Derrick Rose to undergo surgery Friday, Bulls optimistic for return this season Derrick Rose will have surgery on Friday morning to repair the torn medial meniscus in his right knee, the Chicago Bulls announced Thursday. While the club won't lay out a timetable for the injured point guard's recovery until after team physician Dr. Brian Cole actually performs the procedure, Bulls brass sure … [Read more...]
Paul George practices with Pacers for first time since gruesome leg injury
Paul George practices with Pacers for first time since gruesome leg injury When Paul George suffered a gruesome leg injury in a Team USA exhibition this summer, the assumption was that he would miss the entire 2014-15 season with the Indiana Pacers while rehabbing. Yet that expectation changed several weeks ago — George told Yahoo's own Marc Spears that he had plans to practice by March 1 … [Read more...]
David Ragan to drive No. 18 in place of Kyle Busch
David Ragan to drive No. 18 in place of Kyle Busch David Ragan will fill in at Atlanta and beyond for Kyle Busch in the No. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing. Ragan emerged as a candidate for the car on Tuesday. According to the team's release, Ragan "will pilot the No. 18 M&M's Crispy Toyota for at least the next several weeks." No timetable on Busch's recovery was given. Busch was transported back … [Read more...]
Bulls' Rose to undergo knee surgery Friday
Bulls' Rose to undergo knee surgery Friday Updated: February 26, 2015, 5:49 PM ET By Nick Friedell | ESPNChicago.com CHICAGO -- Derrick Rose will have surgery Friday morning to repair a torn medial meniscus in his right knee, the Chicago Bulls announced Thursday. The Bulls said that Rose will undergo a meniscectomy, or a "surgical removal of all or part of a torn meniscus," … [Read more...]
Pacers' George practices in full, eyes return
Pacers' George practices in full, eyes return Updated: February 26, 2015, 4:46 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul George is back to full-time work. On Thursday, the Pacers' two-time All-Star finished his first full practice since the compound fracture of his right leg. That's three days sooner than expected. He is trying to return by Sunday, the date team doctors set in … [Read more...]
Saves and Steals: Bullpen Review: AL Central
Saves and Steals: Bullpen Review: AL Central We've passed the halfway point in our journey to evaluate every major league bullpen. Thus far, we've found sleepers like Carter Capps and prospects-to-watch like Corey Knebel. Today we'll discuss what the AL Central has in store. If you missed the previous editions or would like to reference them again, they covered the NL East, AL East, and NL … [Read more...]
Josh Hamilton should retire from baseball, says his close friend
Josh Hamilton should retire from baseball, says his close friend There are still many unknowns in the Josh Hamilton story. Reports say he relapsed and started using cocaine again. We don't know for certain that's true, nor do we know what action MLB will take against Hamilton, though it has been confirmed that he met with league officials Wednesday in New York City. If the reports are true, … [Read more...]
Giancarlo Stanton will wear a custom helmet to protect his face
Giancarlo Stanton will wear a custom helmet to protect his face You can't blame Giancarlo Stanton for going the extra step to protect his face with a one-of-a-kind helmet he plans to wear for the 2015 season. And not because he recently signed a $325 million contract or because he's getting the model treatment from Sports Illustrated. In a scene that's still hard to shake: Stanton's 2014 … [Read more...]
Michael Carter-Williams doesn’t think he ‘would have been moved’ if Brett Brown were running the Sixers
Michael Carter-Williams doesn't think he 'would have been moved' if Brett Brown were running the Sixers On Wednesday, Michael Carter-Williams managed a tidy seven points and eight assists in only 17 minutes in his debut with the Milwaukee Bucks. The reigning Rookie of the Year started in his first game with his new team, which co-incidentally was pitched against the franchise that dealt him … [Read more...]
Spurs' skid to 4 as Matthews propels Blazers
Spurs' skid to 4 as Matthews propels Blazers ');ad_counter++}; Wesley Matthews' 31 help Blazers send Spurs to fourth straight lossAssociated PressBlazers Hand Spurs Fourth Straight LossVIDEO PLAYLIST PORTLAND, Ore. -- Wesley Matthews and the Portland Trail Blazers hope they put their recent fourth-quarter woes behind them Wednesday night. Matthews scored 31 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 11 … [Read more...]