Category: NBA Headlines
The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has elected to exercise its third-year team options for guards Danté Exum and Rodney Hood, as well as its fourth-year options on guard Trey Burke and center Rudy Gobert. The options for all four players are for the 2016-17 season. Per team policy, financial terms were not […]
After sitting out two straight games to rest a sprained left ankle, Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard said he’ll return to the court against the the Utah Jazz after going through practices at the end of the week. “I’m definitely playing Sunday,” Lillard said at practice on Thursday. Source: Mike Richman of The Oregonian
Following a loose ball collision with Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes on Friday night, Mitch McGary, looking a bit woozy, left the game and didn’t return. On Saturday, the second-year forward was diagnosed with a concussion, per a Thunder spokesman. He can’t return to action until he passes the NBA’s mandated concussion protocol. Source: Anthony Slater […]
Brandon Jennings is making steady progress in his comeback from a ruptured left Achilles. Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said after practice Saturday that the point guard, who suffered the season-ending injury in late January, is “doing about everything.” He’s shooting the step-back jumper. He’s making moves into shots. He’s running well and he can […]
A preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors held at the Valley View Casino Center was called off late in the third quarter Saturday because of poor conditions on the court, with players from both teams continually slipping on wet spots. Officials discontinued the game with 2:16 left in the third […]
Lamar Odom is conscious and breathing on his own in a Las Vegas hospital and has spoken a few words, a family representative said. Odom no longer has a breathing tube, a source told ESPN. He is wearing a breathing mask and remains in critical condition, however. Source: Ramona Shelburne of ESPN
Byron Scott says roster cuts may not happen until next week, said Mitch Kupchak isn't in any hurry and neither is he. — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) October 16, 2015 Source: Serena Winters of Lakers Nation on Twitter
(Thunder guard Dion) Waiters is set to be a restricted free agent next summer, unless he and the Thunder come to an agreement on an extension before the Nov. 2 deadline, something that to the surprise of many, is reportedly being negotiated. It would be such a shame to rob everyone the enjoyment of Contract […]
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant sat out practice Friday for a second straight day with a lower leg contusion and has been ruled out of Saturday’s preseason game against the Golden State Warriors in San Diego. The 37-year-old Bryant suffered his injury Tuesday during a preseason loss to the Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas, […]
The training camp battle between Tim Frazier and Phil Pressey is expected to go down to the wire. But after more than two weeks of training camp and four exhibition games, it seems as if Frazier has distanced himself in the race to be the Trail Blazers’ third-string point guard. Not that anyone affiliated with the Blazers would […]
