Category: NBA Headlines
The Boston Celtics say guard Marcus Smart likely escaped serious injury when he suffered dislocations to his right index and middle fingers during Thursday’s summer league game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Las Vegas. The Celtics said Smart’s initial X-rays were negative and that it appeared Smart would be OK, an assessment Smart shared […]
The Sacramento Kings today announced that free agent forward Luc Mbah a Moute has failed a physical examination administered by team medical staff. Subsequent to that finding, his contract signed on July 14 has been voided, according to Kings Vice President of Basketball and Franchise Operations Vlade Divac. Source: NBA.com/Kings
The deal guard J.J. Barea signed with the Dallas Mavericks ended up being significantly richer than the one he originally agreed to. Barea signed a four-year, $16 million deal Thursday. He originally agreed to sign a two-year, $5.7 million deal, which would have given him Dallas’ cap-room exception, but the sides negotiated a new deal […]
After commissioner Adam Silver lamented some teams’ financial losses and enormous shortfalls that will have to be paid to the players in the coming years, National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts offered her rebuttal on Thursday. Ahead of the union’s annual meetings in Las Vegas, Roberts took issue with Silver’s assessment of the […]
The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have re-signed forward Kawhi Leonard. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not announced. Source: NBA.com/Spurs
(USA TODAY Sports:) The Spurs have this culture of “we” over “me,” and (Spurs coach Gregg) Popovich gravitates toward people who are over themselves. So as all this attention has come your way, how have you handled that dynamic? (Becky Hammond:) “I just have to be me, and that’s what I’m most responsible for. Pop gave me […]
“I think (DeMarcus Cousins) Cuz and I have got to figure out how to come together and how to commit to each other,” (Kings Coach George) Karl said. (VP of Basketball Operations Vlade) Divac, an imposing figure known for smoothing over locker-room dysfunction during his playing days, has emerged as the peacemaker with the best […]
The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have re-signed forward Matt Bonner. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Source: NBA.com/Spurs
Count guard Dion Waiters among the many who think the Thunder has everything it needs to win a championship next season.But it’s up to each player, he said, to return to Oklahoma City at the start of training camp with that mentality. “Everybody got to be on the same accord,” Waiters told The Oklahoman. “We […]
Source: Alexey Shved signing a three-season deal with Russian club Khimki Moscow. NBA outs included. Source: David Pick of Basketball Insiders on Twitter
