Giannis Antetokounmpo Held Out Of Eurobasket With Knee Injury

Antetokounmpo continued , "However, for now, the present is the priority. I urge the fans to not give bigger proportions to my absence and to concentrate on the players who will fight in the upcoming Eurobasket for a success that has been missing for years. History is written by those who are present and I have with great sorrow to accept and announce that I will be abse

"Who knows?" Bledsoe said. "I love the fans and I hope they love me back, but you know how that go. Love my teammates I played with while I was there. I'm just focused on the game. I got great teammates that will have my ba

"This opportunity for myself to really get back everything that I would say has been taken away. I’m not too much worried about the naysayers, the rankings and stuff, but just the hearts of the peo

"There have been writers who get national attention who have said things about me that stick in people’s minds and in their hearts," Howard said. "I’ve allowed things that have been said about me to have an effect on

After sending out a tweet effectively stating that he no longer wanted to be a part of the Phoenix Suns, the team wasted little time in granting Eric Bledsoe his wish by trading him to the Milwaukee Bu

Morris needs to heal quickly, as the Wizards' postseason hopes rest squarely on the former Kansas star's shaky ankle. Down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, Game 3 on Thursday night is a must-win for Washing

The 6’11" point forward averaged 22.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists in a breakout campaign for the Bucks last season. He is presumed to contend for the MVP award in the upcoming season based on his meteoric development over the course of his young car

Creating perhaps the most dangerous backcourt duo in the entire NBA, Paul’s playmaking ability was added to one of the best preexisting offensive attacks in the league, lead by MVP runner-up James Harden under coach Mike D’Antoni’s sys

When Morris went down with an ankle injury in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, it was the beginning of the end for the Wizards, who blew a huge lead to the Celtics without the talented forw

Now, it appears the savvy veteran will undergo season-ending surgery ( via Yahoo! Sports Injury Diagnosis|Https://Sportsinjuryfocus.Com/ ). After Parker scored 27 points in the series-clinching victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round, the Spurs will be hard-pressed to replace his production against the Rock

If the Rockets can figure out how to best utilize Paul over the course of the long, 82-game regular season, they should remain a viable contender in the Western Conference and could potentially challenge the Golden State Warriors down the stretch. As the team’s prized addition in the offseason, Paul will have a major role in determining their ceil

While the Rockets have been a dominant offensive team under D’Antoni, their deficiency has been on the defensive side of the ball. Paul seems to be aware of that and thinks he can help the situation as one of the best perimeter defenders at the point guard posit

The "Greek Freak" made the unfortunate announcement on social media after the Bucks evaluated him through a series of tests while on an NBA promotional tour in China. Apparently, he failed the exam, which will prevent him from suiting up for his native Greece in the tournam

"We talked about the ultimate goal, and that's winning [it all]. Neither one of us have had the opportunity to do that," Paul said of Harden at his introductory press conference . "We talked about how good that would feel. That's probably what I'm most excited about, is to be on this journey with somebody else who wants it as bad as I

In Game 1 against the Warriors on Tuesday night, Gobert was put in a spin cycle by Steph Curry, as you can see below. Even a full-strength Gobert may not have had a chance against the superstar guard, but he would have certainly fared better than t

Oftentimes, the NBA Playoffs become a battle of attrition as teams deal with key injuries.The teams that are able to keep their stars on the court for the most games are frequently the teams that survive and advance deeper into the postseason, while those who see their best players go down are usually sent home early.This year's playoffs have already had more than their fair share of injuries, as several squads have had to make on-the-fly adjustments to cover for key absences. It's tough to replace the players on this list (or watch them play at less than full strength), but the playoffs are all about the "next man up" mantra.From two teams already eliminated to three teams that could quickly see their seasons put on life support, here are the five biggest injuries to occur in the postseason thus

The 25-year-old has established himself as the face of the franchise since Gordon Hayward's departure to the Boston Celtics in the summer but has been unable to lead them consistently as his campaign continues to be marred by injur