Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash will miss the entire 2014-15 NBA season with a recurring back injury, the team confirmed on Thursday. OFFICIAL: Steve Nash has been ruled out for the 2014-15 season due to a recurring back injury. pic.twitter.com/jxirOqrbiv — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 24, 2014 Nash, who is the NBA’s […] READ MORE
Author: Tracy Price (Basketball Dept News Director)
tpriceLWOSKevin Durant Diagnosed With Jones Fracture, Will Miss 6-8 Weeks
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without star forward Kevin Durant for at least a portion of the upcoming season, as the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player Award winner has been diagnosed with a Jones fracture in his right foot. The the exact extent of the injury is unknown, Durant expected to miss between 6-8 […] READ MORE
College Basketball: Six Freshmen to Watch in 2014-15
Last season, we saw what was perhaps the most hyped recruiting class in college basketball history come and go. Led by the likes of Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins, Duke’s Jabari Parker, and Kentucky’s Julius Randle, it seemed from the start that the 2013 freshman class was destined to be the greatest of all time. It didn’t […] READ MORE
Eric Bledsoe, Suns Agree to $70 Million Deal
After a wait that seemed like forever, the Phoenix Suns have finally agreed to terms with restricted free agent point guard Eric Bledsoe on a five-year, $70 million contract. The deal comes after several months of negotiations and stalemated progress between the two sides, and just six days before the NBA’s deadline for restricted free […] READ MORE
2014 FIBA World Cup Semifinals Preview
With the better part of the 2014 FIBA World Cup now behind us and the semifinals set to tip off today, let’s take a look back at some of the most recent action in the tournament, and preview what to expect moving forward. Coming into the 2014 FIBA World Cup, Spain was widely seen, without […] READ MORE
Hawks Owner Bruce Levenson Will Sell Team After Racist Email Surfaces
Atlanta Hawks majority owner Bruce Levenson announced on Sunday that he will sell his controlling interest in the team after sending a racially charged email to several team executives in August of 2012. Levenson self-reported the offensive email to the NBA in July, just a few months after the infamous Donald Sterling saga began. The […] READ MORE
FIBA World Cup 2014: Spain Undefeated As They Cruise Past Iran, Egypt
Coming into the 2014 FIBA World Cup, Spain was seen as the most likely, if not the only, candidate to challenge Team USA. Two days into the tournament, nothing has changed, as Spain has made it look easy thus far, cruising past both Iran and Egypt with no trouble whatsoever. Spain Undefeated As They Cruise Past […] READ MORE
Paul George Suffers Serious Leg Injury During Team USA Scrimmage
Indiana Pacers star small forward Paul George suffered a serious injury to his lower right leg early in the fourth quarter of the US national team’s intrasquad scrimmage on Friday night. The remainder of the game, which was taking place at UNLV’s Thomas and Mack Center, was cancelled shortly after. George, after chasing James Harden […] READ MORE
NBA Rewind: Revisiting Kobe Bryant's 81 Point Game
The Last Word on Sports offseason series “NBA Rewind” takes a look back at some of the most memorable performances in NBA history. On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant put on a show for the ages while almost single-handedly leading his Los Angeles Lakers to a miraculous regular season comeback victory over the Toronto […] READ MORE
Byron Scott, Lakers Agree to Four-Year Deal
Byron Scott has agreed to a four-year, $17 million dollar deal to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, ending the team’s extensive search that lasted almost three months. Scott, who spent last year working as an analyst for the Lakers’ television station, Time Warner Cable SportsNet, has long been seen as the […] READ MORE
