Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. will undergo back surgery on Tuesday and likely miss the remainder of the season, the school announced. Porter will undergo a microdiscectomy procedure of the L3-L4 spinal discs that is projected to sideline him for the next three to four months and will likely cause him to miss the remainder […]
Controversial NBA rule could be nearing resolution The NBA appears to be moving forward with talks in ending the controversial ‘one-and-done’ rule, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. NBA commissioner Adam Silver and NBPA executive director Michele Roberts met on Thursday with the new Commission on College Basketball to discuss various issues facing the Basketball […]
Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. will be a game-time decision for Monday night’s matchup against Wagner, according to Jon Rothstein of FanRag Sports. … to be a serious one and he doesn’t think it will affect him long term. Porter is considered by many to be a top-5 pick in next year’s NBA Draft. …
Boston’s Kyrie Irving has been diagnosed with a facial fracture and could miss Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, where the Celtics will be seeking to win their 12th straight game. … fracture to Irving is just the latest health problem for the Celtics, who are one of the hottest teams in the NBA despite […]
After a surprisingly slow start to the 2017-18 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers held a lengthy team meeting on Tuesday to address their struggles. The Cavaliers (3-4) have struggled on the defensive end through their first seven games of the season as they currently rank 27th in the NBA after giving up 109.8 points per 100 […]
Despite averaging just 3.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 11.5 minutes, Duke freshman forward Harry Giles will enter the NBA Draft and plans to stay in it, the school announced on Tuesday. The 6-foot-10 Giles had knee surgery before the season began, which prevented him from playing in the Blue Devils’ first 11 games and slowed […]
The Memphis Grizzlies signed guard/forward Wayne Selden Jr. for a remainder of the season to a multi-year contract and waived guard Toney Douglas, the team announced Saturday. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Selden was a member of Memphis’ training camp roster last fall before joining the Grizzlies’ NBA Development League affiliate, the Iowa Energy. He appeared in […]
Would the colorful antics of the father stop me from adding the super-talented son to my basketball team? It wouldn’t bother me if I needed a potential all-star-level point guard and UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball was still on the board when I got on the clock. Still, if a team is going to use a […]
Game Scouted: Charlotte vs WKU Charlotte wins Jon Davis, G, 6’3”, SO Stats 37 min, 6-11 FG, 3- 6 3 pt, 8-9 FT, 2 reb, 6 assists, 4 steals , 2 TO’s, 23 points Strengths Heady PG who keeps his head and eyes up when handling the ball. Gets the ball up the floor with […]
Game Scouted: Wake Forest vs Pittsburg Wake Forest wins 63-59 John Collins, F, 6’10”, 235 lbs, SO Stats- 28 min, 10-16 FG, 13 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 1 TO, 22 points Strengths Offensively John has shown improvement from a year ago and is now a highly reliable post scoring option. Has has great touch […]