Star forward Kawhi Leonard is being sent home to Los Angeles for treatment on his injured left knee and will miss the final two games of the Clippers‘ road trip, the team announced (Twitter link via Law Murray of The Athletic). More to come…
Devin Booker missed the Phoenix Suns' 108-105 loss to the Detroit Pistons with an ankle injury. Booker, who played through the injury on Tuesday against the Heat, was ruled out due to swelling. Suns coach Jordan Ott said that Booker could return on Saturday against the Knicks. Ott also added that Jalen Green was participating in 5-on-5 drills as he recovers from a hamstring injury. Green has been out since November 8 with the injury.
Jonathan Kuminga formally requested a trade from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, coinciding with the first day his contract allowed him to be moved, league sources told ESPN. The NBA trade deadline is on February 5. The fifth-year forward signed a two-year, $46.8 million deal during the offseason preventing any trade until mid-January. The agreement also features a team option for the second year. Kuminga's time with Golden State has reached a critical low point. After beginning the se...
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is currently sidelined with a right groin strain, while James Harden is dealing with a fractured right thumb. Head coach Kenny Atkinson said the team is being cautious with Mitchell’s injury but does not expect it to become a long-term concern, according to ESPN’s Jamal Collier. “We don’t love soft […] The post Cavaliers coach provides injury updates on Donovan Mitchell, James Harden appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Celtics have brought back John Tonje on a two-way contract, the team announced (via Twitter). More to come…
Houston want backcourt help without taking on a major salary. Alvarado’s contract structure makes him a logical target L'articolo Houston Rockets eye Jose Alvarado as a budget-friendly point guard option proviene da Sportando .
The Athletic reports the Sacramento Kings are open to moving multiple veterans, with Sabonis among the names drawing calls L'articolo Raptors, Suns, Wizards and Bulls show interest in Domantas Sabonis proviene da Sportando .
Antetokounmpo is out indefinitely with a calf strain, while he expects a 4-to-6-week window L'articolo Bucks’ Doc Rivers: no consideration of shutting down Giannis for the season amid calf strain proviene da Sportando .
Brandon Miller had 26 points and eight rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-93 on Saturday for their fourth consecutive victory. Miller made six 3-pointers and the Hornets finished 16 for 42 behind the arc after totaling 72 in the previous three victories, equaling the NBA record for most in a three-game span. Coby White added 20 points off the bench and LaMelo Ball had 15 points and eight assists.
James joined Kobe Bryant as the only two players in franchise history to accomplish the feat.
The Dallas Mavericks are waiving veteran Tyus Jones and signing two-way guard Ryan Nembhard to a new two-year contract, Todd Ramasar and Jaafar Choufani of Life Sports Agency told ESPN.
The Sixers will be without Joel Embiid for their Sunday matchup with the Boston Celtics — their fourth and final meeting of the regular season.
