Here’s New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, who is getting better by the minute:
Cavs sign Shane Edwards to 10-day contract
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward Shane Edwards from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team, to a 10-day contract, Cavaliers acting General Manager David Griffin announced today. To create the roster spot for Edwards, the team released forward Arinze Onuaku from his second 10-Day contract that was set to expire on March 13th.
Edwards has appeared in 40 games (32 starts) for the Charge this season, averaging 13.3 points on .547 shooting and 5.5 rebounds in 28.2 minutes per game. The 6-7, 220-pound forward has scored 15 or more points 15 times on the season, including in 9 of his last 11 games, and has two double-doubles for the year.
Edwards will join the team in Phoenix today and will be available for tonight’s game against the Suns. He will wear jersey number 24.
George Karl does not think Melo is a Phil Jackson type of player
Here’s ESPN New York sharing insight from George Karl, a man worth listening to on basketball in general and Carmelo Anthony in particular:
Few know Carmelo Anthony as well as George Karl does.
And Melo’s former coach wonders if Phil Jackson would keep Anthony if the Zen Master takes over the Knicks’ front office. ESPN Radio’s Colin Cowherd asked Karl if the Knicks keep Anthony while discussing Jackson potentially taking over the Knicks.
“To me, when you ask me that question, I don’t think Melo is a Phil Jackson type of player,” Karl said on “The Herd.” “That would be my answer to that.”
Karl, who coached Anthony from 2005-11, says Anthony is just one of many major decisions Jackson would have to make if he joins the Knicks. Cowherd asked Karl if Anthony and Kobe Bryant have similar traits as prolific scorers.
Video: Andrew Bynum scores his first points as an Indiana Pacer
Center Andrew Bynum is alive. No longer sitting on the end of the Indiana Pacers bench watching basketball but not playing it, Bynum has finally stepped onto the court. Here’s how he started off:
Video: Kevin Durant scores 42 points vs Rockets
Watch video highlights of Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant scoring 42 points vs the Houston Rockets:
Video: Pregame Monta Ellis trick shots
Watch video highlights of Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis tossing up some trick shots in pregame shootaround:
Nets likely keeping Jason Collins for rest of season
Here’s ESPN.com with an update on the Nets and Jason Collins, who is on his second 10-day contract:
The Brooklyn Nets will sign center Jason Collins for the remainder of the season on Saturday, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
Sources told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the Nets, who feel they’re getting everything they expected from Collins when they signed him for frontcourt depth Feb. 23, are already operating under the premise that the 34-year-old will finish the season with them even though his second 10-day deal doesn’t expire until after Friday. Sources say that the internal expectation all along was that Collins would be a Net for the rest of the season, from the moment he signed his first 10-day deal, as long he proved that he could still be an effective defender, which he did immediately.
Nerlens Noel still not expected to play this season
Here’s the Philadelphia Inquirer with another update on injured 76ers rookie Nerlens Noel:
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Rookie center Nerlens Noel continues to impress observers in the closed-door sessions during 76ers practices.
Though a source with knowledge of the situation doesn’t expect Noel to play this season as he recovers from last year’s knee surgery, all who see him are encouraged about what he will bring to the future.
On the one-year anniversary of knee surgery, Noel remains a mystery, at least to the public.
The team sees him every day and considers him and rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams the foundation of what is hoped will be a promising youth movement.
Gerald Henderson set to return for Bobcats
Here’s the Charlotte Observer blog with some good news about the Bobcats:
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Charlotte Bobcats shooting guard Gerald Henderson practiced Tuesday after missing the past five games with a strained right calf. He believes he’ll be fine to play Wednesday against the Washington Wizards.
“I feel good,” Henderson said after a post-practice game of one-on-one against Jannero Pargo. “It’s tough having to be out in that stretch. But I wanted to get myself back to 100 percent and not have that calf bother me the rest of the season.
“I feel good and I’m ready to go.”
Celtics sign guard Chris Babb to second 10-day contract
The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed guard Chris Babb to a second 10-day contract.
Babb, a 6’5” guard, has appeared in four games for the Celtics where he has averaged 3.3 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game. He has recorded a high of six points against Brooklyn on March 7 and also recorded five points and five rebounds against Golden State on March 5. Originally signed to a 10-day contract on February 28, Babb had appeared in 33 games for the Celtics’ NBA Development League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws, earlier this season. In his time with the Red Claws Babb averaged 12.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.18 steals in 37.5 minutes per game.