National Basketball League News and Rumors
Bobcats' Kidd-Gilchrist carted off after collisionAssociated Press, ESPN.com Charlotte Bobcats rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist suffered a concussion and will remain hospitalized overnight for observation in Houston after teammate Jeff Taylor collided with him going for a rebound on Saturday night. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Monta Ellis scored 21 points and Brandon Jennings had 20 as the Milwaukee Bucks handed the Orlando Magic their ninth straight loss, 107-98 on Saturday night. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Tim Duncan sprained his left knee and right ankle in the first half of the San Antonio Spurs' 96-86 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Dante Cunningham scored a season-high 18 points, Nikola Pekovic added 14 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Hornets 115-86 on Saturday night to stop their six-game losing streak. |
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Ricky Rubio Gets FancyFeb 2
Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Ricky Rubio goes behind-the-back and overhead to Derrick Williams.The post Ricky Rubio Gets Fancy appeared first on Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Amar'e Stoudemire was 10 for 10 from the field for 21 points, and the New York Knicks unleashed a 38-4 run on Sacramento in the first half and clobbered the Kings 120-81 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. |
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Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, including 13 in the final 2 minutes and 52 seconds, as the Cavaliers stunned Kevin Durant (32 points) and the Thunder 115-110 on Saturday. |
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The trading of Rudy Gay off a team that was regarded as a legitimate championship contender was nothing less than a classic salary dump, with Toronto more than willing to take on the almost $45 million in Gay’s remaining salary that Robert Pera did not … |
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The Chicago Bulls will be without at least two starters against the Atlanta Hawks. |
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Nick Friedell, ESPN.com Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich (right elbow) missed Saturday night's 93-76 win against the Atlanta Hawks and likely will be out at least a week after having a procedure to "clean" out the area. |
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard flew out of Los Angeles at noon PT on Saturday after undergoing platelet-rich plasma therapy on his ailing right shoulder in the morning. |
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Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com The Boston Celtics met with free-agent center Greg Oden on Saturday, according to president of basketball operations Danny Ainge. |
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Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for criticizing the officiating after Dallas' loss to Golden State. |
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For 17 years, Kobe Bryant has been a supremely confident, ultra-aggressive offensive force who believed that the more he scores, the better the odds the Los Angeles Lakers win. |
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The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Jannero Pargo to a second 10-day contract. |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com NBAPA head Billy Hunter, lately revealed to the general public to be a nepotism-loving, watch-gifting union boss in the Tammany style, is on indefinite leave as of yesterday. The NBAPA hired outside counsel, likely in advance of an attempt to oust Hunte… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Pau Gasol had 22 points and 12 rebounds in his return to the starting lineup, and Kobe Bryant nearly had a triple-double in leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 111-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Say what you will about the Heat’s rebounding problems against bigger teams such as Indiana this season, but the Heat’s turnovers are reliably the larger indicator for its wins or losses. That’s why its 102-89 loss to Indiana was a little worrisome … |
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Taj Gibson’s Rack AttackFeb 2
Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Taj Gibson attacks and finishes with a big slam.The post Taj Gibson’s Rack Attack appeared first on Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Carmelo Anthony drives the baseline, fakes the turn and drives to the basket for the two-handed slam.The post Carmelo Anthony Dupes his Defender appeared first on Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, S… |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Jeff Green puts on a clinic against the Orlando Magic scoring 17 points, shooting 8-14 from the field.The post Jeff Green Puts on a Clinic Against the Magic appeared first on Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketba… |
