- Jody Genessy: Denver guard Arron Afflalo has been suspended one game for throwing an elbow at Gordon Hayward’s face in Friday’s blowout. Twitter
- Brian Schmitz: Magic PF Glen Davis says team needs to have a “Jedi force” to carry it rest of season. Nice to know Star Wars hasn’t jumped the shark. Twitter
- “(I’m feeling) way better,” Rose said. “(When the injury occurred) I was actually bleeding, my groin was bleeding, but now it’s healed. It’s just scar tissue and it’s pretty hard trying to get that to move around, it’s going to take little time.” Rose said he hadn’t been given a timetable as to when he would be able to return. “Not yet,” he said. “These things, (the medical staff) was telling me there was no time period. People have healed in a couple of days, in my case it’s taking a little bit of time.” ESPN.com
- Nate McMillan, who was dismissed as Trail Blazers coach on March 15 during his seventh season in charge, thanks Portland fans in a full- page advertisement in The Sunday Oregonian. “There really are no words to express how amazing my time in Portland has been these past few years,” McMillan wrote. “Even though I was called ‘Mr. Sonic’ from my days in Seattle, you greeted me warmly from the moment I arrived and showed me and my family love, respect and support. It meant the world to us and always will. … “Portland is a very special and unique place. There isn’t an environment in the NBA that can compare to that of the Rose Garden. … “Coaches come and go but one thing that will never change is the unique bond that Portland and Oregon has with its NBA team.” Oregonian
- Jamison loves playing for the Cavs. They love having him. It might make more sense than one realizes for him to return. Morning Journal
- Woodson said the Knicks are considering sending rookie center Jerome Jordan back to the D-League to get some experience. It may be on hold now with Jeffries’ injury. Newsday