Despite his tremendous talent, concerns about Randolph’s work ethic and lack of focus have led the Warriors to consider trading him, according to various reports. When reached by telephone, Larry Riley, Golden State’s general manager, would not comment on the reports. “I don’t comment on trade rumors,” Riley said. Sources within the Warriors organization and around the league say the 6-foot-10 forward is available, but they said he is not being shopped. - ESPN.com
Executives mentioned New York and Houston as clubs that have interest in Randolph, but he will not be easy to move because of the great disparity between his small salary ($1.8 million) and his perceived upside. - ESPN.com
One of only two owners to vote against the Sonics’ move to Oklahoma City, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he still thinks the franchise should have remained in Seattle. “It had nothing to do with Oklahoma City, Tulsa or the area here,” Cuban said. “It’s a great area. It wasn’t a reflection of what I thought of the area here. It’s just size.” - newsok.com
The Rockets were 14-10 this season without Yao Ming and McGrady, and now the only question is how long they’ll have to keep up the charade until McGrady is in good enough condition to help another team. “The plan is to increase his minutes because they’re gonna trade him,” said a person familiar with the Rockets’ plans. - CBSSports.com
Tracy McGrady is likely going to end up getting traded at some time in the next seven months — maybe in a sign-and-trade deal after he become a free agent July 1, maybe at the trade deadline in mid-February, or maybe even sooner. - ESPN.com
Many times since his season came to an end last February because of a knee injury, the image of Tracy McGrady drew a strong reaction at Toyota Center. Typically, the crowd booed when McGrady was featured during the team’s pregame highlight video. Tuesday night, however, McGrady’s appearance elicited a much different response from the Rockets faithful. - chron.com
Larry Hughes is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Bulls with a strained left hamstring. When asked if that would facilitate Nate Robinson’s return to the court, Coach Mike D’Antoni said it was unlikely. - NY Times
In a month filled with mostly bad news, yesterday the 76ers got some much-needed relief: Center Marreese Speights returned to the court, and point guard Lou Williams looks poised to do the same. - philly.com
This season, at training camp, West missed the first four practices. He also missed all eight preseason games and the first three regular-season games. Later, he missed five more games. - philly.com
He’s averaging only 5.0 points (.509 shooting from the field), 6.0 rebounds, and 0.84 blocks in 20.7 minutes this year as a token starter who rarely gets to finish. But over the last 11 games, with just a short increase in minutes (23.4), Boone has hiked his numbers in every area: 6.3 ppg (.529), 6.8 rpg. He has also had 11 blocks in the last seven games. - nj.com
“We make adjustments with teams before we play the game. That sends the wrong message to ourselves,” Bosh said after losing to the Magic, 118-99, Wednesday night. “We practice all the time so we should trust our system. We need to go out there and play hard. If they beat us for one quarter doing the things we normally do, then okay. Now we can change it up.” - NBA Fanhouse
Bosh’s assessment is especially troubling for the Raptors because keeping him happy will be key to keeping him in Toronto this summer. There are several teams, like the Heat, Knicks, Nets, and possibly Bulls, who are prepared to bid for his services this summer. - NBA Fanhouse
“Anytime you have another All-Star, it makes things easier. That would be fun,” Bosh said after Wednesday’s game. “I don’t know if it would work with Dwight. We’re both in the post, and we might be in each other’s way. We both demand the ball. He (Wade) is a guard. That would be different.” - NBA Fanhouse
(Danny) Ainge confirmed the possibility of forward Glen Davis (broken right hand) joining the team for a Dec. 25-30 road trip. “He’s working on getting the strength back in his hand and staying in shape,’’ Ainge said of Davis. - boston.com
Drawing on their depth and leaning once again on Carmelo Anthony’s offense, the Denver Nuggets withstood the loss of Chauncey Billups to a groin injury for a 111-101 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. - Yahoo! Sports
Nuggets Coach George Karl said he anticipated being without Billups for at least a couple of games. The Nuggets play at New Orleans on Friday and if Billups can’t go, either rookie Ty Lawson or veteran Anthony Carter would likely start in his place. - Yahoo! Sports
The Celtics are Wallace’s fifth team in his 14-year career. He played nearly eight seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers and more than five seasons with the Detroit Pistons. Yet the word “we” rolled off his tongue like he had been playing in Boston since he was a rookie. “I’ve still got [my Pistons jerseys] at the crib. That didn’t change because that’s still part of what I did,” said Wallace. - WEEI.com
Ryan Gomes ran this afternoon with his lower body encased on the Wolves’ high-tech treadmill that uses forced air to support his body weight. It was the most he could do on an injured ankle that has been diagnosed as a high ankle sprain, damage to the ligaments between the lower leg’s two major bones. - Star Tribune
Tyrus Thomas said last week he hoped to be cleared for contact by this weekend. Now, the Bulls are confirming it. Coach Vinny Del Negro said Thomas could begin practicing as early as Friday. The starting power forward has been sidelined six weeks following surgery to repair a fractured radius in his left forearm. - Chicago Tribune
Orlando Magic officials will continue to support their players’ participation in international competitions even though center Marcin Gortat and former Magic small forward Hedo Turkoglu returned from September’s European championships fatigued. - Orlando Sentinel
The Hawks, who play Memphis Wednesday night at Philips Arena, have since gotten off to one of the best starts in team history. However, indications are that any new contract talks will still wait until season’s end. “Am I happy about it? No,” Woodson said Tuesday. – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
While it does make sense that the Blazers would shop Andre Miller, who has struggled to fit into the Blazers’ tight culture and to find good chemistry with his teammates on the floor, I’ve been hearing another name from the Portland backcourt: Steve Blake. - ESPN.com
Executives mentioned New York and Houston as clubs that have interest in Randolph, but he will not be easy to move because of the great disparity between his small salary ($1.8 million) and his perceived upside. - ESPN.com
One of only two owners to vote against the Sonics’ move to Oklahoma City, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he still thinks the franchise should have remained in Seattle. “It had nothing to do with Oklahoma City, Tulsa or the area here,” Cuban said. “It’s a great area. It wasn’t a reflection of what I thought of the area here. It’s just size.” - newsok.com
The Rockets were 14-10 this season without Yao Ming and McGrady, and now the only question is how long they’ll have to keep up the charade until McGrady is in good enough condition to help another team. “The plan is to increase his minutes because they’re gonna trade him,” said a person familiar with the Rockets’ plans. - CBSSports.com
Tracy McGrady is likely going to end up getting traded at some time in the next seven months — maybe in a sign-and-trade deal after he become a free agent July 1, maybe at the trade deadline in mid-February, or maybe even sooner. - ESPN.com
Many times since his season came to an end last February because of a knee injury, the image of Tracy McGrady drew a strong reaction at Toyota Center. Typically, the crowd booed when McGrady was featured during the team’s pregame highlight video. Tuesday night, however, McGrady’s appearance elicited a much different response from the Rockets faithful. - chron.com
Larry Hughes is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Bulls with a strained left hamstring. When asked if that would facilitate Nate Robinson’s return to the court, Coach Mike D’Antoni said it was unlikely. - NY Times
In a month filled with mostly bad news, yesterday the 76ers got some much-needed relief: Center Marreese Speights returned to the court, and point guard Lou Williams looks poised to do the same. - philly.com
This season, at training camp, West missed the first four practices. He also missed all eight preseason games and the first three regular-season games. Later, he missed five more games. - philly.com
He’s averaging only 5.0 points (.509 shooting from the field), 6.0 rebounds, and 0.84 blocks in 20.7 minutes this year as a token starter who rarely gets to finish. But over the last 11 games, with just a short increase in minutes (23.4), Boone has hiked his numbers in every area: 6.3 ppg (.529), 6.8 rpg. He has also had 11 blocks in the last seven games. - nj.com
“We make adjustments with teams before we play the game. That sends the wrong message to ourselves,” Bosh said after losing to the Magic, 118-99, Wednesday night. “We practice all the time so we should trust our system. We need to go out there and play hard. If they beat us for one quarter doing the things we normally do, then okay. Now we can change it up.” - NBA Fanhouse
Bosh’s assessment is especially troubling for the Raptors because keeping him happy will be key to keeping him in Toronto this summer. There are several teams, like the Heat, Knicks, Nets, and possibly Bulls, who are prepared to bid for his services this summer. - NBA Fanhouse
“Anytime you have another All-Star, it makes things easier. That would be fun,” Bosh said after Wednesday’s game. “I don’t know if it would work with Dwight. We’re both in the post, and we might be in each other’s way. We both demand the ball. He (Wade) is a guard. That would be different.” - NBA Fanhouse
(Danny) Ainge confirmed the possibility of forward Glen Davis (broken right hand) joining the team for a Dec. 25-30 road trip. “He’s working on getting the strength back in his hand and staying in shape,’’ Ainge said of Davis. - boston.com
Drawing on their depth and leaning once again on Carmelo Anthony’s offense, the Denver Nuggets withstood the loss of Chauncey Billups to a groin injury for a 111-101 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. - Yahoo! Sports
Nuggets Coach George Karl said he anticipated being without Billups for at least a couple of games. The Nuggets play at New Orleans on Friday and if Billups can’t go, either rookie Ty Lawson or veteran Anthony Carter would likely start in his place. - Yahoo! Sports
The Celtics are Wallace’s fifth team in his 14-year career. He played nearly eight seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers and more than five seasons with the Detroit Pistons. Yet the word “we” rolled off his tongue like he had been playing in Boston since he was a rookie. “I’ve still got [my Pistons jerseys] at the crib. That didn’t change because that’s still part of what I did,” said Wallace. - WEEI.com
Ryan Gomes ran this afternoon with his lower body encased on the Wolves’ high-tech treadmill that uses forced air to support his body weight. It was the most he could do on an injured ankle that has been diagnosed as a high ankle sprain, damage to the ligaments between the lower leg’s two major bones. - Star Tribune
Tyrus Thomas said last week he hoped to be cleared for contact by this weekend. Now, the Bulls are confirming it. Coach Vinny Del Negro said Thomas could begin practicing as early as Friday. The starting power forward has been sidelined six weeks following surgery to repair a fractured radius in his left forearm. - Chicago Tribune
Orlando Magic officials will continue to support their players’ participation in international competitions even though center Marcin Gortat and former Magic small forward Hedo Turkoglu returned from September’s European championships fatigued. - Orlando Sentinel
The Hawks, who play Memphis Wednesday night at Philips Arena, have since gotten off to one of the best starts in team history. However, indications are that any new contract talks will still wait until season’s end. “Am I happy about it? No,” Woodson said Tuesday. – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
While it does make sense that the Blazers would shop Andre Miller, who has struggled to fit into the Blazers’ tight culture and to find good chemistry with his teammates on the floor, I’ve been hearing another name from the Portland backcourt: Steve Blake. - ESPN.com
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