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Joakim Noah injury and suspension
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• Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson suspended 25 games for violating NBA’s anti-drug program
The NBA suspended Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson on Tuesday for 25 games without pay for violating the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program. Thompson’s suspension will begin Wednesday for Cleveland’s game against the Bucks in Milwaukee. He will be eligible to return on March 16 at Houston. Thompson tested positive for ibutamoren and SARM LGD-4033, according to the league. Ibutamoren incre...2024Read about Tristan Thompson
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• Joakim Noah reveals shocking turning point of love-hate relationship with Dwyane Wade
Joakim Noah was an absolute beast during his prime. Unfortunately for the Chicago Bulls fan-favorite, injuries got in the way of what was a decorated career for the two-time All-Star. During his time with both the Bulls and the New York Knicks, one of Noah’s fiercest rivals was the Miami Heat. Dwyane Wade, in particular, […] The post Joakim Noah reveals shocking turning point of love-h...2021Read about Dwyane Wade
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• Bulls icon Joakim Noah breaks down Derrick Rose’s career-altering ACL injury, as it happened
Derrick Rose’s ACL injury has become one of the biggest what-ifs in NBA history. The Chicago Bulls superstar, MVP in hand, was never the same afterwards. His longtime Bulls teammate Joakim Noah recently appeared on the Knuckleheads podcast with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles. The former All-Star detailed the exact moment Derrick Rose’s career changed […] The post Bulls icon ...2021Read about Derrick Rose
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• Joakim Noah speaks out on his Achilles rehab, initially missing out on the Clippers
Joakim Noah had quite the journey leading up to getting signed by the Los Angeles Clippers in March. During a conference call with reporters on Saturday, Noah talked about the adversities he faced — including the Achilles injury he suffered back in September 2019. “I was supposed to work out with them in September right […] The post Joakim Noah speaks out on his Achilles rehab, i...2020Read about Los Angeles Clippers
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• Clippers Officially Re-Sign Joakim Noah
The Los Angeles Clippers officially brought back big man Joakim Noah on a rest-of-season contract yesterday. Noah had been signed to a 10-day contract when the league was suspended on March 12. All active 10-day deals at the time of the hiatus were wiped clean when the league’s transaction window opened but there was never […] The post Clippers Officially Re-Sign Joakim Noah appeared f...2020Read about Los Angeles Clippers
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• Clippers to sign Joakim Noah to 10-day contract
Joakim Noah is returning to the NBA. The former All-Star has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Noah’s deal will begin as a 10-day contract. Noah adds frontcourt depth to a Clipper team with championship aspirations. He played for Memphis last season, appearing in 42 games and averaging 7.1 points and ...2020Read about Los Angeles Clippers
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• Clippers sign former Defensive Player of the Year Joakim Noah to 10-day contract
The Clippers have reached an agreement to sign free-agent center Joakim Noah, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. No corresponding roster move will be required, since L.A. has an opening on its 15-man roster. Noah’s deal with the Clippers will start as a 10-day contract, a source tells Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). That will give the club a chance to audition Noah and potentially ...2020Read about Adrian Wojnarowski
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• Watch: Joakim Noah booed by Knicks fans in MSG return
New York Knicks fans sent a message to Joakim Noah during the forward’s return to Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Noah was booed when he checked into the game for the Memphis Grizzlies late in the first quarter. The boos make plenty of sense. Noah was signed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Knicks in 2016. He was suspended for PEDs in his first season, fought with Jeff Hornacek in his se...2019Read about New York Knicks
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• Knicks president: I don't know I would have signed Joakim Noah had it been my choice
With the Joakim Noah era in New York over, front-office brass is not only thrilled the oft-injured center is gone, but is giving second thoughts to signing him, Marc Berman of the New York Post writes. Knicks president Steve Mills discussed the divorce from Noah and his take on the original four-year, $72M given to the former All-Star in the summer of 2016. “Obviously I’m disappointed it worked ou...2018Read about Marc Berman
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• Joakim Noah: 'Too lit to play in New York'
Excessive partying may have been responsible for Joakim Noah‘s downfall in New York, the former Knicks center says in an interview with Chris Vernon of Grind City Media (hat tip to Chris Iseman of USA Today). Noah has looked much better since signing with the Grizzlies last week, averaging 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds through five games. While those are modest numbers, they are far better than what...2018
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Joakim Noah injury and suspension
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• Dirk Nowitzki practiced Friday, is close to returning
Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki will not make his season debut Saturday against the Rockets, but he is inching closer to his return, according to Dwain Price of the team’s website. Nowitzki, who underwent ankle surgery during the spring and suffered a setback in September, participated in practice on Friday. “He’s doing well. You see him down there. He’s playing three-on-three and getting better...2018Read about Dirk Nowitzki
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• Knicks still expected to cut Noah by roster deadline
It has been more than two weeks since we heard that a buyout agreement between Joakim Noah and the Knicks was close to being finalized, but Noah remains under contract with the club. Despite the delay, the veteran center is still expected to be waived before next week’s roster deadline, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Sources tell Bondy that the Knicks have continued to shop Noah and ...2018Read about Stefan Bondy
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• Knicks, Joakim Noah close to buyout agreement
The Knicks are close to a waive and stretch agreement with veteran center Joakim Noah, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. No matter when the agreement is finalized, Noah will not report to training camp.Several teams may have interest in signing Noah, notes Charania, who adds that he has put in a lot of work over the offseason.Noah’s reputation has suffered greatly during his two years in New ...2018Read about Shams Charania
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• Knicks likely to part with Joakim Noah before camp
The Knicks plan to resolve the Joakim Noah situation before training camp begins, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. The team continues to make calls in an effort to find a trading partner and is expected to waive and stretch the veteran center’s contract if a deal can’t be worked out.Noah has two seasons and $37.8M remaining on the four-year, $72M agreement he signed in 2016. With this year’s...2018Read about Shams Charania
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• Wolves reportedly not interested in Joakim Noah
Even though they’ve assembled a collection of former Bulls, the Timberwolves don’t plan to pursue Joakim Noah if he becomes a free agent, tweets Marc Stein of The New York Times.Minnesota signed ex-Laker Luol Deng this week, adding him to Jimmy Butler, Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson as players who were with Chicago under current Wolves coach/executive Tom Thibodeau.The Knicks are reportedly planning ...2018Read about Marc Stein
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• Five key offseason questions: New York Knicks
The Knicks’ 29-53 record in 2017/18 was technically the team’s worst mark of the last three years, but the season as a whole didn’t feel like the worst of those three. Because the Knicks entered the ’17/18 campaign with reduced expectations, finishing 24 games below .500 wasn’t a massive disappointment — it was expected.Of course, these wouldn’t be the modern-day Knicks if there wasn’t at least so...2018Read about New York Knicks
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• New York notes: Noah, Ntilikina, Okafor, Nets
Although March 1 isn’t an official deadline for the Knicks to make a decision on Joakim Noah, the team will have to waive him on or before that day if he wants to retain his postseason eligibility. That makes it a date worth watching, and according to Marc Berman of The New York Post, the National Basketball Players Association will have an eye on the situation.Berman hears from sources that the N...2018Read about Marc Berman
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• Report: Warriors among teams interested in Joakim Noah
We have no idea if the New York Knicks are going to buy out the contract of veteran center Joakim Noah. What we do know is that he has played his final game as a member of the team.In order for Noah to be eligible for the playoffs, the Knicks would have to make a decision on a potential buyout by March 1.Now, according to this report from Frank Isola of the NY Daily News, the defending champion Go...2018Read about New York Knicks
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• Knicks GM: No plans for a Noah buyout
Joakim Noah has barely played since his PED suspension ended last month, but the Knicks have no thoughts of trying to get him to agree to a buyout, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post.Noah has been on the court for just 11 minutes in two games this season and has appeared in just 48 total games since signing a four-year, $72MM deal in the summer of 2016. He still has two seasons and $37....2017Read about Marc Berman
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• Knicks send Joakim Noah to the G-League
Joakim Noah recently made his season debut for the New York Knicks, but the team is sending him to the G-League for more minutes.The Knicks announced they have assigned Noah, along with Damyean Dotson, to the Westchester Knicks of the G-League. The affiliate club plays Wednesday morning before the NBA side hosts the Miami Heat at night.While it’s a humorous development from afar, this is a sensibl...2017Read about New York Knicks
Joakim Noah injury and suspension
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• Joakim Noah gets loud ovation from Knicks fans in return
Joakim Noah, the $72 million man, made his triumphant return to the court on Monday night. It was his first game back since Feb. 4, after suffering an injury and then serving a suspension.Given how much of a disappointment he’s been, it was unclear how Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden would react to him coming back.They were largely supportive, though, maybe because Willy Hernangomez has been ...2017Read about Madison Square
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• Joakim Noah gets ovation in return to Knicks
Joakim Noah made his return to court for the Knicks and received a warm welcome from those on hand at Madison Square Garden.Noah served the remaining 12 games of a 20-game suspension for using a banned substance to begin the season. He remained on the inactive list until Monday. With Enes Kanter set to miss the game against the Blazers due to back spasms, the Knicks activated Noah.It was Noah’s fi...2017Read about Madison Square
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• Joakim Noah on if he can play at former level: “Probably not. Probably not.”He has been off suspension for three games but has yet to dress for New York....2017 -
• Joakim Noah admits he ‘probably’ will never be the same player
Joakim Noah seems to be in the acceptance stage of his decline as a player.The New York Knicks big man admitted on Friday that he “probably” will never be the same player that he once was, per Steve Popper of USA TODAY. Noah, 32, has averaged just 4.7 points per game over his last two seasons of play and has made just 75 total appearances over that span. He also has yet to play in 2017-18 thanks t...2017Read about New York Knicks
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• Joakim Noah is a $72 million inactive for Knicks
The New York Knicks signed Joakim Noah to a massive contract in July 2016, and their current return on investment is approximately nothing.Noah wasn’t available for the first 12 contests of the campaign while serving the remainder of a 20-game suspension. However, the center has watched the last two outings from the sideline as an inactive.And according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday, that might not ...2017Read about New York Knicks
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• Knicks Waive Mindaugas Kuzminskas to Make Room for Joakim Noah’s ReturnNoah's back after serving a 20-game suspension for violating the League's anti-drug policy. The post Knicks Waive Mindaugas Kuzminskas to Make Room for Joakim Noah’s Return appeared first on SLAMonline....2017Read about Mindaugas Kuzminskas -
• Joakim Noah suspension will soon end
The Knicks have a frontcourt logjam that is about to be further complicated by the return from suspension of center Joakim Noah. Production-wise, he’s been a disappointment. Salary-wise, he’s too well-paid to keep on the bench. What to do? Here’s the New York Post: Joakim Noah doesn’t know how much or if he’ll play with the [...]...2017
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• Knicks face roster decision
Somebody from the Knicks will either be cut or traded soon. For more on this, here’s the New York Post: Knicks general manager Scott Perry admits he has a big roster decision “looming’’ as center Joakim Noah returns Monday after his 12-game drug suspension is over, indicating a trade is still possible. The Knicks have to remove [...]...2017Read about Scott Perry
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• Report: With Joakim Noah near suspension return, Knicks eying Mindaugas Kuzminskas tradeKuzminskas hasn't been playing after solid rookie year...2017Read about Mindaugas Kuzminskas -
• Joakim Noah after brutal season: ‘It’s like being a rookie again’
To say that Joakim Noah struggled last season during his first campaign as a member of the New York Knicks would be an understatement of epic proportions.The center hauled in a ridiculous contract in free agency, only to put up a relative egg of a season. He averaged just five points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.8 blocks per game, averaging just over 22 minutes per contest before a hamstring i...2017Read about New York Knicks