Manu Ginobili explains why Kawhi Leonard’s injury is a positive

«I was [at the hospital] for a minute last night and also again today for an hour or so. He’s down,» Stevens said, via ESPN . «Obviously, there’s a physical pain to it, but I think it’s also doubled by the emotional pain of, you know, he put a lot of effort into trying to start this, his career, out well in Bost

Heading into this season, Leonard seemingly had his best shot at securing his first-ever MVP award since Paul George and Carmelo Anthony joined reigning MVP Russell Westbrook in Oklahoma City and Chris Paul joined MVP runner-up James Harden in Hous

Having dropped their season opener against the Cavs, the Celtics also lost their home opener to the Bucks on Wednesday to fall to an early 0-2 record. They will have to figure out how to compensate for the loss of their All-Star forw

«We’ll see on Monday,» D’Antoni said of getting his star back. «I think we’re shooting for that, but that doesn’t mean that. This time, we’re going to make sure it’s 100 percent and go from the

«Every time a team has to adjust to playing without its main player, others have to step up and gain confidence, and they end up being better players,» Ginobili told reporters after shootaround Tuesday morning, per Tom Osborn of mySA.com . «I think it is a great thing for guys like Bryn (Forbes), Brandon (Paul), even Kyle (Anderson), because they are having to be more responsible offensively, have more possessions, make more decisio

According to reports, Houston is already looking to recruit a free agent to add cover for that position and one player who recently became available is veteran Jameer Nelson following his release by the Denver Nugg

After sending out a tweet effectively stating that he no longer wanted to be a part of the Phoenix Suns, the team wasted little time in granting Eric Bledsoe his wish by trading him to the Milwaukee Bu

After Wednesday’s game, the Heat will host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, the Golden State Warriors on Sunday and then will embark on a three-game road trip. It remains to be seen if Whiteside will take the floor for any of those ga

But per Stein, they have already made it clear that they plan to be cautious with him as their goals are focused on the playoffs and making sure their stars are healthy in the latter stages of the sea

In case you missed it, Gordon Hayward suffered one of the most grotesque in-game injuries in NBA history on Tuesday night.Landing awkwardly on his way down from an ally-oop attempt, Hayward dislocated his ankle and fractured his tibia which immediately shocked everyone watching.As he lay in pain on the floor at the sight of his visible deformity, his teammates, opposing players, the crowd and the viewing audience looked on in anguish as one of Boston’s star players was severely injured. Hayward’s agent Mark Bartelstein told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan that the surgery would involve «a bunch of different things,» including inserting a plate and screws in order to stabilize his ankle and tibia.In the team’s home opener against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, the longest-tenured Celtic Marcus Smart was slated to deliver a message to the fans over the loudspeakers. But instead, he simply directed fans to the video screens above on the jumbotron. Here’s what pla

«Who knows?» Bledsoe said. «I love the fans and I hope they love me back, but you know how that go. Love my teammates I played with while I was there. I’m just focused on the game. I got great teammates that will have my ba

After the original injury, he sat out for five games before making his return, but it seems as though he might have rushed back on the court. «You know, I sat out, I missed them games, I came back, and it’s still bothering me,» Whiteside admitt

«What’s up, everybody? I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has kept me in their thoughts and prayers,» Hayward said. «I’m going to be all right. It’s hurting me that I can’t be there for the home opener; I want nothing more just to be with my teammates and walk out onto that floor tonight. I’ll be supporting you guys from here. I wish you the best of luck. Kill it tonig

Last season, his first under his new deal, Whiteside delivered in a major way, averaging 17.0 points, 14.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 32.6 minutes per contest over 77 games, firmly establishing himself as one of the best centers in the entire

«I think the biggest thing is they really care about Gordon,» Stevens said . «He’s made a big impact on them. He’s an easy guy to play with. He’s a guy you want to play with on both ends of the floor. So certainly you miss that — and that camaraderie. But one of the tasks that we have now is to pick up steam for him, and guys that get opportunities that [they] may not have [had before Hayward’s sports injury blog|https://sportsinjuryfocus.com/] or guys that get opportunities from a more minutes standpoint need to be ready to take advantage of tho

When the Miami Heat signed center Hassan Whiteside to a maximum contract extension in the summer of 2016, it became obvious that they were relying on him to lead the franchise out of the glory days of LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade and into a new