Hamed Haddadi
Hamed Haddadi, an Iranian born center who led all Olympians in rebounding in China, has sided a deal to join the Grizzlies, according to Commercial Appeal. |
Steve Nash
Rumors have been circulating that Steve Nash would be limited to about 70 games this season after such talk from GM Steven Kerr came out in the press, though Nash himself is skeptical of such statements, according to the East Valley Tribune. |
Chuck Hayes
Chuck Hayes broke his nose at practice on Thursday and was forced to undergo surgery to fix the problem, according to The Sports Network. |
Luol Deng
How much is Luol Deng worth to Great Britain? Well, it could cost them as much as $2.5 million for insurance on the Bulls forward. According to Sporting News Today if Deng plays for Great Britain each summer up until the 2012 Olympics in London the insurance alone on Deng could cost $2.5 million. |
Baron Davis
After the success of the "Redeem Team" it seems like playing for USA basketball is back en vogue. According to Sporting News Today Baron Davis said that not only did he stay up late to watch and cheer for the USA but he would be "honored" to play for the team in four years. |
Manu Ginobili
The biggest fear of NBA teams who let their players play in the Olympics came to fruition for the San Antonio Spurs. Manu Ginobili who injured his heel against the United States will need surgery according to the International Herald Tribune. Ginobili originally injured the heal in last season's playoffs and was urged by head coach Greg Popovich not to play in the Olympics if his heal had not been fully ready for game action. |
Greg Oden
Greg Oden participated in 5 on 5 practice on Thursday for the first time on Thursday and reported no lingering negative effects with his surgically repaired knee, according to The Oregonian. |
Patrick Ewing Jr.
Patrick Ewing Jr. was traded from the Houston Rockets to the New York Knicks, joining the franchise that his father starred for, according to TSN.com. |
Frederic Weis
The rights to Frederic Weis were traded to Houston by the New York Knicks in exchange for Patrick Ewing, Jr., according to TSN.com. |
Travis Diener
Travis Diener is still feeling pain and discomfort in his left big toe, according to NBA.com. The pain is the result of surgery to remove bone spurs back in May. He said, "My foot's getting closer and closer to 100 percent. It's actually taken a little longer than I would've liked for it to get back to where I want it. There's still some pain and soreness in there but in the next month or so it should be ready to go. So I'm getting ready for camp, getting in the gym, getting shots up, lifting, things of that sort." |