Rose: If I’m Not 100% There’s No Point in Playing

(Chicago Bulls Derrick) Rose played through nagging injuries throughout his first few seasons in the league. A couple sprained ankles likely wouldn’t have kept Rose out of a game six years ago because Rose always wanted to play. He always wanted to be on the floor. But after seeing his basketball mortality flash before his […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Williams, Curry Named Players of the Week

The Brooklyn Nets’ Deron Williams and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 3, through Sunday, Nov. 9. Williams led Brooklyn to a 3-1 week that included wins over the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks. He […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Announces Several Rule Changes

The NBA announced today that its Board of Governors has approved an additional “trigger” for instant replay review as well as five modifications to the existing replay rules.  In addition, the Board approved three other playing rule changes. These rules will go into effect commencing with preseason games on Friday, October 17.   Expansion of […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Atlanta Hawks Going up for Sale

The following statement was released today by Atlanta Hawks Controlling Owner Bruce Levenson: “Over the past several years, I’ve spent a lot of time grappling with low attendance at our games and the need for the Hawks to attract more season ticket holders and corporate sponsors. Over that time, I’ve talked with team executives about […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
USA Announces Final Roster for World Cup

Team USA announced their 12-man roster for the World Cup. Damian Lillard, Chandler Parsons, Kyle Korver and Gordon Hayward were cut.

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Releases Schedule for 2014-15 Season

The NBA has released the schedule for the 2014-15 season. Which teams will open the season and play on holidays? Find out here.

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Team USA Selects World Cup Finalists

Following the completion of its July 28-Aug. 1 training camp in Las Vegas, USA Basketball National Team Managing Director Jerry Colangelo today announced that 16 players have been selected finalists for the 2014 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Team roster. The USA National Team is scheduled to resume its 2014 preparations for the FIBA Basketball […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers Respond to Donald Sterling Remarks

Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers responded to Donald Sterling’s racist remarks this afternoon.

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Ties Broken for 2014 NBA Draft Order

Four ties among teams that finished the 2013-14 NBA regular season with identical records were broken today through random drawings to help determine the order of selection for the 2014 NBA Draft, which will be held on Thursday, June 26. The results of the drawings: ·         Utah (25-57) won a tiebreaker with Boston. ·         Brooklyn […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021