Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has been behind schedule on his recovery, but now it might be so behind that he may miss the entire ‘09-’10 season.
Yahoo! Sports first reported that Yao could miss the entire season.
Yao suffered a hairline fracture of the tarsal navicular bone on his left foot in Game 3 [...]
Court records show that former Chicago Bulls center Eddy Curry’s Chicago suburban mansion is under foreclosure.
He was also robbed and bound in that home in 2007. He is now a center for the New York Knicks. But he will probably lose his starting spot to center Darko Millic, who was traded to New [...]
The Detroit Pistons have fired Michael Curry as coach, the team announced Tuesday.
“This was a difficult decision to make,” Pistons president Joe Dumars said in a statement. “I want to thank Michael for his hard work and dedication to the organization. However, at this time, I have decided to make a change.”
Curry was named coach [...]
There are 36-year-old point guards who have had microfracture knee surgery, and then there’s Jason Kidd, a 36-year-old point guard who has had microfracture knee surgery.
Most teams would be very leery of plucking the former off the free-agent market, especially with the game becoming increasingly athletic. The latter? An array of playoff teams — the [...]
Alonzo Mourning is returning to the Miami Heat — as an executive.
Mourning announced Friday that he soon will begin a new job as Miami’s vice president of player development, with a wide range of responsibilities, many of them off the court and in community relations areas.
He’ll also spend some time mentoring young players, a role [...]
The New York Knicks are interested in Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio.
The NBA was taken by surprise when the Minnesota Timberwoves selected Rubio with the 5th pick, and another point guard, Jonny Flynn out of Syracuse, with the 6th pick in annual NBA Draft.
It shocked the NBA even more when Timberwolves general [...]
Charlotte Bobcats majority owner Bob Johnson is looking to sell the Charlotte Bobcats. And minority owner and Hall of Fame player Michael Jordan is looking to buy.
Johnson is looking to sell for $300 million. Forbes Magazine recently valued the Bobcats at $284 million. Jordan would be a good pick in my opinion, considering [...]
The Oklahoma City Thunder received rights for Robert Vaden, and sent cash considerations to the Charlotte Bobcats.
The Los Angeles Lakers received a future 2nd round pick, and cash considerations, and sent the rights to Patrick Beverly to the Miami Heat.
The Detroit Pistons recieved a future 2nd round pick , and cash considerations, and sent rights to Chase Budinger to the Houston Rockets.
The Miami Heat recieved 2 future picks, and sent the rights of Marcus Thorton to the New Orleans Hornets.
The Denver Nuggets have traded the rights of Sergio Llull to the Houston Rockets for cash considerations.
The Washington Wizards have traded the rights of Jermaine Taylor to the Houston Rockets for cash considerations.
Sergio Rodriguez, a 38th pick, and cash considerations is headed to the Sacramento Kings from the Portland Trail Blazers for Jeff Pendergraph.
The Memphis Grizzlies have traded Darko Milicic to the New York Knicks for Quinten Richardson and cash considerations.
And the Los Angeles Lakers have gotten a 2011 2nd round pick, and cash considerations and sent the Knicks the 29th pick in this NBA Draft.
The Grizzlies-Knicks trade is done. The Lakers-Knicks is now done.
Center B.J. Mullens is headed to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Rodrigue Beaubois and a future 2nd round pick. Beaubois is headed to the Dallas Mavericks.
The Mavericks will probably develop Beaubois in Europe and bring him back.
Just when I thought the Minnesota Timberwolves were nuts, there not.
They traded Ty Lawson to the Denver Nuggets for a future pick that the Charlotte Bobcats owe Denver.
The Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors have finalized a trade for Jamal Crawford.
The Warriors and Hawks completed the deal sending Crawford to Atlanta for Acie Law and Speedy Claxton on Thursday.
The deal was completed after Crawford signed paperwork indicating he won’t opt out of his contract and become a free agent. He is due [...]
The Milwaukee Bucks traded Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for Bruce Bowen and Kurt Thomas on Tuesday.
The Spurs also sent Fabricio Oberto to the Detroit Pistons for Amir Johnson, who then went to the Bucks.
Spurs general manager R.C. Buford said Jefferson brings youth and health along with his high scoring. Jefferson hasn’t missed [...]
I never thought that so many good things could happen after 30 years of age. Boy was I wrong! I’ve been able to be part of a great city and community. I’ve been able to take action in helping those less fortunate, partner up with many great companies, start programs aimed at helping our youth, [...]
