (12), Phoenix (13), Oklahoma City (14), Atlanta (15) and Boston (16). When I asked the personable Portis whether any team has given him a “promise’’ to select him, he smiled and said, “A […]
There's been #Twolves dialogue on FA PG Kendall Marshall — his camp might've initiated. Anyway, ACL concern there. But MN on the lookout. — Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) July 24, 2015 Source: Darren Wolfson of KSTP.com
he New Orleans Pelicans announced today the team has waived point guard Toney Douglas. Source: NBA.com/Pelicans
Delon Wright talks about playing his first game with the Raptors and his transition from college to the NBA.
The player (David Lee) who went from being the only All-Star on a losing team to a role player on a championship one was honored Friday night in his first trip back to Oracle Arena since leaving the Warriors after winning the championship last season. Lee got a loud ovation during pregame introductions as he […]
The L.A. Clippers announced today the team has signed free agent center/power forward Chuck Hayes. A 10-year NBA veteran, Hayes appeared in 642 career regular season games (244 starts) with Houston, Sacramento and Toronto averaging 3.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 18.4 minutes. Hayes, 32, spent the last two seasons with the Raptors […]