Category: NBA Headlines
When (Goran) Dragic came to the Heat in a trade with Phoenix last February, just about everything in his life seemed unsettled. “It was a lot of pressure on me,” Dragic said. “But I just wanted to play basketball and right now I’m in a happy place. I’m done with all those things. I only […]
The 76ers made official what many expected to happen. The franchise waived Gerald Wallace on Saturday, a league source confirmed. This move comes 57 days after the Sixers acquired the forward in a trade with the Golden State Warriors. The Sixers still owe the 33-year-old $10.1 million for what would have been the final year […]
Lakers & Suns also tried to hire ex-guard Steve Nash in a similar position before he joined Warriors as a consultant with friend Steve Kerr. — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) September 26, 2015 Source: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter
(Nuggets guard Emmanuel) Mudiay is the first person to point out he has a lot to learn, and a wealth of knowledge in a retooled Nuggets locker room from which to soak it in. Veteran point guard Jameer Nelson already is a mentor and friend. Name a player with years in the league, and Mudiay […]
It remains to be seen whether Sacramento is that place. “I hope so,” said Celtics president Danny Ainge. “I like Rajon (Rondo). I’m hoping that things work out well for him. I think there’s a good chance for him there. The Kings have good talent with (Rudy) Gay and Cousins and Rajon, and George is […]
Doc Rivers said he would prefer to keep Lance Stephenson with second unit, so it will probably be Paul Pierce or Wes Johnson at starting SF. — Ben Bolch (@latbbolch) September 26, 2015 Source: Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times on Twitter
Q. This season: win or develop? A. (Timberwolves’ Interim Head Coach Sam Mitchell) C’mon, do I have to say that? I guess I do, knowing the media. It’s develop. We’re in the Western Conference. We’ve got Zach LaVine, Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns, Tyus [Jones], Shabazz [Muhammad], all these young guys who had one year in college. […]
We took a detailed look at Kristaps Porzingis’ workouts leading up to training camp here. Those workouts have impressed Porzinigs’ bosses. “We’re very pleased with his attitude, the way he approaches work, his appetite for it,” Knicks president Phil Jackson said of his top pick on Friday. Source: Ian Begley of ESPN
Phil Jackson on Grant trade: " We thought Timmy’s got a good chance to be an NBA pro, but (Grant's) more in tune with how we want to play." — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) September 26, 2015 Source: Ian Begley of ESPN on Twitter
Evan Fournier said it would be "awesome" if he and the Magic could reach a contract extension before the Oct. 31 deadline. — Josh Robbins (@JoshuaBRobbins) September 25, 2015 Source: Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel on Twitter
