RealGM WiretapReport: Iverson Granted Leave
The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported the story on Saturday. Iverson had a meeting with Heisley Friday night after the team lost 114-98 to the Lakers. He has come off the bench in each of the three games he has played this season and has made his displeasure public. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets LeBron: Winning Is More Important Than Max Deal
James will famously hit the free agent market after the season. "I think at the end of the day, a max deal or anything like that doesn't really matter to me at the end of the day. It's all about winning for me," James said. "So I've put myself in a position that when that day comes next summer, I want to win, and if I feel like the team is capable of winning, I'll make my decision like that." If LeBron considers signing with a team for less than a maximum contract, as unlikely as it may seem, the 2010 offseason could change drastically. The Cavaliers can offer James the most money, roughly $120 million over six years. The Knicks and Nets also have the cap room to offer him the largest deal possible, which would be a little less than $100 million over five years. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Sabathia 'Trying Hard' To Recruit LeBron
Sabathia came to New York this season after spending many years in Cleveland with the Indians. "He's seen both sides of the fence, being in Cleveland and now in New York," James told the New York Post. Now Sabathia wants to see LeBron make a similar jump. "No doubt. This is it. This is the stage he wants to play on," Sabathia said. "And I think he'll be great here." "I'm trying. I'm trying hard," he said of recruiting LeBron. "By doing these interviews and doing these different things, I'm trying hard." New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Courtney Lee Downplays Groin Injury
"It's not bad at all. Rest as much as possible. Go from day-to-day," Lee told the Star Ledger. "It wasn't a tear. They said it was a micro-tear below my groin. So it's day-to-day. It's minor, though." New Jersey was set to face Boston on Saturday night. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Walsh Bothered By Free Agency 'Hoopla'
LeBron James and the Cavaliers played at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. "Honestly? All the press and all the hoopla about free agency that comes in July is starting to bother me," Walsh told the New York Times. "Because there's an innuendo I don't care about the players on this team. And that's simply not true. And this is not a throwaway season, and I never said it was. So no, I don't like it." James drew more cheers from fans in New York on Friday than any of the Knicks. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nash Wants Stoudemire In Phoenix
Nash signed an extension this past offseason so that he wouldn't hit the free agent market in 2010. Stoudemire has the power to opt out of the final year of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent after the season. "I just want him to enjoy the year," Nash told the Boston Globe. "Get his full health and confidence back and have a great season. If he does that and he's enjoying his game and we have a productive year, we can worry about that stuff after that. But if we worry about that now and don't have a great year, we have our priorities mixed up." Stoudemire has nothing but love for Phoenix. "Ever since I have been a rookie, I have been blessed with great teammates. The city as well has embraced me. I enjoy the city of Phoenix but you never know what the future holds," he said. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Grizzlies Still In Talks With Abdul-Jabbar
Abdul-Jabbar visited the Grizzlies in late October and the two sides are looking to work out an agreement. "It's a matter of how much time Kareem will give to us," owner Michael Heisley told the Memphis Commercial Appeal. "We're trying to come to an understanding of how Kareem will work. I want to make sure we're getting somebody who will give attention to these kids and help them. He's got a lot of commitments." The Hall of Famer is under contract with the Lakers, but the defending champions gave the Grizzlies permission to speak with him. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Glen Davis: 'No Football For Me'
"No football for me," Davis told WEEI. "Put that on the record." Earlier in the week, Davis told ESPN The Magazine that he wanted to try football after his basketball career. He is currently nursing an injured hand. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jamison Rips Into Teammates After Loss
Jamison is currently out with a sprained right shoulder. The loss was Washington's third straight and the Post reports that the tirade was full of profanity. Indiana won the game 102-86 at Conseco Fieldhouse. "I'm disappointed," coach Flip Saunders said. "I thought our effort was poor. You have to play hard and play with intelligence. I didn't think those guys did those two things." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Douglas-Roberts Tests Positive For H1N1 Virus
Douglas-Roberts has been treated accordingly for the illness and the Nets have followed all precautionary measures as mandated by NBA guidelines. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Prince Out Indefinitely With Back Injury
The injury was confirmed following an MRI exam and evaluation by team doctors conducted this week. Prince is averaging 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 38.7 minutes per game. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets |