Dribbles: Cavs show some muscle and necessary hustle, take down Knicks
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 109-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday.
1. You can talk about Donovan Mitchell's 23 points....
NBA Notes: Sharpe injury blow for Blazers, Nuggets face cap squeeze, Beverley cleared
Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left fibula and will be reevaluated in four to six...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson: Max Strus ‘trending positive toward season debut
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers are still playing the long game with Max Strus, but the tone around his recovery continues to improve.
Coach Kenny Atkinson...
Should Darryn Peterson shut it down? One NBA scout says yes
The spotlight on Darryn Peterson isn’t fading. If anything, it’s sharpening, and not just because of the box scores.
Peterson arrived at Kansas as one...
David Adelman optimistic Nuggets will be whole for season’s final push
The Nuggets have been juggling injuries all season, but coach David Adelman sounds like he can finally see the light.
Adelman told reporters he’s hopeful...
Rick Carlisle pushes back on Pacers fine; NBA says process was followed
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle isn’t buying the NBA’s explanation for why his team was fined — and the league is making it clear it...
NBA Notes: Khris Middleton’s options, Kyrie’s rehab, Sabonis watch, Porzingis questions
Will Khris Middleton be a Maverick for the rest of the season? Or not much longer?
According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Dallas...
NBA execs wonder if Kawhi Leonard, Clippers headed for split
NBA executives are starting to ask a question that once felt unthinkable: Is the Kawhi Leonard-Clippers era nearing its end?
According to Jake Fischer of...
Anthony Davis: Wizards pairing with Trae Young can form ‘dynamic duo’
Anthony Davis hasn’t played a game yet for the Wizards, but he already has a vision for how this thing could work.
Still sidelined as...
Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray faced far more than rehab on long road back
The Pelicans will welcome Dejounte Murray back tonight. That part is easy to write.
The harder part is everything it took to get here.
Murray’s long...
Cavs’ Evan Mobley sitting at intersection of expectations and adjustment
Once Evan Mobley put together an All-NBA, Defensive Player of the Year-caliber season, the bar moved. Quickly. MVP chatter followed, and with it came...
Kawhi Leonard contract voiding remains on table as NBA probe continues
The NBA’s investigation into the Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers has reached a point where nothing appears to be off the table.
According to Tom...
Why a LeBron James return to Cavs remains complicated
Any summer involving Lakers superstar LeBron James is going to invite speculation. This one will be no different.
James is entering his offseason with a...
Spurs stand up to Pistons’ physicality and keep rolling
The Spurs were not interested in getting pushed around.
San Antonio matched the Pistons' physical approach with toughness and shot-making on Monday night, pulling away...
