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Philadelphia 76ers fans will have to wait until the regular season to see Ben Simmons play competitive basketball. Simmons missed his entire rookie season recovering from a fracture in his foot. Though the initial hope was he would be able to participate in the summer-league festivities, Sixers head coach has confirmed that he will not [...]

The San Antonio Spurs’ Game 5 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, and the subsequent 3-2 series lead it created, did not come without collateral damage. Kawhi Leonard injured his left ankle during the proceedings, a setback that was painful enough to keep him off the floor for part of the fourth quarter and [...]

A season-ending Achilles injury won’t prevent Rudy Gay from opting out of his contract and joining the NBA’s free-agency ranks this summer. From the Sacramento Bee‘s Jason Jones: Forward Rudy Gay has informed the Kings he still plans to opt out of the final year of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent this summer, [...]

So much for Kyle Lowry’s return to the Toronto Raptors being a formality. The 31-year-old confirmed on Monday, a mere 24 hours after his team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, that he would be opting out of his contract this summer: [tweet https://twitter.com/Eric__Smith/status/861614966180372481] We knew this was coming, so it’s not [...]

Rajon Rondo believes the Bulls’ first-round matchup would have ended a lot differently if not for his injury. Rondo missed the last four games of the first round because of a fractured thumb, but believes Chicago would have beat the Celtics had he been healthy enough to compete. In fact, Rondo believes the Bulls, who [...]

Kyle Lowry watched from the sidelines as his Toronto Raptors got bounced by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the second round. It was the second tilt in a row he missed after sustaining an ankle injury in Game 2. It may also be the last time he watches a Raptors game as a member [...]

It’s looking more and more like Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr won’t be returning to the sidelines before next season. His still-uncertain timetable is our first clue. But Warriors general manager Bob Myers also revealed that Kerr, who is suffering from complications due to back surgery he had a couple years back, underwent a procedure [...]

The news on Tony Parker’s left knee injury is in. And, as expected, isn’t good. Word came Thursday afternoon from the San Antonio Spurs that their point guard is done for the playoffs after suffering a ruptured left quadriceps tendon. Here’s more details from ESPN.com: San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker has a ruptured left [...]

J.J. Redick isn’t hoping to double his $7.4 million salary from this past season when he enters free agency. He’s hoping to almost triple it, according to the Los Angeles Times‘ Broderick Turner: J.J. Redick, who is an unrestricted free agent, is looking to earn $18-20 million per season, according to the officials. The Clippers probably won’t [...]

According to multiple reports, Brandon Roy, former NBA All-Star, was shot in the leg over the weekend in the Los Angeles area. Roy was outside his grandmother’s house when someone opened fire. The shooting was most likely gang related. He was shot while trying to shield his children. Luckily, he escaped with minor injuries and [...]