Warriors’ Ellis out three months
Warriors’ Ellis out three months
The Warriors have now lost two starting point guards this summer. First Baron Davis opted out of his contract and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.
NBA to play two exhibition games in China
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors will travel to China in October to play two exhibition games, the NBA and Chinese Basketball Association said on Wednesday. The NBA China Games tips off with the Bucks and Warriors meeting on Oct. 15 in Guangzhou and Oct. 18 at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Arena. The NBA will host events in the cities as part of its Sichuan Province earthquake relief efforts. The games will be televised live on ESPN in the United States.NBA/~4/376472108″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
Picking an NBA football team
No doubt LeBron James and Allen Iverson would excel on the gridiron. Bleacher Report assembles a football team of NBA players.NBA/~4/375868972″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
Warriors’ Ellis out three months with ankle sprain
Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis will be out at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout. Ellis, who got a six-year contract extension worth $66 million from the Warriors this summer, sprained his ankle and tore a deltoid ligament while working out at his home in Jackson, Miss., Warriors spokesman Raymond Ridder said. Ellis underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the ligament.NBA/~4/376472109″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
Officials: Duckworth died of heart disease
Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. Duckworth died Monday at 44 on the Oregon coast, where he was on a goodwill tour for the team. The Oregon State Police said Wednesday the autopsy was done by Dr. Larry Lewman, a state medical examiner who concluded that Duckworth died of “hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure.NBA/~4/376472110″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
NBA stars also thrive under Coach K
Turns out Mike Krzyzewski isn’t just able to coach college kids. His work with Team USA adds depth to his legacy, Mike Kahn says.NBA/~4/376369837″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
Oklahoma City to reveal name, colors on Sept. 3
Oklahoma City’s new NBA franchise has finally set a date to announce its name and team colors. The team said Wednesday that it would unveil the name and colors simultaneously on its Web site and at a downtown event Sept. 3. Clay Bennett’s ownership group has applied for trademarks for six names: Thunder, Energy, Wind, Marshalls, Barons and Bison. Oklahoma City television station KOCO has reported that the choice will be Thunder, but Bennett has refused to comment on what the name will be.NBA/~4/376583219″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
Weaver signs multiyear contract with Oklahoma City
Guard Kyle Weaver, a second-round draft pick, signed a multiyear contract Wednesday with Oklahoma City. Weaver was selected 38th in June by Charlotte but didn’t sign with the Bobcats before being traded to Oklahoma City earlier this month for a second-round choice in next year’s draft. Weaver averaged 12.2 points last season as a senior at Washington State. No other terms were released.NBA/~4/376636477″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>
