The Los Angeles Lakers are a big story heading into an early November NBA weekend. The defending champions have taken advantage of an easy schedule to go 4-1 SU, but More » Sacramento Kings leading scorer Kevin Martin will be sidelined for about two months after deciding to undergo surgery on his injured wrist.The team reported that Martin More » Pro basketball injuries continued to pile up during the first week of November. Some of the most significant include Milwaukee’s Michael Redd, Detroit’s Tayshaun Prince More »
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| 11/05/2009 |
10:50 - Pau Gasol nears return Pau Gasol nears returnDoctors have cleared Gasol (hamstring) to resume basketball activities, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Gasol is expected to return to practice on Thursday; and if all goes well, he could make his season debut against the Grizzlies on Friday. It will take Gasol a little while to get back into game shape, but it looks like fantasy owners will at least be able to reap some production from Gasol very soon. |
09:51 - Kings F Nocioni arrested Kings F Nocioni arrestedSacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
Nocioni was booked into the Sacramento County jail at 3:26 a.m. PST Thursday. Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong says Nocioni was pulled over around 2 a.m. in downtown Sacramento when an officer noticed his car weaving.
The officer noticed an odor of alcohol and conducted a field test before booking Nocioni on suspicion of driving under the influence. |
| 11/04/2009 |
15:47 - Kevin Martin Game-Time Decision Kevin Martin Game-Time DecisionMartin missed Wednesday's shootaround because of a swollen left hand, and is questionable for Wednesday night's game against Atlanta, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Martin suffered the injury in Monday's win over Memphis, then sat out much of Tuesday's practice icing the hand. X-rays were negative, and he will be a game-time decision Wednesday. |
15:29 - Yi Jianlian Out At Least Three Weeks Yi Jianlian Out At Least Three WeeksYi said his sprained right knee will keep him out at least three weeks, the New York Daily News reports.
"It will probably take about four weeks, maybe five, maybe four," said Yi, who was injured in Monday's loss to the Bobcats. Eduardo Najera will start at power forward Wednesday night against Denver, but coach Lawrence Frank said he'll re-evaluate the power forward spot on a game-to-game basis. Josh Boone is also an option for the coach. |
14:51 - Kings sign Ime Udoka Kings sign Ime UdokaThe Sacramento Kings have signed swingman Ime Udoka to a contract.
The team did not release terms of the deal announced Wednesday. Udoka spent the preseason with Portland before being waived last month.
Udoka is averaging 6.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in his five-year career. He has played 227 games for the Los Angeles Lakers, New York, Portland and San Antonio. |
| 11/03/2009 |
09:30 - Wolves pick up contract options on Brewer, Love Wolves pick up contract options on Brewer, LoveThe Minnesota Timberwolves exercised their contract options for next season on Corey Brewer and Kevin Love on Monday.
Both moves were expected, since both players are expected to be key components of the Timberwolves' core. Brewer will be paid $3.7 million in his fourth NBA season, and Love will make $3.6 million in his third year. |
| 11/02/2009 |
16:19 - Nate Robinson could miss 2 weeks Nate Robinson could miss 2 weeksRobinson's right ankle sprain will keep him out of Monday's game against New Orleans and could force him to miss 10 to 14 days, Newsday reports.
Robinson had been struggling through the first three games, shooting just 29 percent and averaging 8.7 points. The potential two-week layoff won't make it any easier to rediscover his rhythm quickly once he returns. With Robinson out, the Knicks will give Larry Hughes and rookie Toney Douglas more time as backup guards. |
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