Former NBA player Ben Gordon was arrested on a felony robbery charge in Los Angeles, the latest in a string of incidents over the past few months. Gordon, 34, allegedly punched the manager … Continue reading “Former NBA star Gordon arrested on robbery charges”
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin has a sprained left knee ligament that could see him sidelined for up to eight weeks, the NBA team said Tuesday. Griffin was hurt in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ 120-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Continue reading “Clippers’ Griffin to miss ‘up to eight weeks’”
It has been quite some time since Derrick Rose was a top-tier NBA player but the former MVP seemingly carved out a role as a second-unit offensive creator on the Eastern Conference favorite Cleveland Cavaliers. Continue reading “Derrick Rose has reportedly left his team, “evaluating future in basketball””
By Jon Marks PHILADELPHIA — A new team, new city, new culture — and best of all, a new baby. Life couldn’t be much better these days for Omri Casspi, the only native Israeli currently playing in the National Basketball Association. Continue reading “As only Israeli in NBA, Omri Casspi tries to be ‘best ambassador’ he can”
Two-time All-Star David Lee announced his retirement on Sunday after 12 NBA seasons. The 34-year-old forward made the announcement on his Instagram page. Lee got engaged to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki earlier this month. Continue reading “NBA veteran David Lee retires at 34”
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 industry, including how potential changes could impact the NBA draft. Continue reading “Controversial NBA rule could be nearing resolution”
Kyrie Irving ditched his plastic mask and scored 11 of his 16 points in the final five minutes, sparking the Boston Celtics over Golden State 92-88 on Thursday in a showdown of the NBA’s top teams … Continue reading “Celtics rally from 17 down to beat Warriors, NBA win streak at 14”
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 the rash of injuries. The loss of Irving means Boston is without all of its Big Three … Continue reading “NBA: Irving suffers minor facial fracture”
Nike on Tuesday vowed to fix issues with its NBA jerseys after a string of high-profile incidents which have seen shirts torn to shreds. The opening weeks of the NBA campaign have seen multiple … Continue reading “Nike vows to fix NBA jerseys after shirts shredded”
Two teams have emerged as potential trade destinations for Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. Okafor told reporters last week that he requested either a trade or buyout from the 76ers, but added that team president Bryan Colangelo denied a buyout because the team wouldn’t be able to recoup assets in return. Continue reading “Trade destinations reportedly emerge for former NBA No. 3 overall pick Okafor”