Michael Cunningham fo the SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL writes, "Heat guard Dwyane Wade said he still expects to play in the Beijing Olympics this summer but understands that USA Basketball officials need assurance he will recover from treatment for left knee
Jonathan Feigen of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE writes, "Having returned from China and the periphery of the anticipation about the Beijing Olympics to Houston just before the start of the NBA playoffs, Yao Ming found a more modest source of happiness.
USA Basketball Women's National Team member Taj McWilliams-Franklin (Los Angeles Sparks) will join the U.S. squad in Beijing in time for the opening game against Australia in the 2008 Good Luck Beijing Tournament, USA Basketball announced today. Additionally, NBA TV,
Kansas stars Brandon Rush and Darrell Arthur declared themselves eligible for the NBA Draft Thursday, less than two weeks after leading the Jayhawks to their second national title in 20 years.
The Milwaukee Bucks' Ramon Sessions and the Seattle SuperSonics' Kevin Durant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference T-Mobile Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in April.
When prized rookie Greg Oden went down for the season, it looked like it was going to be a long campaign for the Portland Trail Blazers. Instead, the team rattled off 13 straight wins, landed Brandon Roy in the All-Star
SuperSonics center Mouhamed Sene had microfracture surgery on his right knee earlier this week, another setback for Seattle and its glut of underperforming centers.
Santa Clara men's basketball head coach Kerry Keating announced the signing of junior college standout Perry Petty this week. Petty signed on Wednesday, April 16, the first day of the regular signing period for basketball. He is the fifth member