News archive: Tuesday, November 18, 2014
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Legal issues
Dwight Howard is under investigation for suspected child abuse in Cobb County, Ga. It’s the second time Howard has been investigated for the same allegations.
NBA rumors
League sources estimated that Draymond Green, a restricted free agent next summer, is in line for a hefty raise from the $915,000 he's making this season.
Injuries
Knicks rookie Cleanthony Early will have arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose fragment from his right knee in a big blow to his development this season.
Former players
The Sacramento Kings are excited to announce Kings legend Mike Bibby will be the guest of honor for the team’s nationally-televised Legends Game on Thursday.
NBA D-League
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced that the team assigned guard Nick Johnson to Houston’s single-affiliation NBA D-League partner.
NBA D-League
The Oklahoma City Thunder has assigned forward Grant Jerrett to the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League
Stats
Dirk Nowitzki joins Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant as the only NBA players to ever score as many as 27,000 points with one franchise.
Injuries
Results of the test show that Lakers' Ryan Kelly has a tear of his right hamstring. He is expected to be out a minimum of six weeks.
Suspensions & fines
Suns forward P.J. Tucker was suspended after missing the team bus to the Los Angeles airport Sunday after the team's 120-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Suspensions & fines
Raymond Felton’s four-game suspension began with Monday night’s game. Felton has been rehabbing from a right high-ankle sprain that he suffered on Oct. 10.
NBA games
Jimmy Butler led six players in double figures with 22 points in a 105-89 win Monday night, helping Chicago improve to 6-0 on the road.
NBA games
The Grizzlies dominated a showdown between the teams with the NBA's best records, running away from the Rockets in a 119-93 victory on Monday night.
NBA games
Ty Lawson scored 24 points, Arron Afflalo added 23 and the Nuggets ended Cleveland's four-game winning streak with a 106-97 victory Monday night.
NCAA news:
Top 25 college basketball scores for Monday, November 17th 2014.