Category: General NBA insight

Here’s the Bay Area News Group on how some famous old dudes feel they’d do in a shooting contest against some famous young dudes:

The Warriors’ Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have been touted as one of the best shooting duos in NBA history, but might a couple of 40-somethings be able to beat them in a shooting contest?

Dell Curry, Stephen’s father, and former Charlotte Hornets teammate Glen Rice think they can pull it off even against the young guns who have poured in 260 3-pointers a little more than halfway through this season.

“Just shooting, I could hold my own,” Dell Curry told SiriusXM NBA Radio on Friday. “Absolutely. I know Glen Rice could. I would take the old guys in that.

“When I’m shooting against my son, I’m really focused.”

The Atlanta Hawks have signed forward James Nunnally to a second 10-day contract, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Danny Ferry.

Nunnally has appeared in one game for the Hawks, totaling five points, one assist and one block (2-3 FGs, 1-2 3FGs) in eight minutes of action vs. Brooklyn (1/16). He signed his first 10-day with Atlanta on January 11.

In 19 starts with the Bakersfield Jam this season, Nunnally averaged 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 33.6 minutes (.448 FG%, .415 3FG%, .853 FT%). Following the NBA D-League Showcase in Reno, NV, he was named to the All-Showcase first team by NBA scouts and basketball operations personnel.

Here is Reuters reporting on the latest Dennis Rodman saga:

Retired basketball star Dennis Rodman has checked himself into an alcohol treatment program, his spokesman said Saturday, just days after returning to the United States from North Korea, where he ignited a furor over comments he made about an American citizen held prisoner there.

Rodman voluntarily entered an alcohol rehabilitation facility several days ago, according to agent Darren Prince. The location of the facility was not disclosed.

Rodman returned to the United States this week after a trip to North Korea where he attended the birthday party of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The San Antonio Spurs have lost shooting guard Danny Green to a hand injury.

Full story: Danny Green out four weeks with hand injury

Saturday night in Toronto, the Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-80. Making the evening more special? It was Drake Night. According to the Associated Press, “rapper Drake, who is Toronto’s ‘global ambassador,’ was honored with a Drake Night promotion. The Grammy winner announced the starting lineups, and his official DJ Future the Prince performed at halftime.”

GOLDEN STATE: Despite being in the midst of a killer road trip – seven games over 11 days — the Golden State Warriors are riding a nine-game win streak including the last five – and six of the nine — away from home. Golden State’s success of late, spearheaded by the strong play of Stephen Curry and David Lee, has given the Warriors a share of the Pacific Division lead (Golden State and the Los Angeles Clippers both are 23-13). To put the Warriors’ streak and place in the standings into proper context, consider this: The last time Golden State won at least nine straight was 1975; and the last time the Warriors led the division this late in season was March 2, 1992.

According to NBA.com/Stats, Lee is the Warriors’ leading scorer during the streak, averaging 22.7 points, to go along with 9.6 rpg. Looking only at the road victories during the streak, Lee paces the team in both categories — 24.2 ppg and 9.3 rpg. Curry is averaging a 19.0-point, 10.4-assist double-double during the streak, with comparable numbers in the road wins (20.7 ppg, 9.5 apg).

PHILADELPHIA: Philadelphia has won four straight after not winning consecutive games since starting the season 3-0. To make the feat that much more impressive, the Sixers’ four-game win streak came on a just-completed six-game road trip, that culminated with a 101-99 win at Portland on Jan. 4 — only the Trail Blazers’ fourth loss at home. Thaddeus Young had a game-high 30 points, 20 of which came in the second half, while Evan Turner contributed 23 points. According to NBA.com/Stats, during the win streak, which includes victories at Sacramento, Denver and the Los Angeles Lakers, Young and Evan have averaged 25.0 and 23.0 points, respectively. Young also is contributing 3.5 spg and 8.0 rpg, while Turner is adding averages of 7.3 boards and 4.5 assists. During the streak, the Sixers are averaging 109.8 points and winning by an average of 7.5 points.

TORONTO: Although the Heat defeated Toronto 102-97 in Miami last night, Toronto’s run of success includes a 7-3 record over the Raptors’ last 10 games away from home. According to NBA.com/Stats, over their last 10 road games, the Raptors are averaging 99.2 points with Kyle Lowry (18.6 ppg) and DeMar DeRozan (18.1 ppg) responsible for 37 percent of the output.

— Via NBA Broadcasters Bulletin

The Sacramento Kings today requested waivers on center Hamady Ndiaye, according to Kings General Manager Pete D’Alessandro.

Ndiaye averaged 0.4 points (3-9 FG, 0-1 FT), 1.3 rebounds and 5.3 minutes per game in 14 contests this season for the Kings, including two appearances with the team’s D-League affiliate, posting 6.5 points (.455 FG%, .375 FT%), 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 3.50 blocks and 28.0 minutes in two games for the Reno Bighorns.

The Toronto Raptors announced Friday they have assigned guard Dwight Buycks to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League. Buycks will continue to be included on the Raptors’ roster and will be placed on the team’s inactive list.

Buycks has appeared in 12 games for the Raptors this season recording 41 points, 10 assists, 20 rebounds and six steals in 121 minutes. He posted a season-best 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals December 10 versus San Antonio.

This will be Buycks’ second stint in the NBA D-League. He appeared in 28 games (two starts) for Tulsa during the 2011-12 season and averaged 15.1 points while shooting .497 (165-for-332) from the field.

Buycks, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, signed as a free-agent July 16, 2013 after participating on the Raptors’ Las Vegas Summer League squad. He played overseas during the 2012-13 season for BCM Gravelines in France.

Buycks is the seventh Raptor to be assigned to the NBA D-League. Quincy Acy was assigned twice to Bakersfield during the 2012-13 season (December 6-12, 2012 and March 4-26, 2013). Solomon Alabi was designated on four occasions, three times to the Erie BayHawks (November 2010, January 2011 and March 2011) and once to Bakersfield (January 2012). Ed Davis was assigned to Erie for two games in December 2010. Nathan Jawai was designated on two occasions in the 2008-09 season to the Idaho Stampede. P.J. Tucker was assigned twice to the Colorado 14ers during the 2006-07 season and Pape Sow was assigned to the Arkansas Rimrockers in the 2005-06 campaign.

Bakersfield, led by Head Coach Will Voigt, has been appointed as Toronto’s NBA D-League affiliate for the 2013-14 season.

The Orlando Magic have waived forward Hedo Turkoglu, General Manager Rob Hennigan announced today.

Turkoglu has appeared in 897 regular season games during his NBA career with Sacramento, San Antonio, Orlando, Toronto and Phoenix, averaging 11.9 ppg., 4.2 rpg. and 3.1 apg. in 28.5 minpg., while shooting .381 (1,164-3,057) from three-point range.  He has also appeared in 93 career playoff outings, averaging 11.1 ppg., 4.3 rpg. and 3.0 apg. in 31.1 minpg.

Turkoglu played in 497 regular season games with Orlando from 2004-09 and 2010-13, averaging 14.5 ppg., 4.5 rpg. and 3.9 apg. in 32.7 minpg.  He also appeared in 49 playoff games with the Magic, averaging 14.4 ppg., 4.5 rpg. and 4.5 apg. in 38.0 minpg.  Turkoglu earned the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award in 2007-08 and helped Orlando reach the 2009 NBA Finals.