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Rivers Not Concerned About Lakers, Focused Solely On Heat
Doc Rivers isn’t concerned about the Lakers and their recent acquisitions of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard. “Honestly, I don’t care about the Lakers,” Rivers said. “My honest thought as a coach right now…I have my eye squarely on Miami. I come up to my players during the year — they’re in the facility [...]
Kevin Durant: Lakers impressive on ‘paper’
Kobe Bryant isn’t one to mince words. His trash-talking style on the court is legendary and his sense of humor is as dry as it gets. So when Bryant told his Team USA teammates during Olympic training in early July that Dwight Howard would be traded to the Lakers, there were plenty of skeptics. Howard had several [...]
Hunter Pushing For Fisher To Step Down As President
The NBPA executive committee has voted to seek the resignation of Derek Fisher, according to sources. Fisher has refused to resign as union president and has been working to gather a coalition of players to challenge the business and financial practices of Billy Hunter. Fisher has vowed not to step down and to fight Hunter. [...]
Blazers Interested In Mitch Kupchak
The Portland Trail Blazers have strong interest in interviewing Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak for their general manager vacancy, according to sources familiar with Portland’s thinking. Kupchak is one of the Blazers’ top targets in their quest to land an executive with experience running a franchise’s basketball operations, sources told ESPN.com. It remains to [...]
Ray Allen Now Less Likely To Re-Sign With Celtics
Ray Allen has privately felt slighted by the Celtics over the past few weeks. Allen was nearly traded to Memphis at the deadline and he has played a bench role since returning from injury following the emergence of Avery Bradley. Allen will be a free agent this offseason and his odds of [...]
Bryant Anticipates Returning From Shin Injury On Friday
Kobe Bryant anticipates returning from his shin injury on Friday against the Spurs. Bryant missed his seventh straight game on Wednesday against the Warriors. Bryant ran and jumped on Wednesday without any pain. (Via Kevin Ding/Orange County Register)
Celtics Were Close To Trading Ray Allen To Grizzlies For Mayo
The Celtics had a deal with the Grizzlies at the deadline that would have centered around Ray Allen for O.J. Mayo and a draft pick. Doc Rivers went so far as to tell Allen that he had been traded, but called again 20 minutes later to say the deal had fallen apart. League [...]
Paul Silas & Tyrus Thomas Involved In Altercation
Paul Silas shoved Tyrus Thomas following a postgame screaming match on Sunday, league sources said. No punches were thrown as several players intervened immediately to separate Silas and Thomas. Silas was angered by Thomas talking to members of the Celtics on the court. Thomas eventually snapped back at Silas, who was warned not [...]
New Orleans To Host 2014 NBA All-Star Game
The NBA will announce that they will host the 2014 All-Star Game in New Orleans, according to a source. New Orleans also hosted the game in 2008, which was the first major sporting event held in the city following Hurricane Katrina. The next possible date to avoid conflicts with Carnival would have likely [...]
Kobe May Sit Until Start Of Playoffs
Kobe Bryant’s shin is improving daily, but he may not return until the start of the playoffs. The Lakers have six regular season games remaining. “I don’t know if we have any other options because I know another Kobe isn’t going to walk through the door,” Mike Brown said. “So you go with [...]
David Lee likely Out For Season
The Golden State Warriors are likely down another starter for the rest of the season. The Warriors said an MRI exam Friday on power forward David Lee revealed a strained groin and a stress reaction. Team doctors advised that Lee not risk causing further injury and remain out for the foreseeable future. Lee [...]