Category: NBA Headlines
With the supervision of his (Philadelphia Sixers Nerlens Noel) manager, Chris Driscoll, and former Boston Celtics coach John Carroll, the 6-foot-11 post player is working on his shooting and strength at Salve Regina University and the Boys & Girls Club of Newport County. He spends upward of two hours on form shooting, followed by weight […]
It’s not (San Antonio Spurs Coach) Gregg Popovich, or Tim Duncan, or any of the usual suspects from their storied group. It’s Ime Udoka, a 38-year-old Spurs assistant and former Spurs player who was the unsung hero in their pursuit of the former Portland Trail Blazers big man.On the surface, this was the case of […]
Phil Jackson: “He (Arron Afflalo) has the capability of playing aggressive defense on big guards and small forwards, plus he’s a shot-maker. In addition to his 3-point range, Arron can be very effective scoring in the low post and at the pinch post. “Some NBA watchers have questioned whether or not Arron has anything left […]
(Los Angeles) Lakers are seriously considering signing free agent Metta World Peace, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. For now, there’s no deal in place. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter
Free agent 7-footer Jeff Withey has reached agreement to sign a two-year, partially guaranteed contract with the Utah Jazz, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Withey’s deal includes a team option in the second year, a league source told Yahoo. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports
The (New Orleans) Pelicans are finalizing a one-year deal with free agent forward Jeff Adrien, a source told Yahoo Sports. Source: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter
The Houston Rockets have re-signed point guard Jason Terry. Last year, he became the third player in NBA history to make 2,000 career 3-pointers. The NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year in 1999, Terry has 2,076 career 3-pointers. Source: NBA.com/Rockets
Wes Matthews tells me he will be ready to play on opening night. I asked him if he’d write it in stone. He said yeah. Source: Bobby Karalla of Mavs.com on Twitter
So when (Gerald) Henderson was informed he and forward Noah Vonleh would be sent to the Portland Trail Blazers in return for Nic Batum, he took it in stride. “I’d say not much of a surprise,” said Henderson, who was the Hornets’ longest-tenured player before the trade. “I’d seen a whole lot of teammates traded. […]
Canada’s bid for an Olympic return got off to an ideal start on Sunday afternoon. Never mind that the final score — which happened to be Canada 85, Argentina 80 — doesn’t matter. What’s important is the invaluable experience Canada picked up in dealing with a pesky, relentless, proven champion, and in fighting back after […]
