Category: NBA News Wire
Kobe Bryant is ready for the regular season. That is the opinion of Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott, who shut down the shooting guard for the last two games of the preseason to rest him for the games that count. Bryant sat out Wednesday as the Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 94-86 in […]
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Joakim Noah is accustomed to rejections, the type the Chicago Bulls center dealt Wednesday when asked about the condition of his left knee. Noah stared before offering a terse response to a question about whether the surgically repaired knee was feeling different than last season. “Yeah … I had […]
Oft-injured point guard Steve Nash will miss the 2014-15 season because of recurring back issues involving nerver damage, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday night. The Lakers said the decision was made in consultation with the team’s medical staff and the 40-year-old Nash, who will focus on rest and rehabilitation. “Being on the court this […]
The Philadelphia 76ers and point guard Michael Carter-Williams established Nov. 13 as the target date for Carter-Williams’ return, ESPN.com reported Thursday. Carter-Williams, last season’s Rookie of the Year, had shoulder surgery in May. He averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 assists and 6.2 rebounds for the 76ers last season. Even if Carter-Williams is ready to play Nov. […]
The Golden State Warriors signed free agent guard Sean Kilpatrick to a contract, the team announced Monday. The team did not release details of the deal, but the Cincinnati Enquirer reported it was a partially guaranteed contract. Kilpatrick, 24, was a first-team Associated Press All-American as a senior at the University of Cincinnati in 2013-14, […]
Kevin Durant will not rush back from surgery to repair a Jones Fracture in his right foot. “I’m not going to rush,” Durant said. Durant could miss two months with the Oklahoma City Thunder, projecting his return close to Christmas from what the reigning MVP said is his first real injury. Surgeons placed a screw […]
Center Nikola Vucevic and the Orlando Magic agreed to a four-year contract extension, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. The Orlando Sentinel and ESPN.com reported the extension is worth $53 million. Yahoo Sports reported the deal will pay Vucevic $54 million. USA Today Sports listed the contract value at $48 million with incentives that could hike […]
Kevin Durant says he will not rush back from surgery to repair a fracture in his right foot. Durant could miss two months with the Oklahoma City Thunder, projecting his return close to Christmas from what the reigning MVP said is his first real injury. Surgeons placed a screw in Durant’s right foot to promote […]
Thunder forward Kevin Durant had successful surgery Thursday on his right foot. The procedure was performed in Charlotte, N.C. He will be re-evaluated in six weeks. The team is optimistic that the league’s most valuable player will make a complete recovery and be able to return to action soon after being re-evaluated. Durant complained of […]
The NBA Board of Governors approved on Thursday five modifications to the instant replay rules currently in place and three changes on the court. The alterations take effect starting with Friday’s preseason games. Replay was expanded to include situations where officials are not sure a team had an improper number of players on the court […]
