Official 2013-14 NBA Regular Season Thread - SPOILERS!

[jay87]

Big night for Taj Gibson! dude needs to see more court time!

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Trail Blazers rookie C.J. McCollum will be sidelined indefinitely after fracturing his left foot in practice Saturday, giving Portland both an immediate and long-term concern before the No. 10 pick in June had even played his first exhibition game.


http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/10/05/foot-injury-sidelines-blazers-mccollum/?ls=iref:nbahpts

 

[jay87]

Fenerbahce vs. Oklahoma City Thunder is up on Davka, watching now.

 

[ozballer23]

Weems, 27, returns to the USA as a key member of Russia's CSKA Moscow and will play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday and San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in exhibition games with his mind set on returning to the NBA, potentially as soon as next season. "These two games won't dictate whether I make my comeback to the NBA or whether I stay in Europe," Weems said. "This season, that's what will determine my future. But my resume so far has let coaches and GMs know that I'm ready to play in the NBA again." USA Today Sports
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[ozballer23]

Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger returned to the court Saturday night after missing most of last season with a left knee injury, finishing with six points on 2-for-10 shooting in 29 minutes during his team's 82-76 loss to the Chicago Bulls. "He was a little rusty, and I wouldn't expect anything but that," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "His game condition is in the final part of his recovery." ESPN.com
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[ozballer23]

As Rose returns to the Bulls after missing a full season, his most important teammate – Luol Deng – is privately disappointed over the franchise's unwillingness to engage him in serious contract discussions. Deng could leave as a free agent this summer, could be traded before the February deadline – everything is so unsettled over his future. Yahoo! Sports
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[ozballer23]

Henry scored 29 points off the bench on an efficient nine-for-15 shooting Saturday night during the Lakers’ 104-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario. The guard whose addition to the Lakers’ training camp roster didn’t cause much of a stir was a crowd favorite with several amazing plays, including an alley-oop pass on an inbounds play and a shot from beyond half court at the halftime buzzer. “As soon as I had it in my hands,” Henry said, “I looked up, saw the rim and just shot it and it went in.” Pretty impressive for someone who had averaged only 4.5 points during his first three NBA seasons. “I just never had that opportunity to really show what I can do,” said Henry, a former first-round draft pick whose time with the Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Hornets was beset by injuries and inconsistent playing time. Los Angeles Times
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[GarnettFan4Life]

 

[ozballer23]

The Los Angeles Clippers announced today that they have waived Mustapha Farrakhan and JaMychal Green. The Clippers roster now stands at 16 players. Farrakhan played seven minutes in last night’s 89-81 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, while Green had three rebounds in four minutes of action. NBA.com
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[ozballer23]

Ethan J. Skolnick: The Heat announced that they have exercised Norris Cole's $2 million option for the 2014-15 season. Cheap, developing labor. Twitter @EthanJSkolnick
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[ozballer23]

Brian Windhorst: Hawks announce C Gustavo Ayon out 4-8 weeks with rotator cuff strain. Hurt last night in game at Miami. Twitter @WindhorstESPN
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[ozballer23]

Kobe Bryant posted a photo on Instagram of his right knee. Kobe travelled to Germany to have another round of platelet-rich plasma therapy on his right knee. Sportando
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[ozballer23]

Lakers forward Wesley Johnson underwent an MRI on Monday that showed a strained tendon in his left foot. According to the team, he'll be listed as day to day. Johnson played just eight minutes Sunday in the Lakers' 97-88 preseason loss to the Denver Nuggets. Through two exhibition games, he's shooting 20% from the field. Los Angeles Times
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[A_Iverson_I]

Geez.... this thread has just turned into a copy/paste affair; no real discussion going on here TBH.

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Geez.... this thread has just turned into a copy/paste affair; no real discussion going on here TBH.

Only me and Norm in here, come on back y'all!!!

To be fair, this thread will go OFF during the season soon!!

 

[ozballer23]

Geez.... this thread has just turned into a copy/paste affair; no real discussion going on here TBH.

Feel free to discuss

Copy and paste the necessary articles saves others looking for them. Links provided if you want to read more. Discussion up to the individual.

 

[ozballer23]

Meanwhile, swingman Tyreke Evans continues to wear a protective walking boot on his left foot. Evans sprained his left ankle in last Saturday's preseason opener against the Houston Rockets. ``He probably going to be out seven to 10 days I would imagine depending on how his ankle responds to treatment,'' Williams said. New Orleans Times-Picayune
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[ozballer23]

Anthony Bennett has struggled mightily in both the Wine & Gold game and Tuesday’s preseason opener. He looks … rattled. He missed all three of his 3-pointers Saturday and badly clanked his first attempt Tuesday off the side of the backboard. Then after he was woefully short on a free throw attempt, C.J. Miles stepped into the lane and tried calming him down. Bennett finished with seven points and an impressive 10 rebounds in 23 minutes, but he shot just 2 of 12 and struggled defensively. Brown made it clear Bennett’s defensive lapses were a big reason why he had to cut through so many timeouts. Akron Beacon Journal
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[ozballer23]

Mike Bresnahan: Probably no Lakers opener for Kobe, who says he'll need at least 3 weeks of hard conditioning to get in shape. Hasn't started that yet. Twitter @Mike_Bresnahan
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[drobfan8]

Nerves? This is why they play pre-season games.

Bennett's 10 rebs in 23 mins is impressive.