News archive: Tuesday, July 29, 2014
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NBA market
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed free agent forward Ivan Johnson.
Legal issues
Phoenix Suns player P.J. Tucker was arrested on suspicion of "super extreme DUI" in May by Scottsdale police.
Legal issues
A judge ruled against Clippers owner Donald Sterling in his attempt to block the $2 billion sale of the franchise to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
Injuries
Celtics draft pick James Young suffered a concussion in the car accident that caused him to cancel a handful of workouts leading up to last month's NBA draft.
Injuries
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin withdrew last week from Team USA training camp for the FIBA World Cup because of a small fracture in his back.
News
The National Basketball Players Association elected Michele Roberts, a prominent Washington civil litigator, as its executive director.
Execs and owners
Grizzlies Controlling Owner Robert Pera announced that Chris Wallace has been named General Manager of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Statements
Criticism from fans and media is hard to ignore when the volume gets high enough, but Derrick Rose wants to try to prove people wrong.
National teams
Maurice Harkless has chosen not to play for Puerto Rico’s national basketball team this summer.
NCAA news:
Nearly three years after former athletes filed the first of several concussion lawsuits against the NCAA, a settlement has been reached.
NCAA news:
Tennessee guard Brandon Lopez has a torn right anterior cruciate ligament that will prevent him from playing in the 2014-15 season.
NCAA news:
Figures show SMU sold nearly $350,000 in beer and wine at basketball games since sales began in January.