After going down in the middle of the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Timberwolves with a knee injury, LeBron James was able to return to the court and finish the game. But in the wake of the Lakers‘ loss, which ended their season, it was revealed that he had suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain. In an episode of James’ “Mind The Game” podcast with Steve Nash, the Lakers star … [Read more...] about LeBron James Opens Up About Knee Injury
Pacific Notes: Kings Staff, Warriors, Green, Spencer, Harden
Kings general manager Scott Perry is in the process of filling out his roster, previously adding B.J. Armstrong as assistant general manager and Mike Woodson as assistant coach. A Wednesday report indicated Sixers assistant Bobby Jackson will return to Sacramento (where he played and coached for multiple years), but Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports that’s yet to be … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Kings Staff, Warriors, Green, Spencer, Harden
Pacific Notes: Curry, Warriors, Suns, Harden
Warriors star Stephen Curry, who injured his right thumb in January and re-injured it late in the regular season, has had that thumb wrapped during games and has been icing it after games, but he said following Wednesday’s loss to Houston that it’s not affecting how he plays, per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. As Youngmisuk details, after a Golden State broadcaster suggested that … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Curry, Warriors, Suns, Harden
Pacific Notes: Post, Jackson, Kings Draft Workout, Frank, Redick
Quinten Post went from a second-round rookie on a two-way contract to a regular contributor on a standard deal this season with Warriors. Post, who only played six minutes in the Game 1 win over Minnesota on Tuesday, is grateful for how his rookie campaign unfolded. “It’s always a bunch of factors combined. Obviously, you need to have self-belief,” he told Mark Medina of … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Post, Jackson, Kings Draft Workout, Frank, Redick
Northwest Notes: Porter, Westbrook, Nuggets, Wolves, Thunder
Nuggets starting forward Michael Porter Jr. and sixth man guard Russell Westbrook have both been removed from the club’s injury report ahead of a critical Game 6 encounter with the Clippers on Thursday night, the team announced (Twitter link). Westbrook, 36, missed most of Game 3 and all of Game 4 due to a foot injury, while Porter sprained his left shoulder in Game 2, and has … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Porter, Westbrook, Nuggets, Wolves, Thunder