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NBA Rumors and News for October 26, 2013

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Saturday, October 26 Trivia Question: Kobe Bryant attended high school in a suburb of which city? Lakers have begun contract extension talks with Bryant Posted at 11:40 AM ET Los Angeles Lakers executive vice president of basketball operations Jim Buss said Friday that the team has started talks with Kobe Bryant’s representative on a contract extension, reports Ramona Shelburne of ESPN Los Angeles. The five-time NBA champion should have a deal on the table before he can become a free agent July 1,

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NBA Rumors and News for October 25, 2013

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Friday, October 25 Daily Trivia: Which team did LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers face in his rookie debut? Answer below. Suns and Wizards pull of multi-player trade Posted at 08:49 PM ET Emeka Okafor and a top-12 protected 2014 first-round pick from the Washington Wizards are being dealt to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for center Marcin Gortat and guards Shannon Brown, Kendall Marshall and Malcolm Lee, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports. If the Wizards miss the playoffs and finish worse than 12th in

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Evening News: Rondo in no hurry to return; Rose gives injury advice to Westbrook; Spurs unveil new military-inspired uniform

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In today’s news, Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo said he’s not going to rush playing again. Meanwhile, Derrick Rose gives injury advice to Russell Westbrook. And, the San Antonio Spurs unveiled a new military-inspired uniform. Rondo wants to be fully healthy before returning to the court The Celtics’ floor general has been away from NBA basketball almost nine months but after all the time off he’s not rushing his recovery, reports Baxter Holmes of the Boston Globe. He said he’ll

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NBA Rumors and News for October 24, 2013

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Thursday, October 24 Daily Trivia: Who was the first high school player to be taken #1 overall in the NBA Draft? Answer below. Spurs unveil new military-inspired uniform Posted at 01:26 PM ET The San Antonio Spurs will wear a new military-inspired uniform in honor of the servicemen and women of the Armed Forces, the team announced Thursday. The Spurs will debut the new uniforms when they host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The Spurs created the camouflage-patterned uniforms to

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NBA Rumors and News for October 23, 2013

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Wednesday, October 23 Daily Trivia: Which of these players has Steve Nash never played with in an NBA game – Vince Carter, Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler or Dirk Nowitzki? Answer below. Cavs exercise four player options Posted at 04:29 PM ET The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised the fourth-year options on guard Kyrie Irving and forward Tristan Thompson, as well as the third-year options on guard Dion Waiters and center Tyler Zeller, reports InsideHoops.com. The announcement was expected as these four players are likely to

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NBA Rumors and News for October 22, 2013

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Tuesday, October 22 Daily Trivia: Which team won the first NBA Draft Lottery? Answer below. NBA GMs survey released Posted at 06:54 PM ET The controversial and sometimes questionable general managers survey was released Tuesday, and though most predictions seemed reasonable, one vote in particular may shock some people. As Chris Sheridan writes, Kobe Bryant has lost his title as the top shooting guard. “The general managers have spoken, and boy — they’ve said a mouthful. For the first time in the 12-year

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NBA Rumors and News for October 21, 2013

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Monday, October 21 Daily Trivia: For more than 40 years, which mascot has been entertaining Chicago Bulls fans? Answer below. Pistons could let Greg Monroe test restricted free agency Posted at 10:48 PM ET The Detroit Pistons will likely let Greg Monroe test restricted free agency next summer, reports Marc Stein of ESPN. Stein said the word out of Detroit is the 2010 No. 7 overall pick would likely be available in 2014. The Pistons just spent big money to sign

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Tweet of the Day: Dwyane Wade does Twitter Q&A

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Just the other day LeBron James did a Twitter Q&A where he said he would like to play one NFL game before all is said and done. Sunday, his Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade did the same, answering questions from fans while on a road trip. These Q&A sessions are no joke, the moment you ask followers, you’re hit by a barrage of questions, trust me. But Wade was able to filter through the majority and find some meaningful questions to

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