Category: Headlines
New Orleans Pelicans guard Tyreke Evans is expected to be out six to eight weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Tuesday for the second time since May, Alvin Gentry told reporters on Wednesday. Source: John Reid of The Times-Picayune
New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher indicated Wednesday that rookie Kristaps Porzingis will be in the starting lineup on opening night. Porzingis will start alongside Jose Calderon, Arron Afflalo, Carmelo Anthony and Robin Lopez in the Knicks’ preseason finale against Boston on Thursday. The Knicks selected Porzingis with the fourth overall pick in June and […]
Doc Rivers said he spoke to Steve Kerr: “What he’s going through is not easy. It’s more than just the back.” Source: Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times on Twitter
Mark Cuban on Tyson Chandler: ““He has a right to be upset. I said it before, if I were him I’d be upset.” Source: Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Twitter
The San Antonio Spurs have waived guard Jimmer Fredette. The Spurs also waived Youssou Ndoye, Keifer Sykes and Deshaun Thomas on Wednesday. The Spurs gave Fredette a partially guaranteed deal in July to come to training camp and provide some outside shooting to a veteran roster that is priming for another title run this season. […]
Reggie Bullock probably has nailed down the 15th spot on the Detroit Pistons’ roster, even if Stan Van Gundy won’t quite go that far, after a trade that brought him here characterized him in terms that no player wants to here — words like “throw-in” and “salary dump.” “Disrespectful, that’s what I see it as, […]
The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed free agent forward E.J. Singler. Per team policy, financial terms were not released. Singler played four years at Oregon (2009-13), averaging 11.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 31.0 minutes during his senior season. His older brother, Kyle, currently plays for the Oklahoma City […]
Warriors interim head coach Luke Walton said Wednesday he was “absolutely” preparing as if he will be the head coach Tuesday for the Warriors’ regular-season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans at Oracle Arena. “Hopefully Stevie’s back before then, but you can’t wait until the game time to start preparing,” Walton said. “We as a […]
With the regular season just days away, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally reached an agreement with their restricted free agent Tristan Thompson. The two sides agreed Wednesday to a five-year, $82 million pact, ending a lengthy stalemate that should ensure Thompson’s presence in Northeast Ohio through the deals already in place with Kevin Love and Kyrie […]
Andre Drummond has elected not to sign a long-term extension with the Detroit Pistons before next month’s deadline in a partnership with the team to increase salary-cap space, coach and team president Stan Van Gundy said Tuesday. Drummond was a strong candidate to sign up to a five-year, $120 million maximum contract extension by the […]
