Ibaka Undergoes Successful Procedure; Out 4-6 Weeks

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka underwent successful arthroscopic surgery today to address right knee soreness, Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced. “After monitoring the soreness in Serge’s knee and having taken several intermediate steps to assess and manage the discomfort, it was determined that the necessary next step in the […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors’ Klay Thompson Out With Sprained Ankle

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson is expected to miss between a week and 10 days with a sprained ankle, according to coach Steve Kerr. Thompson sprained the ankle on a drive in the third quarter of Monday night’s 108-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Thompson remained in the game for more […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Golden State Warriors Officially Clinch Playoff Berth

When the Golden State Warriors made the playoffs two years ago, then-coach Mark Jackson got teary eyed just talking about the accomplishment and owner Joe Lacob offered handshakes and hugs to players in a celebratory locker room. Now the Warriors have their sights set so high they barely even recognize the feat. The Warriors sealed […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets’ Dwight Howard Practices With Team

For the first time since he suffered a right knee injury, Houston Rockets star center Dwight Howard practiced with the team Monday. Howard has missed the past 22 games with swelling in his knee and isn’t expected to play Tuesday against Orlando. However, with Howard practicing, there is an expectation that he will return this […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Clippers Won’t Re-Sign Jordan Hamilton?

Was just informed that the Clippers will NOT re-sign Jordan Hamilton after his second 10-day contract expires. via Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs’ Blatt: ‘We’ve got to finish in second place’

After his team experienced just its second double-digit defeat of the past two months, Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt laid out a directive for his squad as it enters the final stretch of the regular season. “We got to finish in second place,” Blatt said Monday after the Cavs’ 106-92 loss to the Miami Heat. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Jazz, Celtics, Clippers Eyeing Eric Griffin

The Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz are showing interest in the possible call up of Eric Griffin of Texas in the NBA D-League, league sources told RealGM. Griffin — one of the D-League’s best wing prospects — has averaged 17.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per night in 39 games for […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Silver: Too Early to Discuss Potential Work Stoppage

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spent Monday in Indianapolis visiting with team management before catching the evening matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. However, not once during Silver’s whirlwind tour — that also included a luncheon at the local rotary club — did the topic of a potential NBA work […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Korver to Miss Several Games Following Procedure

Kyle Korver will miss at least the next three games after undergoing a surgical procedure to repair a broken nose. Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said Korver will not play in the remaining games of the road trip – at the Kings on Monday, Warriors on Wednesday and Thunder on Friday. He will be re-evaluated following […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021