Bruins Center Patrice Bergeron Out Indefinitely With Concussion
Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images(BOSTON) — Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron is out indefinitely after suffering a moderate concussion, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli announced Wednesday.
Bergeron suffered his fourth concussion o…
Kevin Garnett Expected to Miss Two Weeks
Boston Celtics/NBA(WALTHAM, Mass.) — Boston Celtics center Kevin Garnett is expected to miss approximately two weeks with inflammation in his left ankle.ESPN.com reported that Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge believes Garnett …
Kevin Garnett Expected to Miss Two Weeks
Boston Celtics/NBA(WALTHAM, Mass.) — Boston Celtics center Kevin Garnett is expected to miss approximately two weeks with inflammation in his left ankle.ESPN.com reported that Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge believes Garnett …
Chandler Expected Out a Week with Neck Injury
New York Knicks/NBA(NEW YORK) — New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler is expected to miss one week with a small bulging disk in his neck area, the team announced Tuesday.Chandler has missed the past two games with the injury. Chandler, last season’s…
76ers Lose Bynum for Season
NBA Via Philadelphia 76ers (PHILADELPHIA) — It will be at least another season before Andrew Bynum plays an NBA game for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 25-year-old’s season is officially over after it was announced Bynum would have arthroscopic surgery o…
Suns Could Lose Marcin Gortat for Season
Phoenix Suns/NBA(PHOENIX) — Phoenix Suns center Marcin Gortat will miss at least 3-4 weeks after an MRI revealed Gortat has a sprained right foot, the team announced Thursday.
With that timetable, it is possible Gortat could return for a couple games …
Panthers Lose Weiss for Season
Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A bad season for the Florida Panthers just got worse.Panthers general manager Dave Tallon announced Tuesday that center Stephen Weiss will have season-ending wrist surgery.Weiss has only four point…
Ryan O’Reilly Is Staying with the Avs
Dave Sandford/Getty Images(DENVER) — Center Ryan O’Reilly is staying with the Colorado Avalanche.
Just hours after the Calgary Flames signed the 22-year-old to an offer sheet Thursday, the Colorado Avalanche matched it keeping the youngster.
According…
Ryan Kesler Has Broken Right Foot
Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — The Vancouver Canucks announced Wednesday that center Ryan Kesler has a broken right foot and will be out indefinitely.
“Any fracture is usually 4-6 weeks depending on the nature of the…
Celtics Meet With Greg Oden
Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Boston Celtics and free-agent center Greg Oden met Saturday, according to the teams president of basketball operations Danny Ainge.
The Celtics join a list of teams that have inquired about the cent…
Sharks Sign Veteran Scott Gomez
Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The San Jose Sharks signed center Scott Gomez to a one-year contract Wednesday.The deal is reportedly worth $700,000.Gomez played the last three seasons for the Montreal Canadians, but was bought ou…
Raptors Lose Valanciunas for 4-6 Weeks
Toronto Raptors/NBA(TORONTO) — Toronto Raptors rookie center Jonas Valanciunas is expected to miss the next four to six weeks due to a fractured metacarpal on the ring finger of his right hand. Valanciunas, who broke the finger during a scrum for a…
Shaq May Play in Mexico
Jesse Grant/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Shaquille O’Neal may be heading to Mexico.
The 15-time NBA All-Star is in talks with Sergio Ganem, president of the Fuerza Regia team from the Mexican League, to play a few games, Ganem said Wednesday.
O’Neal received…
Ibaka Agrees to Four-Year Extension with Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder/NBA(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Center Serge Ibaka and the Okalahoma City Thunder have agreed on a four-year extension, according to the team.
Yahoo! Sports reports the extension is worth $48 million.
The 22-year-old Ibaka has played all th…
Jokinen Signs Two-Year Deal with Jets
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images(WINNIPEG) — Oli Jokinen signed a two-year $9 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets Monday.
“He has the size, he’s got a tremendous amount of experience, he’s had great consistency over the years,” Jets general manager Ke…
Channing Frye Underwent Shoulder Surgery
John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images(PHOENIX) — Phoenix Suns center Channing Frye had surgery on his right shoulder Wednesday.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum in Anaheim, California.
Frye injured his shoulder during the Suns’ game on April …
UCLA Lands Top Recruit Tony Parker
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(LITHONIA, Ga.) — Center Tony Parker, the 26th ranked prospect in the ESPN 100, has committed to play basketball for the UCLA Bruins.
With the signing, UCLA overtook Kentucky as the school with top-ranked national recruiting cl…
Oriakhi will Transfer to Missouri
Mitchell Layton/Getty Images(COLUMBIA, Mo.) — Ex-UConn forward Alex Oriakhi has one year of eligibility left and he will use it at Missouri. The university announced Friday that Oriakhi would transfer to Columbia to become a Tiger. The 6-foot…