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Dwyane Wade plays through neck injury

Dwyane Wade had 14 points, four rebounds, five assists, three steals and five turnovers in Wednesday's loss to the Heat after suffering a neck injury.

The great news here is that Wade didn't suffer a concussion and was able to return after being helped to the locker room after a hard collision. He had a big night on Monday with 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting, and will hopefully be good to go after resting for his next game on Saturday against the Wizards.
Wed, Dec 12, 2012 11:42:00 PM
Ersan Ilyasova receives a one-game suspension

Ersan Ilyasova has been suspended one game for punching Reggie Evans on Wednesday.

He will serve that suspension tonight against Anthony Davis and the Pelicans. Ilyasova gave Evans an unnecessary shove in an ugly loss and the suspension is certainly warranted. With Ilyasova out, the Bucks will likely go with more Jeff Adrien and John Henson tonight. Henson might not be able to play bigger minutes since he's been a bit lead-footed, so Adrien might get the bigger chunk of minutes. The video of the infraction is attached in the link below.
Source: NBA.com
Mar 7 - 3:54 PM
Paul Millsap probable to play, start Friday

Paul Millsap (knee) is expected to play and start Friday's game against the Warriors.

Millsap will end up missing five games due to soreness in his knee. The Hawks lost four of those games, including a humiliating 102-78 blowout loss at Portland on Wednesday night. Look for Millsap to get around 30 minutes as long as their are no complications with his knee, joining Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, DeMarre Carroll and Elton Brand in the starting five. Mike Scott's minutes are about to sink like a stone.
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Mar 7 - 1:51 PM
Zach Randolph (illness) expected back Friday

Beat writer Ronald Tillery expects Zach Randolph (illness) to play in Friday's game against the Bulls.

Randolph was a late scratch on Wednesday night as he came down with what sounded like a flu bug. Ed Davis started, but logged zero points and one rebound in 13 minutes. Randolph should be fine for his usual 32-36 minutes on Friday night, but he'll be facing a Bulls defense that ranks No. 2 in opponent's field-goal percentage (43.2 percent).
Source: Ronald Tillery on Twitter
Mar 7 - 1:33 PM
Joakim Noah will play through sprained thumb

Joakim Noah (thumb) will play in Friday's game against the Grizzlies.

Noah has a history of right (shooting) thumb issues, but his latest sprain is not severe at all. He participated in the morning shootaround and shouldn't be limited at all in this very difficult matchup with Marc Gasol. "From a medical standpoint, the ligament is fine," coach Tom Thibodeau said. It's a blow to the projections for Taj Gibson, who averages 42.3 minutes as a starter and 27.1 minutes as a reserve.
Source: Aggrey Sam on Twitter
Mar 7 - 11:52 AM
Report: Knicks had meeting with Phil Jackson

Sources tell ESPN that Knicks GM Steve Mills recently met with Phil Jackson about becoming the team's next head coach.

According to Stephen A. Smith, Jackson informed the Knicks that he was not interested in the position at this time. It's no surprise. If the 68-year-old Zen Master is going to coach again, he'd want to take on a roster with far more talent than the one currently sported by the Knicks. And even if they can convince Carmelo Anthony to re-sign this summer, they're a long ways off from title contention no matter who is coaching the team.
Source: ESPN New York
Mar 7 - 11:30 AM
Oladipo, Jameer are both traveling with Magic

Victor Oladipo (ankle) and Jameer Nelson (illness) will travel with the Magic for their two-game road trip that starts Saturday.

Oladipo sat out Wednesday due to general soreness in his ankle and Nelson was simply under the weather. Therefore, we'd give both an excellent chance to suit up against the Spurs Saturday. Arron Afflalo (ankle) is also back, creating a very crowded rotation at the guard spot. The last time all these guys were healthy (Feb. 19), it was Oladipo who was forced into a bench role.
Source: Josh Robbins on Twitter
Mar 7 - 11:00 AM
Joe Johnson (illness) is a game-time decision

Joe Johnson (illness) is a game-time decision for Friday's matchup at Boston.

Johnson got hot for 21 points in 34 minutes on Wednesday and then fell ill on Friday. He stayed at the team hotel during shootaround. If Johnson can't go, backup shooting guard Marcus Thornton would be an interesting plug-n-play as he's scored at least 20 points in two of his last three games.
Source: Tim Bontemps on Twitter
Mar 7 - 10:14 AM
Coach Shaw encouraging Chandler to shoot more

Coach Brian Shaw said he likes that Wilson Chandler is attempting 19.5 shots a night over the last two games.

During the first 49 games of his season, Chandler was taking just 11.9 shots per game. But the Nuggets desperately need his offense. "He's playing the small forward position. That's a point-producing position on every team," Shaw said. "You're expected to get points out of that position. And you can't get points if you don't shoot the ball, if you're not aggressive and you're not trying to score. ... I like that he's putting up that amount of shots — as long as they are good shots." Chandler is an excellent bet to stay hot against the Lakers' anemic defense on Friday night.
Source: Denver Post
Mar 7 - 9:32 AM
Jamal Crawford (calf) is 'close' to a return

Coach Doc Rivers said Jamal Crawford (calf) is close to a return.

"I wouldn't be surprised if he played in our next game. I don't know that. That's just my feeling," Rivers said on Thursday night. Crawford's return will dramatically affect the recent production of Darren Collison and will also take some chances away from a white-hot Matt Barnes. Before going down, Crawford was taking 14.9 shots per game and playing 30.9 minutes a night.
Source: ESPN Los Angeles
Mar 7 - 9:23 AM
Report: Noah makes recruitment pitch to Melo

Sources tell ESPN that Joakim Noah approached Carmelo Anthony over All-Star weekend about signing with the Bulls this offseason.

Anthony is expected to exercise his early termination option and become an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Knicks, Bulls and Lakers are among the teams that are likely to pursue him, but Noah's selling point was the chance to actually win. A core of Anthony, Noah, Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson would be very formidable. One issue could be money. The Knicks can pay Carmelo $22.4 million per season, while the Bulls could only offer him roughly $14.3 million after using the amnesty clause on Carlos Boozer and dumping Mike Dunleavy in a trade.
Source: ESPN.com
Mar 7 - 9:17 AM
LeBron blames sleeves for poor shooting night

LeBron James said the short-sleeved jerseys the Heat wore on Thursday night affected his jumper.

James went 6-of-18 in the loss to the Spurs, his second-worst shooting night of the season. "I'm not making excuses, but I'm not a big fan of the jerseys," he said. "Every time I shoot it feels like it's just pulling right up underneath my arm. I already don't have much room for error on my jump shot. It's definitely not a good thing." He also wore the short sleeves on Christmas Day and in the All-Star game, going a combined 0-of-11 from 3-point range in those games. The good news for James and his owners is that the Heat will be in the standard tank-tops only for the rest of the season.
Source: ESPN.com
Mar 7 - 9:06 AM



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