Category: NBA Headlines
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams has made himself unavailable for New Zealand’s Oceania Olympic basketball qualifying series against Australia next month. The winner of the two-match series between Australia and New Zealand will qualify for the 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympic Games. Source: The Associated Press
Though still recovering from shoulder surgery, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love plans to attend next month’s USA Basketball minicamp in Las Vegas to make himself available for the 2016 Summer Olympics, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that Love will be attending the three-day camp, despite the fact he’s not yet healthy enough to […]
When Heat cut Mike Miller 2 years ago it upset LeBron James. This Cavs trade of Miller “was right thing to do” according to James source. Source: Brian Windhorst of ESPN on Twitter
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Brendan Haywood and Mike Miller to the Portland Trail Blazers, acquiring a combined $13 million-plus in trade exceptions, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The Cavaliers will have two separate trade exceptions – $10.5 million and $2.85 million – that they’ll have one calendar year to use. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports
Ronny Turiaf, who at 32 does not want to hear retirement, reflects on his extraordinary journey. A time to take stock of his career, far from the France team that will play the Euro without it, the pivot “showman” hopes to continue his journey to the United States, where he lived for almost fifteen years. […]
Confirmed Dean Oliver & #Kings parting ways #NBA Source: Bill Herenda of CSN Bay Area on Twitter
The Orlando Magic will acquire Miami Heat guard Shabazz Napier for a protected future second-round pick, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski – Yahoo Sports
Center Samuel Dalembert has agreed to a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum to return to the Dallas Mavericks, according to league sources. Source: Tim MacMahon of ESPN
The Sacramento Kings have offered a full-time position in their front office to former All-Star sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic, according to league sources. Sources said new Kings vice president of basketball operations Vlade Divac has asked his former NBA and international teammate Stojakovic to leave Europe and move back to the United States to assist him […]
Nearly two months after Kyrie Irving left Oracle Arena on crutches, his season coming to a dejecting end because of a fractured left kneecap, Irving was back on a basketball court. Following successful surgery, the Cavs put a three to fourth month timetable for his recovery, which should put him on schedule to return for […]
