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The Dallas Mavericks hope that small forward Chandler Parsons, who will miss his second consecutive game Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns due to swelling and soreness in his right knee, will get some playing time before the playoffs begin. However, there is no firm timetable for Parsons’ return. “He’s doing better. He’s just not there […]
A knee injury late in the season did not derail UNLV guard Rashad Vaughn’s dream of playing in the NBA. Despite missing nine games with a left knee injury during his freshman season, Vaughn announced on Wednesday that he’s leaving the Runnin’ Rebels and will declare for the NBA draft. “My experience at UNLV has […]
The Houston Rockets have lost starting power forward Donatas Motiejunas to a back injury for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs, according to a source. Rockets officials are still trying to determine if Motiejunas needs back surgery. via Calvin Watkins of ESPN
Duke point guard Tyus Jones said Wednesday that he hasn’t decided whether he will return to school or enter the NBA draft. “I don’t have a timeline,” Jones told the Star Tribune Wednesday afternoon. “I’m just going to take it slowly and weigh both options. Ultimately just make the right and smart decision.” via Chip […]
#Sixers Nerlens Noel (right ankle sprain) out for rest of game. via Tom Moore of the Bucks County Courier Times on Twitter
DeMarcus Cousins is en route on Tuesday to Los Angeles to see a specialist regarding his sore right foot, CSN California has confirmed. The All-Star center missed the Kings’ 116-111 win over the Timberwolves due to the foot ailment and was seen noticeably limping Tuesday night at Sleep Train Arena. via Bill Herenda of CSN Bay […]
Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis says a Golden State Warriors player told the host team’s bench in a spate of trash talk before a 103-100 victory for New Orleans that it would be an easy win for the West’s No. 1 seed. “They came out and said it was going to be a scrimmage game,” Davis […]
Six games remain for the Los Angeles Lakers during the worst season in franchise history, but Lakers coach Byron Scott is already targeting which players he wants to keep around going forward as the team works to rebuild. “I got a sense of a whole lot of them I wouldn’t want to be in a […]
The Chicago Bulls say Derrick Rose is questionable for their game Wednesday at Orlando. It’s the first time the star point guard has been listed as anything but “out” since his latest knee surgery. via NBA.com
While the Celtics traded both (Jameer) Nelson and (Brandan)Wright less than a month later, the 24-year-old (Jae) Crowder has emerged as maybe Boston’s most consistent and versatile bench presence. He’s averaging 9.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists over 24.2 minutes per game in 53 appearances with the Celtics. The Celtics are likely to extend […]
