NEWS Cavalier guard Anthony Parker will miss the next two games with a bruised sternum. Derrick Rose will miss his twelfth straight game with a groin injury. The Chicago Bulls have signed Mike James for the remainder of the season. Magic coach, Stan Van Gundy, says that Dwight Howard has asked that he be fired. NOTES LeBron James was flattered that Shaquille O’Neal said he’s his choice at this point for MVP. “It’s great, James said. “He’s a former MVP, a champion, a teammate of mine (with
NOTES The Eastern Conference’s two best teams since the All-Star break go head-to-head tonight when the Chicago Bulls host the Boston Celtics (TNT, 7 p.m. ET). Only the San Antonio Spurs (14-4, .778) have a better winning percentage than the Bulls (15-5, .750) and Celtics (15-6, .714) in the second half. The league-leading Bulls (42-13, .764) have had success despite reigning MVP Derrick Rose missing significant time due to injuries. According to NBA.com, Chicago has been without Rose for 21 games this season, including
NEWS Rookie Kyrie Irving will miss 10 more days after aggravating his right shoulder. Kentucky coach John Calipari said Wednesday he isn’t going to coach the New York Knicks or any other NBA franchise for the foreseeable future. “Kentucky is the best job in basketball coaching,” Calipari said. “Why would I leave? We just won the national title. We’re chasing UCLA.” ESPN.com NOTES Portland almost certainly will retain restricted free agent Nicolas Batum, but if not, their cap room would balloon to $25.9 million without his cap
By Andy Roth Following the San Antonio Spurs’ first-round elimination in the playoffs last season, most NBA observers, including myself, thought their days as championship contenders were behind them. But Gregg Popovich’s team is firmly entrenched atop the Southwest Division with a 7 1/2 game lead over the Dallas Mavericks, and their 36-14 record is the fourth-best in the league. San Antonio has accomplished all this despite the fact that former All-Star Manu Ginobili has missed 29 games, and was the team’s leading
There are 7 NBA games tonight on Tuesday April 3, 2012. NEWS Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat will not play Tuesday night against the 76ers due to a sore left knee. Eric Gordon of the Hornet is expected to play Wednesday night against the Nuggets. Rookie Kyrie Irving will be back in the lineup Tuesday night after missing one game with a sprained right shoulder. NOTES With the Phoenix Suns clinging to their playoff lives in the Western Conference, star point guard Steve Nash insists that
NEWS/NOTES: Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks is likely to miss the remainder of the season with a torn meniscus in his left knee. Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose missed his 10th consecutive game Sunday afternoon because of a groin injury. He remains unsure of when he’ll return to the floor, but he doesn’t expect to miss the remainder of the regular season. Rose, the NBA’s reigning MVP, injured his groin in a March 12 game against the New York
NEWS: Suns’ forward, Grant Hill, underwent a successful procedure to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The Cavaliers have signed guard Lester Hudson to a 10-day contract. Celtics’ center, Jermaine O’Neal, underwent season ending surgery on his left wrist. NOTES: Los Angeles Clippers’ forward, Reggie Evans, was fined $25,00o for making an obscene gesture. RUMORS: The whispers, though, have already begun to spread on the coaching grapevine that Nate McMillan will emerge as a prime candidate to replace Van Gundy if this is it for SVG
NOTES: Two of the league’s best offenses are in action tonight on TNT. The first game, a rematch of last year’s Finals, features the Dallas Mavericks visiting the Miami Heat (8 p.m. ET). Miami’s vaunted defense deservingly has gotten a lot of pub. The Heat, however, also ranks fourth in scoring, averaging 100.9 ppg, allowing for a robust +7.3 point-differential (second to Chicago’s . The second contest features the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (10:30 p.m.