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After years of playing significant roles in the Euroleague and on the Brazilian national team, point guard Marcelo Huertas is planning a move to the NBA next season, Yahoo Sports has learned. Huertas, 31, a savvy, athletic 6-foot-3 playmaker and a deft shooter, is expected to be aggressively pursued as a backup guard in July […]
The Bulls still lead the series 3-2, but after dropping two straight games, the group’s confidence has taken a hit. (Jimmy) Butler acknowledged that as a leader of this team, he has tried to speak to teammates in order to get the group back on the same page. “I have,” Butler said. “I’ll stay on […]
In response to significant input from its members, the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) confirmed today that they will launch the first annual Basketball Players Awards in Las Vegas this July. In the time honored tradition of identifying excellence through peer review forged by The Emmy Awards, The Grammy Awards and The Academy Awards, the […]
Over the past two days, he (Kelly Olynyk) has received threats via social media, he has attempted to reach out to (Kevin) Love to apologize, and he has hoped to make it clear he had no malicious intent on the play that has sidelined the star forward. “I’d love to obviously apologize to him for […]
After watching his former Dallas understudy, J.J. Barea, score 16 points with 13 assists, veteran guard Jason Terry said the improvement of the Rockets defense will have to begin at the point. “If he doesn’t have to cover and you just have to cover him, he’s tough,” said Terry, who made 1 of 5 shots […]
But right about this time, the momentum changed. Right about this time, (Damian) Lillard delivered an impassioned talk during a huddle on the Blazers’ bench, lighting a fire under his teammates. “He was like, ‘We won’t lose this game,’” Batum said. “He started everything.” Lillard has delivered plenty of passionate pep talks in his three […]
Cleveland’s Kendrick Perkins was also fined $15,000 and his flagrant 1 foul changed to flagrant 2 for a hard screen on (Jae) Crowder. via The Associated Press
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith has been suspended two games without pay and Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk has been suspended one game without pay for their roles in separate incidents during Cleveland’s 101-93 victory over Boston on April 26 at TD Garden, it was announced today by Rod Thorn, President, Basketball Operations. In addition, […]
Cavaliers forward Kevin Love sustained a left shoulder dislocation during the first quarter of yesterday’s game in Boston vs. the Celtics. His shoulder was assessed, reduced in the locker room, immobilized and he did not return to the game. X-rays and a MRI have been performed, as well as further evaluation at Cleveland Clinic Sports […]
League sources say that the (New Orleans) Pels will be as aggressive as possible on July 1 in presenting (Anthony) Davis with a five-year maximum contract that makes him New Orleans’ designated player. Based on the league’s most recent cap projections, Davis will thus be presented with a five-year pact that will eventually top $30 […]
