For Heat rookies Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers.
NBA basketball newsFor Heat rookies Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers. The joy of getting drafted and settling into their new homes in Miami has long been forgotten.
Getting into trouble with the NBA before their first seasons even started took care of that.
Answering questions for the first time about the Sept. 3 incident at an NBA symposium for [...]
Denver Nuggets guard Chucky Atkins will miss six weeks.
NBA basketball newsDenver Nuggets guard Chucky Atkins will miss six weeks. After undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday.
Atkins felt pain two weeks ago while playing pickup games, and an MRI on Monday revealed an operation was necessary. Team orthopedic surgeon Steve Traina repaired torn cartilage and cleaned out loose bodies, the team said.
Atkins missed most [...]
It not in Erik Spolestra contract, but he has an unspoken agreement with the Miami Heat.
NBA basketball newsIt not in Erik Spolestra contract, but he has an unspoken agreement with the Miami Heat. For one week every summer, without fail, he gets to attend a family reunion in Hawaii.
On this year’s trip, he found a new obsession: Paddleboarding.
For two, three, sometimes four hours a day, the rookie Heat coach would climb atop [...]
The Iowa Supreme Court denied the attorney general request to reconsider a ruling.
NBA basketball newsThe Iowa Supreme Court denied the attorney general request to reconsider a ruling. That allows former Iowa basketball player Pierre Pierce to play professionally in France.
In its ruling Wednesday, the Supreme Court denied the states request to reconsider its order, and to have the case reviewed by the full court, not a panel of judges.
Pierce, [...]
Wallace is expected to play fewer minutes this season, the Oakland Press reports.
NBA basketball newsWallace is expected to play fewer minutes this season, the Oakland Press reports. Wallace will still be a starter for the Pistons, but look for coach Michael Curry to involve Amir Johnson, Jason Maxiell and Kwame Brown in the front court mix with Wallace and Antonio McDyess.
Curry also wants Wallace to be in better shape [...]
Chris Paul is pretty tired.
NBA basketball newsChris Paul is pretty tired. He’s wandering the floor of the ballroom at Benton Convention Center here in his hometown, where he’s hosting the Banker’s Ball, a shirt-and-tie affair that features a silent auction, a dinner and just about everybody Paul has met in his 23 years on the planet, from his cousins and his [...]
NBA Calendar.
NBA basketball newsNBA Calendar.
Nov. 1Rosters set for opening night, 6 p.m. EST.
Nov. 2Start of the 2004-05 season.
Jan. 510-day contracts may be signed.
Jan. 10All player contracts guaranteed for rest of the season.
Feb. 18-20All-Star weekend, Denver.
Feb. 24Trading deadline, 3 p.m. EST.
April 20Regular season ends.
April 23Playoffs begin.
June 7-10NBA predraft camp, Chicago.
June 7Earliest possible NBA Finals start date.
June 21Early entry draft [...]
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says forward Josh Howard realizes.
NBA basketball newsDallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says forward Josh Howard realizes. His comments about the national anthem were wrong and the player has apologized.
In his online blog, Cuban also responded to e-mails he has received commenting on the player’s remarks by saying Howard “will work with us” and “beyond that, it’s a private issue.”
Cuban posted a [...]
Miles suspended 10 games.
NBA basketball newsMiles suspended 10 games.
Boston Celtics forward Darius Miles has been suspended without pay for 10 games for violating the terms of the anti-drug program at the end of the 2007-08 season.
Miles’ suspension will begin with the first game of the 2008-09 regular season for which he is eligible and physically able to play. Miles has [...]
Jamaal Tinsley, heat interested.
NBA basketball newsJamaal Tinsley, heat interested.
The Heat are interested in Tinsley, if the Pacers are willing to take on Marcus Banks, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
The Pacers are focused on Udonis Haslem, which is a less attractive deal for the Heat and unlikely to happen.
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Rodney Stuckey: Called Sixth Starter by Coach.
Pistons coach Michael Curry calls Stuckey his [...]
