Category: NBA News Wire
Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry will be disciplined by the team for reading aloud at a June meeting a racist comment from a player’s background report. A chain of events involviing Ferry led to Hawks majority owner Bruce Levenson putting his controlling interest in the team up for sale, officials told ESPN.com. Levenson announced […]
Atlanta Hawks controlling owner Bruce Levenson announced that he is selling his share of the team after he admitted to writing an e-mail two years ago that contained racially-insensitive remarks about fans. In July, the NBA launched an investigation after Levenson self-reported the August 2012 e-mail to the league. Before the investigation was complete, Levenson […]
The Los Angeles Clippers signed Ekpe Udoh and wingman Chris Douglas-Roberts to one-year contracts for the veteran’s minimum salary. The 26-year-old Udoh averaged 3.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 42 games, including 14 starts, for the Milwaukee Bucks last season. The 6-foot-10 Udoh was selected sixth overall in the 2010 draft by the Golden State […]
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard was injured Thursday during Team USA’s 95-71 win over Ukraine in FIBA World Cup group play at With about a minute to go in the game, Irving was driving to the basket when he had his shot blocked and he fell to the ground hard. He clutched his back as he […]
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard is sore but plans to play Saturday when Team USA takes on Mexico in FIBA World Cup play in Barcelona. Irving was injured Thursday during Team USA’s 95-71 win over Ukraine in FIBA World Cup group play at Bilbao, Spain. With about a minute to go in the game, Irving was […]
The Dallas Mavericks reached an agreement to acquire center Tyson Chandler and guard Raymond Felton from the New York Knicks, Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday. The deal still needed final approval from the NBA, according to Yahoo. The Mavericks made reacquiring Chandler one of their priorities after their first-round playoff exit to the San Antonio Spurs, […]
Forward Nick Young, coming off the best season of his career, told the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday that he is declining the player option on his contract in order to become a free agent. Young averaged a career-high and team-leading 17.9 points plus 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 64 games last season, starting […]
The Dallas Mavericks are in talks to acquire center Tyson Chandler from the New York Knicks, ESPN.com reported Wednesday. The Mavericks have made reacquiring Chandler one of their priorities after their first-round exit to the San Antonio Spurs and soon will complete a trade that will include taking the contract of Knicks guard Raymond Felton, […]
Joel Embiid is the wild card of the 2014 NBA Draft following foot surgery that will sideline the once-presumed No. 1 overall pick for at least 4-6 months. But don’t expect his slide to be excruciatingly long Thursday night. The Orlando Magic with the No. 4 overall pick appear to be a good landing spot. […]
LeBron James is opting out of the final year of his contract with the Miami Heat to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. James, forward Chris Bosh and guard Dwyane Wade can all opt out of their current contracts. James passes on a $20.56 million salary for 2014-15 to test the open market, […]
