Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Dwight Powell on Saturday. Powell, the 45th pick of the 2014 draft, was acquired along with center Brendan Haywood from Charlotte on July 12 for guard Scott Hopson and cash considerations. […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Stephen Curry, James Harden and Kyrie Irving were among the roster of 12 players named to represent the USA Basketball team in the upcoming FIBA World Cup in Spain. DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, DeMar DeRozan, […]
Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Atlanta Hawks re-signed guard Shelvin Mack on Friday. Mack made 11 starts in 73 games for the Hawks last season, averaging 7.5 points and 3.7 assists per game. “Shelvin has proven himself to be an […]
Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Charlotte Hornets signed first-round draft pick P.J. Hairston on Friday. The Hornets acquired the rights to Hairston, the 26th overall pick, and guard Semaj Christon, the 55th overall pick, along with a 2019 second-round draft […]
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Houston Rockets have re-signed swingman Francisco Garcia to an undisclosed contract. Garcia was an unrestricted free agent this summer after spending the 2013-14 season with Sacramento and Houston. He joined the Rockets in a February […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Kevin Durant has enjoyed a pretty eventful summer, although most of the noteworthy information has come in the form of reports, not actual events. After finally winning his first MVP award, and his accompanying thoughtful acceptance […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was named the WNBA’s top defensive player on Friday. Griner was a runaway winner, earning 31 of the 38 votes from a nationwide media panel. Atlanta’s Sancho Lyttle received four […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Phoenix’s Sandy Brondello was named the WNBA’s top coach on Friday. The Mercury finished the 2014 season with the league’s best record at 29-5, setting a WNBA record for most wins a single campaign. Los […]
Secaucus, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Seattle Storm won the WNBA draft lottery Thursday and will have the No. 1 pick in 2015. Seattle and Tulsa both had equal chances (36 percent) at winning given their league-worst 12-22 records, while the […]
Although Minnesota dealt with injuries to Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson and Monica Wright, Maya Moore’s consistently exceptional performance drove the defending champions to the second best record in the WNBA. The Lynx were also terrific at home, defeating 15 of […]