News archive: Friday, March 20, 2015
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Injuries
Kevin Durant is being removed from basketball activities and will be out indefinitely, Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced Friday.
NBA rumors
Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Suns will sign point guard A.J. Price to a 10-day contract and not re-sign point guard Seth Curry
Injuries
Rockets received a blow to their frontcourt when it was revealed that forward Terrence Jones is out for an extended period of time with a collapsed lung.
NBA market
The Los Angeles Clippers announced today they have signed forward Jordan Hamilton for the remainder of the season.
NBA D-League
The Cleveland Cavaliers have assigned guard Joe Harris to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team.
Stats
James Harden poured in a career-high 50 points during Houston's home victory over Denver, becoming the fifth player to top the 50-point mark this season.
NBA market
The Minnesota Timberwolves were so desperate for bodies they signed a player Thursday based on how quickly he could get to the game.
Injuries
New Orleans Pelican star Anthony Davis rolled his left ankle during the team's shootaround and had to sit out the game against the Phoenix Suns.
Suspensions & fines
Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat has been fined $5,000 by the NBA for violating the league's anti-flopping rules for the second time this season.
NCAA news:
2015 NCAA Tournament scores for games played on Thursday, March 19th 2015.