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Kentucky freshman James Young is the first Wildcat to officially declare for the NBA draft. Young, a 6-foot-6 Michigan native, made the announcement on Thursday via a statement from the school. According to several NBA executives, Young is a lock first-round pick and could be selected late in the lottery. via Jeff Goodman of ESPN
(Knicks coach Derek) Fisher said he believes he will be more involved in personnel decisions than last season. He was hired in June and called the offseason “compressed.” The Knicks have $26 million in cap space. “I would hope so,’’ Fisher said. “I’ve said before, Phil (Jackson) and Steve (Mills) have been very open in […]
“He hasn’t developed any way to play to make his teammates better.” — Steve Clifford on rookie P.J. Hairston. via Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer on Twitter
(New York) Knicks say Andrea Bargnani was limited in practice today. via Al Iannazzone of Newsday on Twitter
The Chicago Bulls announced today the signing of Luol Deng. After signing, Deng made known his intent to retire from the NBA. “We’re very fortunate and humbled that Luol has chosen to retire as a Chicago Bull,” said President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Reinsdorf. “He was a role model on and off the court […]
Sources: Jimmy Butler expected to meet the Miami Heat in South Fla. Sunday. Butler/Rockets meeting likely early week in LA. Sixers haven’t ruled out working with Butler on sign-and-trades, which Miami and Houston need to acquire the All-Star guard. Sources: Jimmy Butler expected to meet the Miami Heat in South Fla. Sunday. Butler/Rockets meeting likely […]
Despite ominous statements from prominent players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant about how the NBA’s new TV deal will affect collective bargaining, former commissioner David Stern said Wednesday night he believes the league will avoid a work stoppage in 2017. “I think that our players are very smart and successful and they have hired […]
(Los Angeles Lakers) Jordan Hill says he has more of a hip flexor. He sounded unsure how serious injury might be via Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News on Twitter
Basketball Insiders Previews: 4 Louisville vs 7 Michigan State
