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It was the same team in the White House for the second straight year, but President Barack Obama delivered all-new material in congratulating the Miami Heat on another NBA championship. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and their teammates stood on risers behind the president in the White House’s East Room on Tuesday while Obama […]
(Knicks coach Mike) Woodson, who sat (J.R.) Smith on Thursday in the win over the Heat, wouldn’t reveal what went into his latest decision to bench Smith after playing him in Philadelphia on Saturday and against the Suns on Monday. “I’m not even commenting on J.R.,’’ Woodson said. “I just didn’t play him tonight, just […]
Lakers center Pau Gasol was at the musical The Lion King last week when he turned his phone on during intermission. It was full of texts and tweets about him being traded to the Cavaliers. Obviously, that didn’t happen. Now, Gasol said, he’s more worried about his sore left big toe than what might have […]
He (Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol) stepped onto the FedxForum practice court Monday and participated in the Grizzlies’ entire 45-minute session at full speed. Memphis has three games this week, and there already is speculation that Gasol could return by Friday when the Sacramento Kings visit FedExForum “It’s pain-free,” Gasol said about his knee. “How the […]
(Los Angeles Clippers coach) Doc Rivers seems interested in signing Hedo Turkoglu soon. via Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times on Twitter
The Philadelphia 76ers today announced that they have signed center Dewayne Dedmon to a 10-day contract. via NBA.com/Sixers
(Charlotte Bobcats forward Michael) Kidd-Gilchrist is out of the cast and off the daily injury report. He has been cleared to play Tuesday against the New York Knicks, and coach Steve Clifford plans to start him. via Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo hinted on Twitter late Monday that he will return to game action when the Los Angeles Lakers visit TD Garden on Friday. 29,233,380 secs — Rajon Rondo (@RajonRondo) January 14, 2014 Rondo’s tweet referencing 29,233,380 seconds equates to a little more than 338 days, which would be the duration between his […]
The Los Angeles Lakers injury woes continued Monday as an MRI revealed Pau Gasol has a moderate strain of the flexor tendon of the big toe of his left foot. Gasol will be a game-time decision on for Tuesday’s game against Cleveland. via Dave McMenamin of ESPN Los Angeles
Spurs guard Danny Green underwent an exam on Monday in San Antonio that included both an X-ray and an MRI on his left hand. Results revealed he has a nondisplaced fracture of his second metacarpal. Green suffered the injury in the first half of the Spurs-Timberwolves game on Sunday night. He is expected to miss […]
