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Report: Dennis Schröder Out for Remainder of Season with Left Ankle Sprain

An @emoryhealthcare injury update: Dennis Schröder underwent an MRI at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex. It revealed a medial bone bruise & Grade 2 left ankle sprain. The expected recovery time is 2-4 weeks and he will miss the remainder of the season. An @emoryhealthcare injury update: Dennis Schröder underwent an MRI at the Emory […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
LeBron James on Cavs Struggles: ‘We’re fine. It’s a long season’

The Cleveland Cavaliers were beaten 123-101 by the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night, marking their third loss in four games, but the early skid is not too concerning for LeBron James. “I’m fine,” James said after finishing with 18 points, eight assists and five rebounds while filling in at point guard again as Derrick Rose continues to be sidelined with a […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Oklahoma City Thunder 2018-19 NBA Season Preview

The Oklahoma City Thunder have all the pieces to be an elite team, even in the West, but can they survive missing Russell Westbrook and does their style of play translate to winning NBA basketball? Basketball Insiders take a look at the Oklahoma City Thunder in this 2018-19 NBA Season Preview.

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Minnesota Timberwolves 2018-19 NBA Season Preview

The Minnesota Timberwolves have an abundance talent, and its share of problems, too. Will talent prevail? Or will chaos have too great of an influence on the roster? Basketball Insiders takes a look at the Minnesota Timberwolves in this 2018-19 NBA Season Preview.

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Bulls Fire Head Coach Fred Hoiberg

Chicago Bulls Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations John Paxson announced today that Fred Hoiberg has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the team. Hoiberg was named Chicago’s head coach on June 2, 2015 after spending five seasons as head coach at Iowa State. During his time with the Bulls, he coached […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Robert Covington, Derrick Rose, Jeff Teague to Miss Rest of Season

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the following injury updates on forward Robert Covington, guard Derrick Rose and guard Jeff Teague. Covington has missed the last 34 games while recovering from a right knee bone bruise, originally suffered on December 31 at New Orleans. Covington had made improvements in his recovery and had progressed to on-court activities, in preparation to rejoin […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Jimmy Butler Trade Doesn’t Faze Celtics or Raptors, Yet

For the last eight years, LeBron has guided his Eastern Conference team to the NBA Finals, winning the championship on three occasions. Now that he’s moved to the Los Angeles Lakers to add to his Hall of Fame resume, the Boston Celtics have emerged as the favorites to make it to the finals, per Forbes. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Blake Griffin: ‘I had unfinished business’ in Los Angeles

They were sitting in a meeting on the eve of free agency, when one of the NBA’s icons captured the room for Blake Griffin. With owner Steve Ballmer, coach Doc Rivers and Los Angeles Clippers teammates, Jerry West captivated Griffin, who made clear his desire to return. West had been hired as a special consultant […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Steph Curry Cleared to Return Saturday, ‘Probably’ on Minutes Restriction

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been cleared to return for Saturday’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies, league sources told ESPN. Barring an unforeseen setback of the right ankle he sprained on Dec. 4 in New Orleans, Curry is returning to action after missing the team’s past 11 games, a span in which the Warriors went 9-2. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Isaiah Thomas Won’t Make Season Debut Before Tuesday

Isaiah Thomas is feeling so good that he wanted to make his debut against the Sacramento Kings this week, only to be denied by the Cleveland Cavaliers organization. While Thomas sat out Wednesday against the Kings, he was active on Friday, participating in a full-court scrimmage against his Cavs teammates for the first time since the point guard was acquired […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021