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Jazz re-assign Kosta Koufos to D-League
Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that the team has re-assigned second-year center Kosta Koufos to the Utah Flash of the NBA Development League (D-League). Koufos appeared in one game for the Flash during his first assignment this season, posting 16 points, seven rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block vs. the [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:47:18 +0000
Joel Przybilla re-injures himself, needs more surgery after slip in shower
Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla will undergo surgery on his right patella tendon in the next few days. Przybilla re-ruptured his right patella tendon Saturday morning after slipping in the shower at his home in Milwaukee, Wis. He returned to Portland today to undergo an MRI, which revealed the rupture. Przybilla originally ruptured the tendon in a Dec. [...]
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:25:46 +0000
Celtics assign Marcus Landry to D-League
The Boston Celtics announced today that forward Marcus Landry has been assigned to the Maine Red Claws. Landry is the team’s fourth assignment to the NBA Development League this season. Landry, a 6’7” forward, has appeared in one game for the Celtics since his acquisition from the New York Knicks on February 18 logging two minutes [...]
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:38:06 +0000
Danny Granger, Channing Frye suspended for fight
The Indiana Pacers’ Danny Granger and the Phoenix Suns’ Channing Frye have each been suspended one game without pay for their participation in an altercation on March 6. Frye was suspended for throwing a punch at Granger, and Granger was suspended for fighting with Frye. In addition, Indiana’s Earl Watson was fined $30,000 for instigating and [...]
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:09:46 +0000
Wizards sign Alonzo Gee to 10-day contract
Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed guard/forward Alonzo Gee to a ten-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced. Gee, 6-6, 220-pounds, has appeared in 35 games, all starts, for the Toros this season, averaging 21.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 38.2 minutes. He scored in double figures [...]
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:15:09 +0000
Kevin Love wanted to be a quarterback
Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports: Kevin Love flashed back Saturday to his UCLA days. Or maybe even earlier. “My parents never let me play football,” the Wolves forward said, “and I always wanted to be a quarterback.” It shows. Love, who built a reputation with the Bruins for length-of-the-floor outlet passes, had not displayed his [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:04:08 +0000
Jason Terry out 7-10 days after surgery on face
Mavericks guard Jason Terry underwent surgery today to repair facial injuries sustained during Wednesday night’s game vs. Minnesota. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neil Williams in Dallas. He is expected to make a full recovery and return to basketball activities in 10-14 days. Terry will not travel with the team to Chicago (3/6) or Minnesota [...]
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:44:42 +0000
GM Mike Dunleavy gone from Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers and General Manager Mike Dunleavy today have severed ties. Dunleavy previously also served as the team’s head coach from 2003-04 until February 4, 2010, when he resigned as head coach. The organization has determined that the goal of building a winning team is best served by making this decision at this time. [...]
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:26 +0000
Grizzlies recall Hasheem Thabeet from D-League
The Memphis Grizzlies recalled center Hasheem Thabeet from the Dakota Wizards, the team’s NBA Development League’s affiliate, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today. The second overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Thabeet averaged a double-double with 13.8 points and 11.2 rebounds along with 3.17 blocks on 50.0 percent [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:46:56 +0000
Thunder sign Antonio Anderson to second 10-day contract
Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced that the team has signed Antonio Anderson to a second 10-day contract. Anderson originally signed with Oklahoma City on February 22. He saw action in one game for the Thunder averaging 2.0 points and 1.0 rebound in 15.0 minutes. Earlier this season Anderson appeared in [...]
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:18:54 +0000
Heat suspend Rafer Alston
The Miami Heat announced tonight that Rafer Alston, while having made contact with the team via text message, has made himself otherwise unavailable to the team. As a result he has been suspended indefinitely. It’s quite possible the Heat will part ways with Alston in the coming days. Alston, who is in his 11th NBA season, was [...]
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:13:32 +0000
Tracy McGrady worn out
Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News reports: The Knicks hit rock bottom against the Nets, and now Tracy McGrady has hit the wall. After playing nine straight games over his first 14 days as a Knick, in his most extensive action of the season, McGrady might sit out Monday night’s game against the Hawks in [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:14:04 +0000
Jerry Sloan is forever
Mike McGraw of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald reports: Jerry Sloan was asked how he’s lasted 22 years with the Jazz when most other NBA coaches seem to lose touch with their players within a few seasons. “I tell our players, ‘I’m going to be here and you may not,’ ” he said. “I’ve been real fortunate [...]
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:11:14 +0000
Renardo Sidney suspended, must repay $11.8K
ESPN reports: The NCAA has ruled Mississippi State forward Renardo Sidney will have to repay $11,800 in improper benefits and sit out the remainder of this season and nine games next season if he wants to play for the Bulldogs. Sidney said he does. “I am glad the process is over with,” Sidney said in a statement. “I [...]
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:45:27 +0000
Wizards sign Shaun Livingston to second 10-day contract
Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed guard Shaun Livingston to a second 10-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced. Livingston originally signed with Washington on February 26. In four games for the Wizards, Livingston has averaged 3.0 points and 1.5 assists in 9.3 minutes per game. So [...]
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:08:33 +0000
Tony Parker out 6 weeks with broken right hand
Late in the first half of tonight’s San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies game, Spurs point guard Tony Parker suffered a fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand. No additional details are available at this time. We’ll update this page later tonight as more info is known. The Spurs are already considered a lower-tier playoff [...]
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:02:10 +0000
Rodney Stuckey collapses while on bench in game
The Akron Beacon Journal reports: Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey reportedly suffered a seizure after he walked off the court for a timeout with 2:30 remaining in the third quarter of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Stuckey, 23, was taken from the bench on a stretcher and transported to the Cleveland Clinic, according [...]
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:08:38 +0000
Celtics sign Mike Finley
The Boston Celtics announced today that the club has signed free agent guard/forward Michael Finley to a contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Finley, a 6’7”, 225 lbs guard/forward, has posted career averages of 15.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists and was a member of the 2007 NBA Champion San [...]
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:23:34 +0000
Young, Holiday shine for 76ers
The AP reports: Even the return of All-Star Chris Bosh couldn’t help the Toronto Raptors. Thaddeus Young scored a career-high 32 points, Jrue Holiday had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Raptors 114-101 on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak. “Today was just a great day,” Young said. “My teammates were looking for me and they [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:16:25 +0000
Kevin Garnett drives Andray Blatche crazy
On Sunday, the Boston Celtics edged the Washington Wizards, 86-83. But a bigger story is Boston’s Kevin Garnett (0-of-7, 8 points off free throws) frustrating the heck out of Andray Blatche (10-of-20, 23 points, 9 rebounds): Michael Lee of the Washington Post reports: Blatche was noticeably upset and appeared to hold back tears as he explained his [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:04:12 +0000
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Renardo Sidney suspended, must repay $11.8K
ESPN reports: The NCAA has ruled Mississippi State forward Renardo Sidney will have to repay $11,800 in improper benefits and sit out the remainder of this season and nine games next season if he wants to play for the Bulldogs. Sidney said he does. “I am glad the process is over with,” Sidney said in a statement. “I [...]
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:45:27 +0000
Young, Holiday shine for 76ers
The AP reports: Even the return of All-Star Chris Bosh couldn’t help the Toronto Raptors. Thaddeus Young scored a career-high 32 points, Jrue Holiday had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Raptors 114-101 on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak. “Today was just a great day,” Young said. “My teammates were looking for me and they [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:16:25 +0000
Rodney Stuckey collapses while on bench in game
The Akron Beacon Journal reports: Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey reportedly suffered a seizure after he walked off the court for a timeout with 2:30 remaining in the third quarter of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Stuckey, 23, was taken from the bench on a stretcher and transported to the Cleveland Clinic, according [...]
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:08:38 +0000
Grizzlies recall Hasheem Thabeet from D-League
The Memphis Grizzlies recalled center Hasheem Thabeet from the Dakota Wizards, the team’s NBA Development League’s affiliate, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today. The second overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Thabeet averaged a double-double with 13.8 points and 11.2 rebounds along with 3.17 blocks on 50.0 percent [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:46:56 +0000
Jazz re-assign Kosta Koufos to D-League
Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that the team has re-assigned second-year center Kosta Koufos to the Utah Flash of the NBA Development League (D-League). Koufos appeared in one game for the Flash during his first assignment this season, posting 16 points, seven rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block vs. the [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:47:18 +0000
Danny Granger, Channing Frye suspended for fight
The Indiana Pacers’ Danny Granger and the Phoenix Suns’ Channing Frye have each been suspended one game without pay for their participation in an altercation on March 6. Frye was suspended for throwing a punch at Granger, and Granger was suspended for fighting with Frye. In addition, Indiana’s Earl Watson was fined $30,000 for instigating and [...]
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:09:46 +0000
Jerry Sloan is forever
Mike McGraw of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald reports: Jerry Sloan was asked how he’s lasted 22 years with the Jazz when most other NBA coaches seem to lose touch with their players within a few seasons. “I tell our players, ‘I’m going to be here and you may not,’ ” he said. “I’ve been real fortunate [...]
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:11:14 +0000
Joel Przybilla re-injures himself, needs more surgery after slip in shower
Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla will undergo surgery on his right patella tendon in the next few days. Przybilla re-ruptured his right patella tendon Saturday morning after slipping in the shower at his home in Milwaukee, Wis. He returned to Portland today to undergo an MRI, which revealed the rupture. Przybilla originally ruptured the tendon in a Dec. [...]
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:25:46 +0000
GM Mike Dunleavy gone from Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers and General Manager Mike Dunleavy today have severed ties. Dunleavy previously also served as the team’s head coach from 2003-04 until February 4, 2010, when he resigned as head coach. The organization has determined that the goal of building a winning team is best served by making this decision at this time. [...]
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:26 +0000
Tony Parker out 6 weeks with broken right hand
Late in the first half of tonight’s San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies game, Spurs point guard Tony Parker suffered a fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand. No additional details are available at this time. We’ll update this page later tonight as more info is known. The Spurs are already considered a lower-tier playoff [...]
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:02:10 +0000
Tracy McGrady worn out
Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News reports: The Knicks hit rock bottom against the Nets, and now Tracy McGrady has hit the wall. After playing nine straight games over his first 14 days as a Knick, in his most extensive action of the season, McGrady might sit out Monday night’s game against the Hawks in [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:14:04 +0000
Thunder sign Antonio Anderson to second 10-day contract
Oklahoma City Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced that the team has signed Antonio Anderson to a second 10-day contract. Anderson originally signed with Oklahoma City on February 22. He saw action in one game for the Thunder averaging 2.0 points and 1.0 rebound in 15.0 minutes. Earlier this season Anderson appeared in [...]
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:18:54 +0000
Kevin Garnett drives Andray Blatche crazy
On Sunday, the Boston Celtics edged the Washington Wizards, 86-83. But a bigger story is Boston’s Kevin Garnett (0-of-7, 8 points off free throws) frustrating the heck out of Andray Blatche (10-of-20, 23 points, 9 rebounds): Michael Lee of the Washington Post reports: Blatche was noticeably upset and appeared to hold back tears as he explained his [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:04:12 +0000
Wizards sign Shaun Livingston to second 10-day contract
Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed guard Shaun Livingston to a second 10-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced. Livingston originally signed with Washington on February 26. In four games for the Wizards, Livingston has averaged 3.0 points and 1.5 assists in 9.3 minutes per game. So [...]
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:08:33 +0000
Kevin Love wanted to be a quarterback
Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports: Kevin Love flashed back Saturday to his UCLA days. Or maybe even earlier. “My parents never let me play football,” the Wolves forward said, “and I always wanted to be a quarterback.” It shows. Love, who built a reputation with the Bruins for length-of-the-floor outlet passes, had not displayed his [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:04:08 +0000
Celtics assign Marcus Landry to D-League
The Boston Celtics announced today that forward Marcus Landry has been assigned to the Maine Red Claws. Landry is the team’s fourth assignment to the NBA Development League this season. Landry, a 6’7” forward, has appeared in one game for the Celtics since his acquisition from the New York Knicks on February 18 logging two minutes [...]
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:38:06 +0000
Celtics sign Mike Finley
The Boston Celtics announced today that the club has signed free agent guard/forward Michael Finley to a contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Finley, a 6’7”, 225 lbs guard/forward, has posted career averages of 15.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists and was a member of the 2007 NBA Champion San [...]
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:23:34 +0000
Heat suspend Rafer Alston
The Miami Heat announced tonight that Rafer Alston, while having made contact with the team via text message, has made himself otherwise unavailable to the team. As a result he has been suspended indefinitely. It’s quite possible the Heat will part ways with Alston in the coming days. Alston, who is in his 11th NBA season, was [...]
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:13:32 +0000
Jason Terry out 7-10 days after surgery on face
Mavericks guard Jason Terry underwent surgery today to repair facial injuries sustained during Wednesday night’s game vs. Minnesota. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neil Williams in Dallas. He is expected to make a full recovery and return to basketball activities in 10-14 days. Terry will not travel with the team to Chicago (3/6) or Minnesota [...]
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:44:42 +0000
Wizards sign Alonzo Gee to 10-day contract
Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed guard/forward Alonzo Gee to a ten-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced. Gee, 6-6, 220-pounds, has appeared in 35 games, all starts, for the Toros this season, averaging 21.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 38.2 minutes. He scored in double figures [...]
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:15:09 +0000
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