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Howard appeared Thursday on the Houston Texans pregame show on SportsRadio 610 and said he played through a torn MCL and meniscus during the five-game series loss to the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the spring. “I was basically playing with a torn MCL and meniscus,” Howard said. “I never said anything about […]
The night was “(a) little overwhelming because it doesn’t really hit you until you really go put on the jersey and then you go play,” Aldridge said. “I knew I was in San Antonio, but it doesn’t really hit you until you’re on the court trying to figure out how to run an offense again […]
Kevin Love is eager to get back on the floor — perhaps even in time for the Cavaliers’ opener on Oct. 27. About six months after a shoulder dislocation ended his playoff run in the first round last season, Love feels optimistic about the start of this one. “I feel pretty good,” Love told Sporting News. […]
“The Spurs know I want to play until I’m 38,” ( Tony) Parker told Yahoo Sports in a recent phone interview. “That will be 20 seasons for me. That’s my goal. This year is No. 15. And if I’m lucky enough and I’m healthy, hopefully I can play 20 seasons and then I’ll be ready […]
Klay (Thompson): “I wanted to play the Clippers last year, but they couldn’t handle their business” Source: Ethan Strauss of ESPN on Twitter
“I’m looking long-term,” said the product of Chicago’s Simeon High and Duke University, the No. 2 pick in the 2014 Draft. “I really don’t want to risk coming back and lingering on if I’m not ready. I just want to be as productive as possible. There’s no use in me playing if I can’t contribute […]
Early in the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 105-97 preseason loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, a fan shouted from the stands at longtime star guard Kobe Bryant: “You ain’t no 93!” Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and the third all-time leading scorer in NBA history, laughed when asked whether he’d heard […]
As for Hornets’ prospects for the new season, Jordan showed his sober optimism. “They should be ok. We changed a lot of personnel. Everybody is excited I’m very excited but I don’t want to get overexcited.” Jordan made specific mention of Jeremy Lin, who joined in the Hornets from the LA Lakers this summer. Jordan […]
The New Orleans Pelicans tried to address their injured front court and instead found more health problems. Power forward Greg Smith, who agreed to terms with the Pelicans earlier Friday, failed his physical and won’t be joining the team, league sources told The Advocate. Injuries to centers Omer Asik (three weeks, calf strain) and Alexis […]
“It was really good,” Upshaw said (about playing his first preseason game). “I finally got to get my feet wet, go out there and play some good basketball.”Upshaw did not play in the Lakers’ first two preseason contests. But Scott had stressed “it’s not something he’s not doing.” Instead, Scott referenced the Lakers’ 19-player training […]
