Knicks’ Doron Lamb Out for Season With Wrist Injury

Former Kentucky standout Doron Lamb suffered a season-ending wrist injury with the Westchester #Knicks via Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Durant Undergoes Successful Surgery on Foot

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant underwent successful bone graft surgery today for the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced. The procedure was performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley with Thunder medical personnel present at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Durant will miss the remainder of […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls’ Derrick Rose Returns to Contact Practice

Behind the closed doors of the Advocate Center, where (Derrick) Rose participated in the contact portions of practice Monday for the first time since his Feb. 27 arthroscopic right knee surgery, a simple truth resonates. Rose, on track to return in the four- to six-week timeline offered by team physicians and officials, scrimmaged full court […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wolves’ Nikola Pekovic Out Remainder of Year

Flip (Saunders) confirms that Nikola Pekovic will be out for the remainder of the season. via Minnesota Timberwolves on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Ian Clark Preparing for Extended Stay in Denver

Ian Clark underwent a cram session on the Nuggets’ playbook on Monday afternoon, knowing that his stay will last beyond the final eight games of the season. “It’s like a new start for me,” Clark said. “That’s how I look at it.” The plan for Clark, a 6-foot-3 guard the Nuggets were awarded off of […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
No Timetable for Return of Grizzlies’ Tony Allen

(Dave) Joerger says there is no timetable for Tony Allen’s return. Allen is out tonight vs Kings. via Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets’ Hollins on Brook Lopez: ‘I want him back’

“I don’t worry about whether he’s (Brook Lopez) going to be a free agent, whether he’s going to be back, or anything like that,” (Nets coach Lionel) Hollins said. “Obviously I’d like for him to be back. I hope he’s going to be back. But those decisions are not mine, and I don’t worry about […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks’ Jackson Tells Fan Base to ‘Remain Optimistic’

Phil Jackson has asked New York Knicks season-ticket holders to “remain optimistic” amid what has been one of the worst seasons in franchise history. In a letter and video message sent out on Monday, Jackson tried to reassure the team’s fan base, saying he has a “clear plan” in place for this 2015 offseason. “While […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Portland Trail Blazers Clinch Playoff Berth in West

There was no group celebration. No backslapping or high-fiving. The Trail Blazers clinched a berth to the Western Conference playoffs Monday night with a dominant 109-86 drubbing of the Phoenix Suns before a sellout crowd of 19,441. via Joe Freeman of The Oregonian

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021