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• Cade Cunningham opens up about decision to have season-ending surgery
Detroit’s front office let Cunningham make the final decision, and he consulted with other players who have been in similar situations, such as Jrue Holiday, Rodney McGruder and Tim Hardaway Jr., before making up his mind....2023
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• Warriors’ Klay Thompson roasts Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis after Rodney McGruder situation
Glen Davis and Rodney McGruder know that Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson remains on the sideline due to a significant injury that has hampered the sharpshooting veteran for the last few seasons. However, Thompson recently returned to the fold in terms of the NBA landscape as the Warriors standout — alongside Golden State […]
The post Warriors’ Klay Thompson roa...2021
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• Kyrie Irving to miss second straight game vs. Celtics due to shoulder injury
After missing Wednesday’s game in Boston, Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has also been ruled out of Friday’s rematch with the Celtics in Brooklyn, as Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. Irving, who continues to deal with a right shoulder impingement, will miss his eighth consecutive game as a result of the injury. The Nets and Celtics face one another four times this season, but the next two g...2019
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• Heat’s Josh Richardson may miss two weeks
Josh Richardson returned to the Heat‘s lineup on Wednesday after missing three games with a heel injury, but left the loss early due to a groin injury. Now, he may be done for the season. While an MRI on Richardson’s left groin injury didn’t reveal any damage, the young wing could miss the next two weeks, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. If that timeline is accurate, it would extend into the fir...2019
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• Report: Heat to make playoff push without injured Richardson, Ariza
The Heat may have to make their final push for the playoffs without Josh Richardson and Justise Winslow, relays Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Neither player traveled with Miami on its two-game trip to New York and Boston, and there’s no guarantee that either will return over the final week and a half of the regular season. Richardson, Miami’s leading scorer at 16.7 PPG, suffered a bruised lef...2019
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• Report: Heat to make playoff push without injured Richardson, Winslow
The Heat may have to make their final push for the playoffs without Josh Richardson and Justise Winslow, relays Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Neither player traveled with Miami on its two-game trip to New York and Boston, and there’s no guarantee that either will return over the final week and a half of the regular season. Richardson, Miami’s leading scorer at 16.7 PPG, suffered a bruised lef...2019
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• Tyler Johnson has become a perfect fit for the Heat's lineup in wake of injuries
The Heat have had to use countless different lineup combinations throughout the season as players have come and gone due to injuries, but recently it has been Tyler Johnson who has become a key staple in the starting lineup. As Ira Winderman writes for the Sun-Sentinel, Johnson has provided an energetic approach that has made him a perfect fit for the starting lineup, especially as Erik Spoelstra ...2019
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• Wizards more likely to use 10-day contracts than disabled player exemption?
Even if the Wizards are granted an $8.6M disabled player exception, they’re more likely to sign players to 10-day contracts than use that exception, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Washington applied for the exception due to John Wall‘s season-ending heel surgery. The Wizards’ cap issues make it unlikely they’d find a free agent enticing enough to sign for the remainder of the...2019
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• Rodney McGruder's performance is boosting his chance for an extension with Heat
Miami Heat guard Rodney McGruder is boosting his chances for a contract extension with his productive start to the new season, according to Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel. Through four games, McGruder is putting up numbers that dwarf his career averages, posting 16.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists per night. After missing all but 18 games last season with a leg injury, McGruder is making ...2018
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• Dedmon and Anderson won't be healthy for training camp
Center Dewayne Dedmon and swingman Justin Anderson will not be cleared for Hawks training camp, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweets. Dedmon suffered an avulsion fracture in his left ankle earlier this month and shed his walking boot last week. Dedmon, who will be an unrestricted free agent next summer, will be reevaluated next week, Vivlamore continues. Anderson had surgery...2018
• Report: Heat’s Rodney McGruder out 3-6 months with leg injuryMcGruder likely would have been Miami's starting small forward...2017