Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving said he’s been able to do participate in 5-on-5 work today.
He will go through 5-on-5 again on Friday and hopes to be re-evaluated again in a week.
Fonte: Malika Andrews.
John Beilein’s job with the Cleveland Cavaliers is reportedly safe despite the thugs/slugs misunderstanding, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Wojnarowski reports that Beilein apologized again prior to shoot-around in Detroit today.
Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Miami Heat are signing guard Gabe Vincent to a two-way contract and waiving Daryl Macon, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.
Vincent has been playing for the Stockton Kings in the G League this season, averaging 23.7 points per game while shooting 42 percent from 3 on 10.4 attempts.
Fonte: Barry Jackson.
Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo told Stadium’s Shams Charania that he plans to make his return on Jan. 29 against Chicago.
Oladipo has been out for a year after tearing his quad tendon.
Fonte: Shams Charania.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis left the game against the New York Knicks after a hard fall.
Per ESPN, Davis was injured when he fell awkwardly while trying to block the shot of New York’s Julius Randle . Davis pounded the court in obvious pain after his hard landing, and he stayed down for about two minutes in a hushed Staples Center.
Davis’ agent, Rich Paul, emerged from the Lakers’ locker room after the injury and said X-rays on Davis’ back were negative, but the superstar is feeling sore. The Lakers described the injury as a bruised sacrum — the lower part of the spine near the tailbone.
The plan is for Davis to undergo an MRI on Tuesday night, and he is expected to miss the upcoming road trip in Dallas & Oklahoma City to rehab.
Oh no. Anthony Davis is down after a hard fall. pic.twitter.com/VvhzEXUvOz
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 8, 2020
The Houston Rockets are waiving Gary Clark, according to Shams Charania.
Clark’s contract would’ve become guaranteed at 5 PM ET (11 PM CET).
Fonte: Shams Charania.
The Los Angeles Lakers offered Anthony Davis a four-year, $146 million max extension today, but he turned it down in favor of entering unrestricted free agency in July, according to Chris Haynes.
Davis will be eligible to receive a five-year, $202 million max contract in the summer. According to Haynes, no one within league circles anticipates Davis leaving the Lakers after one season.
Fonte: Chris Haynes.
The Detroit Pistons announced that All-Star forward Blake Griffin is out indefinitely after undergoing successful surgery on his left knee.
Griffin will undergo an extended rehabilitation period and there is no timetable set for his return.
Fonte: Detroit Pistons.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley said he will play tonight against the New York Knicks.
Bradley suffered a right ankle sprain on Sunday against Detroit.
Fonte: Dave McMenamin.
The NBA is seriously reconsidering the idea of reseeding the four conference finalists as part of a larger proposal to reshape the league’s calendar, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe.
Many teams, especially those on the coasts, have expressed concerns about the increased travel that could lead to competitive disadvantages and a loss of traditional rivalries, per ESPN.
Fonte: ESPN.
Luka Doncic and Trae Young have been invited to participate in the Three-Point Contest at the NBA All-Star Weekend, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
Young will accept the invitation but Dončić is still deliberating, Haynes reports.
Fonte: Chris Haynes.
Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose will participate in the Skills Challenge at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, according to Shams Charania.
Rose will be a contestant for the third time in his career after winning the competition in 2009 and participating in the 2011 contest.
Fonte: Shams Charania.
According to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports, there are at least five teams with some level of interest in Washington Wizards power forward Davis Bertans. In alphabetical order, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers.
The Latvian sharpshooter is averaging career high in points (15.4), rebounds (4.9), assist (1.7) and 3p% (43% on 8.6 attempts per game).
Fonte: NBC Sports.
According to Brian Windhorst of Espn, Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love would like to be traded.
“Love absolutely, totally wants to get out of there,” said Brian Windhorst on his podcast (transcription via RealGm)”It has driven him various levels of crazy to be there this season, but there’s not that much traction for a trade as far I can tell… That is a bit of a mess to say the least.”
“I think there’s teams that would do it. One of the things that’s been remarkable to me as I’ve talked to some people around the league about Kevin in the last 48-72 hours is there’s a lot of people who really, really value him and really like him, but the problem is because of the contract, it’s a difficult to come up with a trade for. Because the Cavs are viewing trading an All-Star level player. The other teams are saying ‘Yeah, he’s a good player but we’re taking on this money.’ They think they’re bailing the Cavs out.”
Love is averaging 16.4 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.8 assist per game. The 5-time All Star has three years remaining on the four-year, $120 million contract extension signed in July 2018.
According to Dave McMenamin of Espn, the Los Angeles Lakers will guarantee Dwight Howard’s contract until the end of the season.
Howard signed a one-year non guaranteed contract for the veteran’s minimum $2.56 million.
The 8-time All Star is averaging 7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, shooting 74% from the field and 48% from the foul line.
Fonte: Espn.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Golden State Warriors have waived Marquese Chriss to open a roster spot for two-way player Damion Lee.
The former Louisville will sign a standard contract.
Lee is averaging over 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assist per game.
Warriors plan to complete a deal with G Damion Lee to keep him on 15-man roster, league source tells ESPN. He had run out of days on a two-way contract. Warriors waived Marquese Chriss to create a roster spot.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 7, 2020
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Levi Randolph to a Two-Way contract and waived forwards Alfonzo McKinnie and Tyler Cook, Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman announced.
Randolph has played in 20 games for the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ G League team, averaging 15.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals.
ROSTER UPDATE: #Cavs sign G Levi Randolph to Two-Way contract; waive F Alfonzo McKinnie and F Tyler Cook.https://t.co/iIDXOshu4f
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) January 6, 2020
Fonte: NBA.com.
According to Sean Deveney, the Los Angeles Lakers are asking for a quality rotation player and a first-round draft pick ‘That projects to be in or around the lottery’.
The reporter adds that the Lakers ‘would also consider two potential lesser first-round picks as part of a package’ for the forward out of Utah.
This year Kuzma is averaging 11.8 points and 3.5 rebounds, shooting 42% from the field and 74% from the foul line.
Fonte: Sean Deveney.
The Cavaliers plan to waive swingman Alfonzo McKinnie, league sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania, and undrafted rookie Tyler Cook, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Cleveland will explore possibilities of re-signing McKinnie if he clears waivers.
Sacramento is among the teams that has tried to engage the Lakers in Kyle Kuzma trade talks, as reported by New York Times’ Marc Stein.
The Kings reportedly know they would have to include Serbian guard Bogdan Bogdanovic in a Kuzma deal. Bogdanovic will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
Fonte: Marc Stein.
The Cavaliers say Kevin Porter Jr. will be re-evaluated in two weeks, as reported by Marc Stein of the New York Times.
Porter has been initially diagnosed with a left knee sprain.
Fonte: Marc Stein.
The Brooklyn Nets have signed Justin Anderson to a ten-day contract.
Anderson comes from the Raptors 905.
The Atlanta Hawks have signed Paul Watson to a 10-day contract, it was announced today.
The 6’6” forward has started all 13 games this season for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League, averaging 18.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 34.3 minutes (.533 FG%, .467 3FG%, .706 FT%). He spent the previous two seasons in the G League with the Westchester Knicks, who selected him in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2017 G League Draft.
Watson played four years at Fresno State, where as a senior in 2016-17, he compiled 11.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 32.3 minutes (.414 FG%, .341 3FG%, .679 FT%).
The native of Phoenix, AZ led Paradise Valley High School to the state championship his senior year. He will wear jersey No. 2.
Fonte: Atlanta Hawks.
The Washington Wizards announced today that they have waived guard Justin Robinson. Robinson appeared in nine games for the Wizards this season, averaging 1.4 points per contest.
The Wizards’ roster now stands at 15, not including two-way players Garrison Mathews and Anzejs Pasecniks.
Fonte: Washington Wizards.
The Los Angeles Lakers are ready to listen to offers for Kyle Kuzma.
Per The Athletic, Jokes aside, here’s the real question some executives are asking about the 24-year-old forward: Will Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka eventually send him packing to upgrade the Lakers’ roster for a title run? As our Shams Charania reported Friday, teams are monitoring his situation and wondering whether he can be had before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. What’s more, sources now say the Lakers have shown a recent willingness to listen to pitches for Kuzma . And … we’re off — sort of. From the Lakers’ perspective, this open-phone-lines approach is merely a case of Pelinka doing due diligence as opposed to having substantive discussions. If only because nothing of real interest has come their way — yet.
As for James, whose influence and voice should never be overlooked in situations like this, a source with knowledge of his thinking said he remains supportive of Kuzma — even after a social media snafu with Kuzma’s trainer, who threw shade LeBron’s way after the Lakers’ Christmas Day loss to the Clippers and inspired the understandable questioning of Kuzma by the media in Lakers Land a day later.
Wizards forward Rui Hachimura will be available to the media tonight at 7:15 p.m. outside the locker room prior to the team’s game vs. the Denver Nuggets (8:00 p.m. tipoff).
Hachimura re-joined the team on the sidelines for last night’s game vs. Portland. He will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks as he continues to recover from a minor procedure associated with the groin injury he sustained on Dec. 16 in Detroit.
Fonte: Washington Wizards.
The Atlanta Hawks are signing swingman Paul Watson to a 10-day contract, according to Shams Charania.
Watson has played 12 games for the Raptors 905 in the NBA G League this season, averaging 18.8 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 47 percent from 3-point range.
Fonte: Shams Charania.
The Washington Wizards announced they have waived forward Johnathan Williams, who had reached the 10-day limit on the team’s injury hardship exception.
Williams appeared in six games for the Wizards (four starts), averaging 5.5 points and 6.3 rebounds.
Fonte: Washington Wizards.
The Brooklyn Nets announced they have signed point guard Chris Chiozza to a two-way contract.
Chiozza was averaging 10.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in the G League with the Capital City Go-Go. He also appeared in 10 games with the Washington Wizards earlier this season.
Fonte: Brooklyn Nets.
Kevin Love had an “emotional verbal outburst” towards Koby Altman about the state of the Cleveland Cavaliers following a Saturday shootaround, sources told Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Love reportedly screamed in front of coaches, teammates, and front office members that there is “no feel here”; he was recently fined $1,000 by the organization for an outburst on the bench.
Cavs All Star later showed his frustration several times on the court during Saturday night’s Cleveland loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Love became annoyed late in the second quarter, when Collin Sexton didn’t throw him the ball as he was getting position in the lane. The veteran forward threw his arms in the air and slowly walked toward Sexton at the top of the key.
Kevin Love appeared to be visibly frustrated with Collin Sexton. pic.twitter.com/NKA02hBOt4
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 5, 2020
In an Instagram post following Saturday’s game, Love shared a photo of himself with his arm around Sexton and wrote, in part, “I love my teammates.”
Fonte: The Athletic.