After today’s tests on our player Anthony Randolph, he has been diagnosed with a rupture of the ulnar ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the first finger of his left hand. His recovery will continue to be assessed.
Fonte: Real Madrid.
The Golden State Warriors are expected to keep Jeremy Pargo for the remainder of the season.
Pargo has played three games with the Warriors so far averaging 8.7 points.
Per SF Chronicle, Per a league source, the Warriors are likely to let Pargo finish the season. What happens after that is anyone’s guess. For salary-cap reasons, the Warriors might want to give their last couple of roster spots next season to second-round picks or undrafted rookies.
DeMarcus Cousins could be back this season and help the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs.
Cousisn suffered an ACL injury during the summer after his signing with the Lakers.
Per USA Today, The 29-year-old four-time All-Star signed a one-year contract with the Lakers during the offseason before suffering an ACL injury in August. But according to coach Frank Vogel–who spoke with reporters in Chicago–DeMarcus could be back providing an added punch to the Lakers lineup by the playoffs.
“He’s on track to get healthy by the playoffs,” Vogel said. “We’ll have to see where he’s at with rhythm and conditioning and timing and all that stuff. But there’s a possibility he returns this season, yes.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo said that he would love to play with his brothers, also in Los Angeles.
“If we could team up in Milwaukee.. or LA.. or whatever that would be awesome”
Giannis on potentially teaming up with his brothers: “If we could team up in Milwaukee.. or LA.. or whatever that would be awesome.”
HERE WE GO. ? pic.twitter.com/CNvdKoRMs7
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 18, 2020
Not only Derrick Jones, also Kendrick Nunn has signed a multiyear footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Puma.
Nunn finalized the deal in Chicago during the All-Star Weekend. He is averaging 15ppg with the Miami Heat.
OFFICIAL: Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn has also signed a multi-year footwear & apparel endorsement deal with @PumaHoops.
The Chicago native averaging 15 ppg finalized the deal in his hometown during All-Star Weekend. pic.twitter.com/mFb2Wru2sN
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) February 18, 2020
The Houston Rockets are signing Jeff Green and DeMarre Carroll.
Green will sign a ten-day contract while Carroll will join the Rockets once he clears waivers.
Carroll has negotiated a buyout with the Spurs where he signed for three years last summer.
Per ESPN, The contract buyout with the Spurs included negotiations on guaranteed money of $2.3 million for the rest of this season, $6.65 million in 2020-2021 and $1.35 million in 2021-22.
The Jazz waived Green in late December after signing him to a one-year free-agent deal in July. He averaged 7.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in 30 games.
Fonte: ESPN.
According to Adam Zagoria, the New York Knicks have a strong interest for Villanova coach Jay Wright.
Wright led the Wildcats to two NCAA championships (2016,2018), and has a record of 467 wins in 681 games over 19 seasons.
The reporter adds the names of Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Tom Thibodeau and Becky Hammon to the candidates to become new Knicks coach.
Fonte: Forbes.
The Chicago Bulls are expected to restructure the front office and the duo Gar Forman-John Paxson won’t remain beyond this season, as reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
Per ESPN, Chicago Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf has been gathering background on potential candidates to take over the franchise’s basketball operations
Paxson and Forman have presided over the Bulls’ front office as a tandem since 2009.
The Bulls are set to miss the playoffs for the third straight season and the fourth time in five years.
Fonte: ESPN.
John Beilein and the Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to part ways despite a five-year contract signed by the coach last summer.
Per ESPN, The Cleveland Cavaliers and John Beilein have discussed the possibility of the coach stepping down before the end of the All-Star break, and Beilein was expected to reach a decision in the next 24-48 hours, league sources told ESPN.
Beilein was expected to speak with Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman again about his future as soon as Monday, league sources said.
Since he signed a five-year contract upon leaving the University of Michigan , Beilein, 67, has been increasingly unable to adjust to a dramatically different world in the NBA.
Marcin Gortat announced his retirement from basketball in an interview with TVP.Info.
The Polish big man has played 12 seasons in the NBA collecting 806 games at 9.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per contest.
Gortat wore the jersey of the Los Angeles Clippers last season.
“I am retiring. I am finishing my basketball career. I want to thank all the supporters that were watching and supporting me. It was very important for me. It is time to end my career. I think this is the moment. I gave myself a year to see what life would bring me and it brought me to the decision of retiring”.
Gortat has earned more than $95 million in his NBA career.
Gortat will be 36 on Monday, February 17.
According to Chris Haynes, Evan Turner will workout for the Los Angeles Clippers.
The former Ohio State swingman is negotiating a buyout with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Turner has received permission with a buyout pending. https://t.co/baHGQ4ykzF
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 15, 2020
James Wiseman is taking a unique path to the NBA: after playing just three games in college he left Memphis, due to various regulatory issues, to prepare for the 2020 draft.
“Most executives league-wide see (Wiseman) as a likely top-five pick, and as one of the favorites to end up in the top-three,” as reported by Sam Vecenie of The Athletic. Wiseman could drop further depending on how the lottery plays out.
Fonte: Sam Vecenie.
The Phoenix Suns have announced the signing of Jonah Bolden to a 10-day contract.
The big man was waived last Friday by the 76ers.
This year Bolden played just 4 games for Philadelphia.
Welcome to the team, @Jonahbolden43 pic.twitter.com/NqFowQSATL
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 13, 2020