The Sacramento Kings today waived guard Larry Hughes. Hughes was acquired from the New York Knicks as part of a three-team trade on February 18, 2010, and did not appear in any contests with Sacramento. The Kings roster now stands at 14. - NBA
Washington Wizards guard-forward Josh Howard will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, the team said today. Howard was injured late in the first quarter of yesterday's 101-95 victory over the Chicago Bulls at Verizon Center, tempering the Wizards' third win in four games since a series of trades revamped the roster. - Washington Post
Joakim Noah missed his second breakaway dunk in as many games Monday night in the Bulls' 101-95 loss to the Wizards. But that rejection paled in comparison to the dejection Noah portrayed afterward, when he painstakingly detailed his frustration with the plantar fasciitis in his left foot. "I don't think the foot is going to be 100 percent for the rest of the season," Noah said bluntly. - Chicago Tribune
Brook Lopez may have to go a little Norman Bates if the Nets are going to avoid the infamy of the worst record in NBA history. By his own admission, Lopez is a nice guy. But the Nets need for him to get nasty, maybe a little psycho, and demand the ball. Or as Vince Carter put it last year, Lopez needs to play like a 7-footer. - New York Post
The Indiana Pacers were without leading scorer Danny Granger for Monday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks. Granger missed the game for personal family reasons and coach Jim O'Brien said he doesn't know when he'll return to the team. "I have no idea," O'Brien said. "It's a serious situation he's going through." - Indianapolis Star
The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t the only Eastern Conference contenders who will try to sign Zydrunas Ilgauskas once he becomes a free agent. So will the Atlanta Hawks. And they might go to some unusual lengths to do so. “Anything I had to do to get a guy like that, I’d do it,” Hawks center Al Horford said. “If I have to buy him lunch, go watch his kids, anything. He’s the kind of guy that can help us once the playoffs come around.” - Yahoo! Sports
If Brendan Haywood isn't careful, Mavericks fans are going to start expecting this all the time. The new center put together another titanic game Monday night, which has pretty much been the norm during the Mavericks' winning streak, which reached four with a 91-82 bashing of Indiana at American Airlines Center. Haywood had 13 points, 20 rebounds and three blocks, anchoring the defense and taking advantage of his offensive opportunities. During the streak, he has averaged 12.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks. - Star-Telegram
An official within the league told The Associated Press on Monday the NBA has not threatened to stop a potential reunion between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Zydrunas Ilgauskas. The Cavaliers traded their longtime center to Washington last week in the three-team deal that brought Antawn Jamison to Cleveland. The Wizards may decide to buy out Ilgauskas, allowing him to become a free agent. - AP
Forward Mike Harris, of the NBA Development League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers, told FOX 26 Sports Tuesday he will sign a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards. It's expected Harris will fill the roster spot that opened when the Wizards lost the newly-acquired Josh Howard for the season because of a knee injury. - MyFoxHouston
The Mavericks had already planned to sign Von Wafer to a 10-day deal to provide some backcourt depth and are expected to formally ink the former Houston Rockets guard on Wednesday. That would make Wafer, after starting the season in Greece, eligible to play six games over the next 10 days starting with Wednesday night's showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers. - ESPN
After becoming part-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jianhua 'Kenny' Huang's next goal is to transform pro basketball in his homeland of China. As an investor in China's National Basketball League, Huang says he'll introduce cutting-edge management practices adopted from England's Premier League and the NFL. "This is the first time private enterprise has been given the chance to reform a Chinese league," Huang told The Associated Press Tuesday by telephone from Cleveland. - AP
Philadelphia was supposed to be Iverson's resurrection, his chance at redemption. Except the baggage ultimately got too heavy, outweighing past accomplishments, minimizing sympathy and understanding from those in position to help. Of course, we're not talking about the illness of his daughter, Messiah. Just Iverson himself. "Put it this way," one Eastern Conference official explained. "If Iverson was what he use to be, he'd play no matter what. It says something about his inability to play." More than anyone wants to admit. - Philadelphia Inquirer
Dan Patrick Show - Mark Cuban on many NBA players he thinks would take less money to win a championship: “Most because they recognize the opportunities and the bragging rights that come with it. It is kind of like winning on a golf course. If you could kick some guy’s butt on the golf course, you might take a little bit less than best just to take the bragging rights.” - SportsRadioInterviews
Washington Wizards guard-forward Josh Howard will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, the team said today. Howard was injured late in the first quarter of yesterday's 101-95 victory over the Chicago Bulls at Verizon Center, tempering the Wizards' third win in four games since a series of trades revamped the roster. - Washington Post
Joakim Noah missed his second breakaway dunk in as many games Monday night in the Bulls' 101-95 loss to the Wizards. But that rejection paled in comparison to the dejection Noah portrayed afterward, when he painstakingly detailed his frustration with the plantar fasciitis in his left foot. "I don't think the foot is going to be 100 percent for the rest of the season," Noah said bluntly. - Chicago Tribune
Brook Lopez may have to go a little Norman Bates if the Nets are going to avoid the infamy of the worst record in NBA history. By his own admission, Lopez is a nice guy. But the Nets need for him to get nasty, maybe a little psycho, and demand the ball. Or as Vince Carter put it last year, Lopez needs to play like a 7-footer. - New York Post
The Indiana Pacers were without leading scorer Danny Granger for Monday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks. Granger missed the game for personal family reasons and coach Jim O'Brien said he doesn't know when he'll return to the team. "I have no idea," O'Brien said. "It's a serious situation he's going through." - Indianapolis Star
The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t the only Eastern Conference contenders who will try to sign Zydrunas Ilgauskas once he becomes a free agent. So will the Atlanta Hawks. And they might go to some unusual lengths to do so. “Anything I had to do to get a guy like that, I’d do it,” Hawks center Al Horford said. “If I have to buy him lunch, go watch his kids, anything. He’s the kind of guy that can help us once the playoffs come around.” - Yahoo! Sports
If Brendan Haywood isn't careful, Mavericks fans are going to start expecting this all the time. The new center put together another titanic game Monday night, which has pretty much been the norm during the Mavericks' winning streak, which reached four with a 91-82 bashing of Indiana at American Airlines Center. Haywood had 13 points, 20 rebounds and three blocks, anchoring the defense and taking advantage of his offensive opportunities. During the streak, he has averaged 12.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks. - Star-Telegram
An official within the league told The Associated Press on Monday the NBA has not threatened to stop a potential reunion between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Zydrunas Ilgauskas. The Cavaliers traded their longtime center to Washington last week in the three-team deal that brought Antawn Jamison to Cleveland. The Wizards may decide to buy out Ilgauskas, allowing him to become a free agent. - AP
Forward Mike Harris, of the NBA Development League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers, told FOX 26 Sports Tuesday he will sign a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards. It's expected Harris will fill the roster spot that opened when the Wizards lost the newly-acquired Josh Howard for the season because of a knee injury. - MyFoxHouston
The Mavericks had already planned to sign Von Wafer to a 10-day deal to provide some backcourt depth and are expected to formally ink the former Houston Rockets guard on Wednesday. That would make Wafer, after starting the season in Greece, eligible to play six games over the next 10 days starting with Wednesday night's showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers. - ESPN
After becoming part-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jianhua 'Kenny' Huang's next goal is to transform pro basketball in his homeland of China. As an investor in China's National Basketball League, Huang says he'll introduce cutting-edge management practices adopted from England's Premier League and the NFL. "This is the first time private enterprise has been given the chance to reform a Chinese league," Huang told The Associated Press Tuesday by telephone from Cleveland. - AP
Philadelphia was supposed to be Iverson's resurrection, his chance at redemption. Except the baggage ultimately got too heavy, outweighing past accomplishments, minimizing sympathy and understanding from those in position to help. Of course, we're not talking about the illness of his daughter, Messiah. Just Iverson himself. "Put it this way," one Eastern Conference official explained. "If Iverson was what he use to be, he'd play no matter what. It says something about his inability to play." More than anyone wants to admit. - Philadelphia Inquirer
Dan Patrick Show - Mark Cuban on many NBA players he thinks would take less money to win a championship: “Most because they recognize the opportunities and the bragging rights that come with it. It is kind of like winning on a golf course. If you could kick some guy’s butt on the golf course, you might take a little bit less than best just to take the bragging rights.” - SportsRadioInterviews
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