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The Denver Nuggets fired coach Brian Shaw on Tuesday morning, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The Nuggets have free-fallen to a 20-39 record in Shaw’s second season as coach and have been rife with locker-room issues. Assistant coach Melvin Hunt will become interim head coach, league sources told Yahoo. via Adrian Wojnarowski – Yahoo Sports.
Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam Wednesday to determine the damage to his bruised left knee. Howard suffered the injury in the first quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Howard, who finished with seven points and 13 rebounds […]
The NBA released the third round of All-star balloting for the 2015 NBA All-Star game and the starters are starting to become clear.
The Memphis Grizzlies, looking to bolster their scoring options on the wing in the ever-competitive Western Conference, are actively trying to obtain Miami’s Luol Deng or Boston’s Jeff Green ahead of the Feb. 19 trade deadline, according to league sources. No deal is imminent, sources said, but it has become clear the Grizzlies are intent […]
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul has been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating, it was announced Saturday by Rod Thorn, President, Basketball Operations. via NBA.com
(Bradley) Beal later sprained his right ankle after landing on a defender’s foot following a jump shot in the fourth quarter. (John) Wall stayed in the game and later said the pain was more in his hand, something that Beal revealed as been “killing him all year.” Beal’s status is murkier. An X-ray on his […]
Byron Scott says he needs more from Carlos Boozer specifically on defensive pick and roll coverage via Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News on Twitter
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Western Conference All-Star Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Nowitzki, who has posted averages of 18.3 points and 6.0 rebounds […]
The Philadelphia 76ers are in talks with the Brooklyn Nets to acquire guard Marquis Teague, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The Nets wouldn’t receive anything of significance in return for Teague, sources said. via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports
Knicks say Carmelo Anthony is doubtful tomorrow vs the thunder due to back spasms via Al Iannazzone of Newsday on Twitter