Category: Headlines
(Sam) Mitchell on (Zach) LaVine over (Kevin Martin) KM: “It’s not necessarily about earning, it’s about where you are as an organization and where you’re trying to go.” Source: Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press on Twitter
Commissioner Adam Silver says it is “premature” to talk about an NBA expansion in Europe. Silver says he doesn’t think “it’s going to happen in the very near future” but “could happen one day.” Silver spoke in Madrid on Wednesday, a day before the Boston Celtics play Real Madrid in NBA’s Global Games tour. Source: […]
Forward David Lee has played only one game since joining the Boston Celtics and is already seeing some positive similarities with his former team, the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The two-time All-Star says the Celtics have “a lot of depth” and “unbelievable chemistry,” and will surprise a lot of people this season despite a […]
It’s an uphill battle to make the team, but he’s more than up for the challenge. “I’ve been fighting my whole life,” Cook said. “Fighting to get in a position to be in high school. Fighting to get playing time at Duke and fighting now for a roster spot. I’m used to fighting, and I’m […]
(Steph) Curry hadn’t heard about the (James) Harden MVP comments. His thoughts on it ended with, “Doesn’t change what happened last year.” Source: Ethan Strauss of ESPN on Twitter
The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club has requested waivers on forward Eric Griffin. He was signed to the training camp roster on September 28 and played for the Texas Legends of the NBA’s Developmental League last season. In 49 games, he averaged 19.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.4 blocks […]
The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team has signed free agent forward/center Alex Stepheson. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. Stepheson (6-10, 270) has played professionally in Greece, Slovenia and Turkey since finishing his collegiate career at the University of Southern California. The 28-year-old averaged 12.3 points and a league-leading 9.2 […]
The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on forward Jon Horford and guard Charlie Westbrook, General Manager John Hammond announced today. Horford saw six minutes of action in last night’s preseason game at Chicago, while Westbrook posted four points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in nine minutes. Both were signed by the Bucks as […]
The topic is the 2015-16 NBA MVP award and whether it could be reachable for DeMarcus Cousins. “Reachable, man?” Cousins told Bleacher Report, his voice rising high. “It’s mine to grab.” Source: Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report
Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist underwent successful surgery today to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. The procedure was completed by Hornets team orthopedist Dr. Marcus Cook at Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital. Typical recovery time for this procedure is approximately six months. Kidd-Gilchrist suffered the injury with 46 seconds remaining in the […]
