News archive: Sunday, January 04, 2015
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NBA rumors
Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin said Sunday that head coach David Blatt isn't going anywhere.
Injuries
Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving won't make the trip to Philadelphia for Monday night's game because of lower back tightness.
Obituaries
Stuart Scott, the longtime 'SportsCenter' anchor and ESPN personality known for his enthusiasm and ubiquity, died Sunday. He was 49.
NBA market
The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has waived guard Toure’ Murry. Following the move, the Jazz roster now stands at 14 players.
Injuries
The Sacramento Kings announced today that rookie forward Eric Moreland underwent successful surgery Saturday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
NBA rumors
One player who could be available over the next few weeks is Knicks center Samuel Dalembert, who has only $1.85 million guaranteed on his contract this season.
NBA D-League
Renaldo Balkman and Mike James could earn significantly more money playing overseas but chose to join the D-League for maximum exposure to NBA executives.
NBA rumors
As an intriguing prospect in Europe, the Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz are keeping tabs on undrafted Iowa State guard DeAndre Kane.
Injuries
Trail Blazers reserve big man Joel Freeland sustained a right shoulder strain during the fourth quarter of Saturday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
News
Much ballyhooed rookie Bojan Bogdanovic has fallen out of the rotation. In fact, he received his first DNP-coach’s decision Friday night.
NCAA news:
Top 25 college basketball scores for games played on Saturday, January 3rd 2015.