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The plan on Sunday was to get (Dwight) Howard around 24 minutes. If his knee held up and he is feeling well on Monday, McHale might get the green flag to add a few more on Tuesday when the Rockets play at San Antonio. “The minutes I am playing right now are good,” Howard said. […]
Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston has been suspended one game without pay for hitting Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki in the groin, it was announced today by Rod Thorn, President, Basketball Operations. via NBA.com
Behind (Andrea) Bargnani’s ferocity, the Knicks blocked 14 shots — one off the team record — in beating the Sixers 101-91 at the Garden, ending their nine-game slide and moving them to 15-62. “I more so saw the eight rebounds and four blocks than the points — he can score points,’’ coach Derek Fisher said. […]
“I thought LeBron (James) was great today,” (Cavs coach David) Blatt said, following the Cavaliers’ 99-94 triumph over the Chicago Bulls. “I thought he was focused and I thought he was very active and attentive.” “We’re a championship contender, but we’re not there yet,” James said. “We have the talent, we’ve had the process so […]
Nets have expressed interest in PG Darius Adams of Euroleague, reaching commitment to Brooklyn’s summer league team, sources tell RealGM. via Shams Charania of Real GM on Twitter
(Orlando Magic) Nikola Vucevic, 24, is determined not to follow the footsteps of Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard out of Orlando. “Yeah, I’m here for the long haul. I hope to stay here my whole career,” he told me. “I love it here. I really love the city. I’ve improved here a lot as a […]
(Dallas Mavericks) Rajon Rondo is now being said to be out with a hyperextended knee. via Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle on Twitter
“To be honest, not really (did he expect play at this level),” (Bulls Nikola) Mirotic admitted after Friday’s win. “I knew if I come (to the NBA), I come because I know I am going to be ready to play. But I know it’s not easy to play on big teams, like Chicago. I was […]
Alabama meeting with former NBA coach Avery Johnson tonight, sources told ESPN. via Jeff Goodman of ESPN on Twitter
(Timberwolves Ricky) Rubio hasn’t proven that he can stay healthy or that he can shoot well enough to be considered a reliable offensive threat. Those two roadblocks continue to stunt his development at a time when the NBA is stacked with elite point guards. That’s the league’s best and deepest position, and Rubio acknowledged in […]
