Category: NBA Basketball

On Sunday, the Boston Celtics edged the Washington Wizards, 86-83. But a bigger story is Boston’s Kevin Garnett (0-of-7, 8 points off free throws) frustrating the heck out of Andray Blatche (10-of-20, 23 points, 9 rebounds):
Michael Lee of the Washington Post reports:
Blatche was noticeably upset and appeared to hold back tears as he explained his [...]

Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that the team has re-assigned second-year center Kosta Koufos to the Utah Flash of the NBA Development League (D-League).  Koufos appeared in one game for the Flash during his first assignment this season, posting 16 points, seven rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block vs. the [...]

The Memphis Grizzlies recalled center Hasheem Thabeet from the Dakota Wizards, the team’s NBA Development League’s affiliate, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today.
The second overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Thabeet averaged a double-double with 13.8 points and 11.2 rebounds along with 3.17 blocks on 50.0 percent [...]

Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports:
Kevin Love flashed back Saturday to his UCLA days. Or maybe even earlier.
“My parents never let me play football,” the Wolves forward said, “and I always wanted to be a quarterback.”
It shows. Love, who built a reputation with the Bruins for length-of-the-floor outlet passes, had not displayed his [...]

Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News reports:
The Knicks hit rock bottom against the Nets, and now Tracy McGrady has hit the wall.
After playing nine straight games over his first 14 days as a Knick, in his most extensive action of the season, McGrady might sit out Monday night’s game against the Hawks in [...]