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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is expected to miss his second straight preseason game Monday and may not see the floor again until the regular season. Bryant will not play against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center due to a lower leg contusion. Source: Baxter Holmes of ESPN
(Fred) Hoiberg on (Derrick) Rose: “He’s still not doing contact, still has a little bit of blurry vision when he opens that eye.” Source: K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune on Twitter
(Kevin) Love had six points and four rebounds in his first game since the opening round of last season’s playoffs, but the Cavaliers remained winless in the preseason with an 87-81 loss to the Toronto Raptors. “It’s the best I’ve felt in a long time,” Love said. “When the regular season starts it’s a whole […]
Lou Williams (sore groin) was a late scratch for Saturday’s game in San Diego, but Scott is optimistic about the Sixth Man of the Year’s potential to play Monday. “He came out here today and said he felt much better, but I told him that there was no need for anything (strenuous),” Scott said. “We […]
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith appeared to have turned his ankle midway in the first quarter against the Toronto Raptors after draining a tough jumper from the corner. When he landed from knocking down the shot, he was in midst of fans seated courtside. He might have stepped on someone’s foot. Head coach David Blatt […]
(Byron) Scott said that he will not cut anyone from the roster before Monday’s game, but aims to do so prior to Thursday’s. The Lakers currently have 19 players and must trim down to 15 for the regular season. Source: NBA.com
Dallas (Mavericks) rookie Maurice Ndour has suffered a stress reaction in left leg, out indefinitely, sources tell Yahoo. Ndour’s had strong (training) camp. Source: Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports on Twitter
(Sacramento) Kings draftee Luka Mitrovic is expected to miss several months of action due to a left knee injury. Source: Orazio Cauchi on Twitter
(Atlanta) Hawks camp invite Edgar Sosa has reached agreement on deal with Petrochimi in Iran. Source: David Pick on Twitter
Three years after Linsanity left New York and subsequently fizzled in the Western Conference, Jeremy Lin’s agent reached out to the Knicks to gauge their interest in a reunion. The answer, according to Lin, was a conclusive no. “There was no conversation other than them telling me they weren’t interested,” the Hornets point guard told […]
