News archive: April 2015 (Page 10)
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NBA draft
Four ties among teams that finished the 2014-15 NBA regular season with identical records were broken Friday through random drawings.
Former players
Stephon Marbury has a statue in front of the arena, a play based on his life, three CBA titles and now will have a postage stamp named in his honor.
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.
NBA awards
Bojan Bogdanovic and Rodney Hood today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in April.
Injuries
Tiago Splitter participated in portions of Friday’s practice, but coach Gregg Popovich wasn’t sure whether he will be available against the Clippers.
Economy
Teams have been advised ?that the league's salary cap could rise past the $100 million mark as soon as the 2017-18 season, according to league sources.
Former players
Lakers' legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is recovering after undergoing successful heart surgery Thursday, his 68th birthday, at UCLA Ronald Reagen Medical Center.
NBA rumors
Pacers president Larry Bird and coach Frank Vogel made it clear that Roy Hibbert will have a different role if he opts in for the final year on his contract.
Injuries
Thabo Sefolohsa underwent surgery to repair a right fibula fracture and ligament damage on Thursday, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said.
NBA draft
The Lakers got a bit of good news on Friday, with the Houston Rockets winning their draft tiebreaker over the Clippers.
News
The Hawks television networks announced Friday ratings in the Atlanta market were up 120 percent over last season.
Injuries
The Nets have cleared Mirza Teletovic for basketball-related activities and to practice fully with the team ahead of their first round series against the Hawks.
NBA D-League
The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have assigned forward Kyle Anderson to the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League.
NBA awards
Brad Stevens of the Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers, and ex-Celtics coach, Doc Rivers were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference coaches of the month.
NBA rumors
Hornets center Al Jefferson does not plan to opt out of his current contract with the team, he told reporters on Thursday.