Category: Wirenews
Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel signed a multiyear contract extension on Wednesday after a disastrous finish to the 2013-14 season. Terms of the contact were not released. Last season, the Pacers earned the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference but lost in the conference finals to the Miami Heat. The Pacers struggled during the […]
Forward Michael Beasley’s NBA career never panned out like he or many others thought after he was drafted as the second overall pick in 2008 by Miami. On Thursday, his NBA career came to a screeching halt when the 25-year-old Beasley was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies. But his playing career continues. Beasley has signed […]
New media rights deals with Turner and ESPN could bring the NBA as much as a 186 percent revenue increase over its existing broadcasting rights deal, which runs through 2015-16. “I’m sure both sides will be studying this new deal and seeking to assure that it remains a fair deal to both sides,” NBA commissioner […]
The NBA remains committed to keeping the Hawks in Atlanta through a change in majority ownership, but the city is pushing for a sale as quickly as possible. Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed held a news conference on Friday to make it clear that NBA commissioner Adam Sterling supports Atlanta no matter who ends up owning […]
The Golden State Warriors signed free agent guard/forward Jason Kapono to a contract, the team announced Saturday. Kapono, 33, has career NBA averages of 6.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 17.8 minutes in 509 games (87 starts) with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers. Kapono last played […]
Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov reportedly is exploring a possible sale of a piece of the club, and a prospective buyer might be the group that owns the Los Angeles Dodgers. According to NetsDaily.com and ESPNNewYork.com, Prokhorov met in Russia with Guggenheim Partners executive Todd Boehly, whose group purchased the Dodgers for $2 billion in […]
Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said Jameer Nelson will get the first crack at earning the starting point guard job. Nelson averaged 12.6 points and 5.4 assists in 10 seasons with the Orlando Magic before joining the Mavericks this offseason. Dallas also has veteran point guards Devin Harris and Raymond Felton. “When we were recruiting […]
Kentucky’s preseason combine for NBA scouts will be televised by ESPNU, the school announced Friday. The network will air part of the event staged next Friday afternoon in Lexington, Ky., for talent evaluators — and the cable-viewing public. Last month, coach John Calipari said he decided to hold a combine for scouts this year rather […]
Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov reportedly is exploring a possible sale of a piece of the club, and a prospective buyer might be the group that owns the Los Angeles Dodgers. According to NetsDaily.com and ESPNNewYork.com, Prokhorov met in Russia with Guggenheim Partners executive Todd Boehly, whose group purchased the Dodgers for $2 billion in […]
Carmelo Anthony nearly joined the Chicago Bulls as a free agent in July. In the end, the New York Knicks offered the most money, and the most expansive canvas for writing his lasting legacy. “I kind of forced my way to New York (in 2011), and I have some unfinished business to take care of,” […]
