Chris Mullin Hires Matt Abdelmassih to St. John’s Staff

Chris Mullin is not the only one returning to St. John’s. Former Johnnies team manager Matt Abdelmassih is leaving his spot as an assistant coach at Iowa State to take a position next to Mullin. He announced the move in a Twitter post on Tuesday. Abdelmassih graduated from St. John’s in 2007. “I am going […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers Glen Davis Fined $15K For Punting Seat Cushion

Glen Davis fined $15,000 for punting a seat cushion into the crowd vs. Celtics. Good distance on the punt via Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks’ Doron Lamb Out for Season With Wrist Injury

Former Kentucky standout Doron Lamb suffered a season-ending wrist injury with the Westchester #Knicks via Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Durant Undergoes Successful Surgery on Foot

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant underwent successful bone graft surgery today for the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced. The procedure was performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley with Thunder medical personnel present at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Durant will miss the remainder of […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Louisville’s Rozier, Harrell to Enter NBA Draft

Sophomore Louisville guard Terry Rozier has decided to leave school early and declare for the NBA draft, his mother confirmed to The Courier-Journal on Monday. Junior forward Montrezl Harrell, who participated in “senior day” activities in U of L’s final home game of the season, also plans to enter the draft as expected, Pitino said. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls’ Derrick Rose Returns to Contact Practice

Behind the closed doors of the Advocate Center, where (Derrick) Rose participated in the contact portions of practice Monday for the first time since his Feb. 27 arthroscopic right knee surgery, a simple truth resonates. Rose, on track to return in the four- to six-week timeline offered by team physicians and officials, scrimmaged full court […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wolves’ Nikola Pekovic Out Remainder of Year

Flip (Saunders) confirms that Nikola Pekovic will be out for the remainder of the season. via Minnesota Timberwolves on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Ian Clark Preparing for Extended Stay in Denver

Ian Clark underwent a cram session on the Nuggets’ playbook on Monday afternoon, knowing that his stay will last beyond the final eight games of the season. “It’s like a new start for me,” Clark said. “That’s how I look at it.” The plan for Clark, a 6-foot-3 guard the Nuggets were awarded off of […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
No Timetable for Return of Grizzlies’ Tony Allen

(Dave) Joerger says there is no timetable for Tony Allen’s return. Allen is out tonight vs Kings. via Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021