Category: Headlines
Ohio State coach Thad Matta says former Buckeyes star Greg Oden has been training on campus and could attempt another NBA comeback. Matta spoke Wednesday in Portland, where Ohio State is preparing to face Virginia Commonwealth in the NCAA Tournament’s round of 64. Matta said Oden has been doing “high-level training” the past 6 months […]
Sixteen years in the NBA can be a blur, Al Harrington can attest to that. He lived it. On Wednesday, he recounted near two-decades worth of just sheer fun, allowing the words that put an end to things kick off the conversation. He sat courtside at the Toyota Center after helping out during a Nuggets […]
NBA sources tell me #Knicks are signing ex #Mavs G Ricky Ledo to a 10-day contract. via Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.com on Twitter
Rockets star center Dwight Howard said Wednesday he’s getting close to returning to the court after missing the last 23 games with swelling in his right knee. When he does return, Howard said he expects to be restricted to 20 to 25 minutes per game until he can build his endurance, and he won’t play […]
“I love Minnesota,” (Andrew) Wiggins said. “They treat me nice up there. I plan to be there a very, very, very long time.” With that, let’s let the kid live. Wiggins would have been foolish to say anything but what he said on Wednesday when asked about the Raptors, even if he is planning a […]
Nick Young has a small fracture of his left kneecap, a CT scan revealed on Wednesday. Young will make a complete recovery, as it is expected that the fracture will heal itself with rest. via Joey Ramirez of NBA.com/Lakers
Belief is powerful this late in the season, and the disheveled, depleted Heat’s confidence is higher than it has been in a long time. The last two games have been the Heat’s most stunning performances of the season, toppling a pair of championship contenders. “We’ve proven it to ourselves, so the challenge now is to […]
The Miami HEAT announced today that they have signed forward Michael Beasley for the remainder of the season. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. via NBA.com/HEAT
Thabo Sefolosha competed in three-on-three work following Hawks shootaround Wednesday, a sign the guard/forward is close to a return from a calf injury. Sefolosha has missed the past 20 games due to a Grade 3 strain of his right calf suffered against the Trail Blazers on Jan. 30. The original diagnosis called for Sefolosha to […]
Derrick Rose participated in the non-contact portions. All three players remain on schedule to return, with (Jimmy) Butler and (Taj) Gibson possible later this week and coach Tom Thibodeau saying Rose is “maybe even slightly ahead” of his four to six week timeline that began Feb. 27. via K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune
