Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler has a sprained thumb and will miss Friday’s preseason finale against Minnesota, the team said Tuesday. Butler suffered the left thumb injury on Sunday against Charlotte and sat out Monday’s game […]

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – We are just days away from the start of yet another NBA campaign. In one week, everyone starts off equal. It won’t take long for the herd to be thinned and the Sixers and Spurs to […]

Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Washington Wizards signed guard John Lucas III on Tuesday. Lucas averaged 3.8 points and 1.0 assists in 42 games with Utah last season. The 31-year-old has averaged 4.8 points and 1.4 assists in 216 career […]

Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders will miss the remainder of the preseason after having minor surgery but is expected to be available for the start of the regular season The Bucks said Friday that Sanders underwent […]

Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Pistons have acquired center Joel Anthony from the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Will Bynum. Anthony has averaged 2.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 403 NBA games with the Celtics […]

Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant underwent surgery Thursday to repair a fracture in his right foot, with the reigning NBA MVP to be re-evaluated in six weeks. Durant told the Thunder on Saturday that […]

Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Milwaukee Bucks announced Thursday that the team has exercised club options on the rookie contracts of forward John Henson and shooting guard Giannis Antetokounmpo for the 2015-16 season. Henson, the 14th overall pick of the […]

Not much is expected from the Jazz once again and there’s a new head coach in Salt Lake City. Quin Snyder will be drawing up plays for the Jazz and was named head coach back in June. Tyrone Corbin was […]

After winning a round in the postseason, improving with veteran leadership and getting an assist when LeBron James bolted the Miami Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Wiz have earned the preseason distinction as one of the Eastern Conference’s three […]

The Trail Blazers exceeded expectations last season with a 54-28 record and their first playoff berth since 2010-11. The 54 wins were 21 more than the year before when Portland was 33-49 and finished fourth in the Northwest. Portland was […]