Category: NBA Headlines
There was no official update from the Warriors on Marreese Speights (right calf), but (Steve) Kerr said the reserve forward won’t play in Game 1 on Tuesday. via Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle
Real Madrid pulled away in the last four minutes to beat Olympiakos 78-59 Sunday to end its 20-year wait for a ninth Euroleague title. via ESPN
Chinese forward He Tianju will attend the NBA summer league with the New Orleans Pelicans. via E. Trapani of Sportando
Two league sources told CSNNE.com Friday that the Boston Celtics are “very open” to moving up in next month’s NBA draft. And while the sources did not indicate which player Boston was targeting, there are growing signs that they have their sights set on trying to draft Kentucky big man Willie Cauley-Stein. via A. Sherrod […]
The two words spilled out of D’Angelo Russell’s mouth. The Ohio State guard then realized the implications over voluntarily comparing himself to Golden State’s Stephen Curry. “I don’t want to sound like I’m overdoing it since he’s the MVP of the league,” Russell said on Friday at the NBA pre-draft combine. “But when I watch […]
There is confidence among (Memphis Grizzlies Marc) Gasol’s teammates that he won’t want to leave their Grit & Grind core, but that Spurs possibility worries them. via Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports on Twitter
After locking in three members of his new coaching staff, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Billy Donovan is pursuing an ambitious list of ex-NBA head coaches and assistant coaches for the two most prominent roles on his bench, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Donovan has a targeted interest in several potential candidates, including ex-New Orleans Pelicans […]
(Cleveland Cavaliers) Kyrie Irving sat out of Saturday’s practice session to rest and receive treatment on his sore left knee and his right foot strain, coach David Blatt said. Of Irving’s status for Wednesday’s Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, Blatt doesn’t know. “For sure? No,” he said of Irving’s availability. “But we […]
“I’d love him (Paul Pierce) back. I think he wants to be back. I don’t know, I won’t put words in his mouth, but I’d be surprised if he didn’t,” (Wizards Coach Randy) Wittman said. “I think what he saw with these guys and the heart this team has. Why wouldn’t you want to play […]
It was the scrimmages, however, that were really popular. For many years, decision-makers chafed at the lack of 5-on-5 basketball at the NBA’s biggest pre-draft showcase. This year, games made their way back into the fold, which was roundly applauded. Scouts learned that Louisville guard Terry Rozier could make the switch from shooter to playmaker. […]
