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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 [...]

Blake Griffin is officially on the mend. The All-Star power forward underwent surgery for a right big toe injury that prematurely ended his season. There is still no timetable for his full recovery, per the Los Angeles Times‘ Broderick Turner: Clippers forward Blake Griffin had successful surgery Monday in Charlotte, N.C., to address an injury to the [...]

Paul Millsap won’t leave the Atlanta Hawks hanging. He has a player option for next season and, as expected, will decline it to enter free agency. The 32-year-old made that much clear, for the most part, during his end-of-season presser, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution‘s Chris Vivlamore: It took some doing, but Paul Millsap finally said what everyone [...]

Denver Nuggets rookie Jamal Murray played in all 82 games this season…injured. That’s impressive. Perhaps reckless. But mostly impressive. Next season should be different, though. The 21-year-old underwent successful surgery to repair some core muscle injuries, per RealGM: Jamal Murray has undergone successful surgery to repair core muscle-related injuries. The surgery was performed by Dr. [...]

Blake Griffin’s latest setback, a season-ending big toe injury, hasn’t changed the Los Angeles Clippers’ plans this summer: They are still going to re-sign him. From The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via RealGM): “Griffin is still a significant part of the Clippers’ future. Management remains committed to signing him to a long-term deal this summer, league sources tell [...]