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Chandler Parsons is ready to start knocking off some rust.The Mavericks’ forward, who has been sidelined for nearly seven months and had right knee surgery May 1, said Saturday that he expects to play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, barring any last-minute setbacks. Source: Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News
And while he refuses to use it as an excuse, he (Meyers Leonard) has been playing through numbness in his left hand since the season opener when he took a shot in the elbow and injured his ulnar nerve. “I just can’t feel the outside of my hand and my pinkie,” he said following the […]
Philadelphia has traded its rights on guard J.P. Tokoto to Oklahoma City, where Tokoto will play for Blue in D-League, sources tell Yahoo. Source: Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports on Twitter
In the process of (Carmelo) Anthony’s breakout, he answered a jab from Wizards forward Jared Dudley with a knockout blow. Dudley named Anthony in the offseason as the league’s most overrated player in an ESPN Radio interview. “It got back to me,’’ Anthony said Saturday. “It definitely got back to me. It becomes competitive at […]
Ex-Lakers shooting guard Jabari Brown is considering playing options in China and won’t be playing for Lakers’ D-League team, a source said. Source: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports on Twitter
Even after LaMarcus Aldridge notched a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) for the first time as a Spur in the club’s 102-75 victory Friday over the Brooklyn Nets, he admitted he’s “not even close” to the player San Antonio signed. “It’s not the same. I’m not the same person here that I was in Portland,” […]
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert said he’s spending a near-record amount on salaries and luxury taxes because it would be foolish not to. “We’re committed; we’re all-in … When you invest in something like a sports franchise and you’re in for so much … if you at the margins start pulling back, I think that may […]
Joakim Noah wanted to set the record straight in advance of Friday night’s game against the Pistons — he did not ask to come off the bench this season. When asked whether he told new Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg he wanted to come off the bench, Noah responded quickly. “No,” he said. Source: Nick Friedell […]
Throughout his career, Kobe Bryant has taken over plenty of games, going on epic scoring flurries by overpowering opponents with his talent, skill and athleticism. Now, though, Bryant said he’s a changed man. “Can’t do it,” he said after Friday’s 132-114 loss to the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena here. “Got to let them […]
Festus Ezeli’s agent said Friday that any contract extension offer from the Warriors would be looked at, and he declined comment on whether or not the player has received one as of yet. There has been stated mutual interest in the 6-foot-11 Ezeli staying long term with the team he won an NBA championship with, […]
