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Wizards struggling with 3-9 start
Despite the return of Gilbert Arenas this season, the Washington Wizards are off to a rocky start to the 2009-10 NBA season. Mike Jones of the Washington Times reports: Two road games, two dysfunctional performances and another new low for the Washington Wizards. A night after getting run out of ...
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Thunder assign Byron Mullens, Kyle Weaver to D-League
Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced that the team has assigned center Byron Mullens and guard Kyle Weaver to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League. Weaver, who played two games for the 66ers last season, has appeared in two games for ...
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Celtics assign Bill Walker to D-League
The Boston Celtics announced today that forward Bill Walker has been assigned to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. Walker is the team’s first assignment to the NBA Development League this season. Walker, a 6’6” forward, has appeared in one game for the Celtics this season and ...
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ESPN Suspends Bill Simmons from Twitter
insidehoops.com — Similar to regular websites, blogs, Facebook, YouTube and other online destinations, Twitter is part of the Internet. They’re all different means of accomplishing the same thing: Posting content online. So, if you work for a company that has ... (more) ESPN Suspends Bill Simmons from Twitter
Warriors sign Chris Hunter
The Golden State Warriors have signed forward/center Chris Hunter to a contract, the team announced today. Hunter, who is being called up from the NBA Development League’s Fort Wayne Mad Ants, will be in uniform for tonight’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Oracle Arena. Hunter, 25, ...
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Maloofs no longer operating Sacramento Monarchs; team looking to move
The WNBA is in active discussions with potential investors to relocate the Sacramento Monarchs to the Bay Area in time for the start of the 2010 WNBA season, league President Donna Orender announced today. Going forward, Maloof Sports & Entertainment will no longer operate the ...
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No Allen Iverson for Knicks
The Memphis Grizzlies and guard Allen Iverson recently came to an understanding that things simply weren’t going to work out. Iverson was waived, and became a free agent. There have been rumblings that the Knicks were strongly considering adding the former All-Star and league MVP, but ...
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Chris Bosh wants respect
Chris Bosh wants respect
insidehoops.com — Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh tends to be left out of conversations involving top players in his draft class. He’s noticed, and gotten annoyed about it, and used the motivation to make himself better. Doug Smith of the Toronto Star ... (more) Chris Bosh wants respect
Manu Ginobili out 7-10 days
Manu Ginobili underwent an MRI examination this afternoon in San Antonio. The exam confirmed that he has a mild left groin strain and showed that he has no structural damage in the area. Ginobili will begin his rehabilitation process tomorrow. He is expected to miss seven-to-ten days. Ginobili ...
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Dwight Howard asks Stan Van Gundy to stop the negativity
Dwight Howard asks Stan Van Gundy to stop the negativity
insidehoops.com — The Orlando Magic are off to a pretty good start, with a 9-3 record despite playing the season’s first 10 games without Rashard Lewis and also enduring injuries to Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson. The team faces an even bigger challenge now that ... (more) Dwight Howard asks Stan Van Gundy to stop the negativity
Andrew Bogut out 2-4 weeks with leg injury
Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond announced today that Andrew Bogut (7-0, 260) suffered a lower left leg strain and contusion in Wednesday’s 99-85 win against New Jersey that is expected to sideline the fifth-year center for two-to-four weeks. Bogut scored team-highs of 21 points and ...
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Pistons shooting guard spot is crowded
Two of the best Detroit Pistons players are shooting guards Ben Gordon and Richard Hamilton. Both are too small to play small forward, and neither one is a true point guard. While they can play together for stretches, it isn’t an ideal, permanent solution. So far this season, an injury has ...
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Pooh Jeter signs in Israel
The Hoop, a blog quoting hapoel.co.il, reports: Hapoel Jerusalem signed Pooh Jeter(1.79-PG) until the end of the season and they announced it via their official website. Jeter started the season with Malaga but they released him and so he found the new step in his career in Hapoel Jerusalem. He ...
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Elton Brand has breakout game
Tom Moore of The Intelligencer reports: Welcome back, Elton Brand. With head coach Eddie Jordan thinking long and hard before deciding against a lineup change that would’ve put Brand on the bench and Rodney Carney in the starting five, Brand responded with his best game of the season ...
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Antawn Jamison returns for Wizards
Mike Jones of the Washington Times reports: A partially dislocated right shoulder forced Washington Wizards power forward Antawn Jamison to miss a month of action, which included the first nine games of the season. Jamison made season debut against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on ...
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Atlanta Hawks on fire
The AP reports: When Joe Johnson is scoring and Josh Smith is doing a little bit of everything, the Atlanta Hawks are awfully hard to beat. The Miami Heat got a sampling of that 1-2 punch Wednesday night. Johnson made it two consecutive 30-point games, Smith dominated during a decisive ...
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Rawle Marshall signs in France
Euroleague.net reports: Asvel Basket signed small forward Rawle Marshall to address the club’s need for more scoring punch and athleticism. The contract is through the end of the calendar year with a team option to extend it for the remainder of the season. Marshall (201, 27) arrives from ...
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Monta Ellis not looking to increase his leadership role
Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area News Group reports: After Tuesday’s 114-108 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Warriors guard Monta Ellis was faced with the same, obvious question. With Stephen Jackson traded to the Charlotte Bobcats, does he see an opening for him to increase his ...
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Raptors add Pops Mensah-Bonsu
The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have been awarded forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu on a waiver claim. The 6-foot-10, 235-pound Mensah-Bonsu, who signed with Houston this past offseason, was waived by the Rockets on Friday. He appeared in four games with Houston, averaging 1.3 points and 3.3 ...
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Travis Outlaw to have left foot surgery
Trail Blazers forward Travis Outlaw will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot, the Trail Blazers announced today. Dr. Jay Crary will perform the surgery at Southwest Washington Regional Surgery Center in Vancouver, Wash. A timetable ...
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