NBA-National Basketball Association roundup

October 24, 2013 7:48 PM 激安ニューポート2

Oct 24 (The Sports Xchange) - The NBA announced Thursday that Phoenix Suns power forward Markieff Morris was suspended one game without pay for elbowing Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka in the face.

The incident occurred with 6:42 left in the third quarter of Tuesday night's preseason game won by Phoenix.

Morris is suspended for the first regular season game in which he is eligible and physically able to play.

Also, the Suns announced that they waived guard/forwardJames Nunnally, who appeared in three preseason games. The team's roster is at 17 players.

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Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger is doubtful for the season opener against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night because of a calf injury, coach Frank Vogel said Thursday.

Granger suffered the injury on Oct. 16 in an exhibition loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He has not practiced since then. The Pacers complete their preseason schedule on Friday night in Dallas.

"There's a chance he could play on opening night, but it's probably unlikely," Vogel said, according to The Indianapolis Star. "He was on track to maybe have a role with the starting unit. Now he's struggling to find his timing.

"We're running the offense through Lance (Stephenson) when he comes off the bench. We'll see where he's at on a day-by-day basis."

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A strained groin could keep Joakim Noah out of the Chicago Bulls' season opener against the Miami Heat on Tuesday.

Noah has played less than 20 minutes in preseason games and just returned to basketball drills on Wednesday after sitting out a week to rest, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Noah acknowledged that he wants to play against the Heat in the opener and that he's feeling better. Still, he's concerned about rushing back and having the injury linger.

"I have to be smart," he said. "It sucks. There's nothing more that I want than to be out there on the court."

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The Washington Wizards trimmed their roster to 15 players ahead of the season opener next week by waiving forwards Josh Childress and Pops Mensah-Bonsu and guard Xavier Silas on Thursday, the team announced.

Childress, a 2004 lottery pick, averaged 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in four preseason games. Mensah-Bonsu also played in four exhibition games and averaging 0.5 points and 1.3 rebounds. Silas saw action three times during the preseason and averaged 4.0 points per game. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

76ers release White

By The Sports XchangeOctober 24, 2013 8:36 PMThe SportsXchange ニューポート2

Royce White's stay with the Philadelphia 76ers was short lived.

According to reports, the team released the forward along with Vander Blue, Mac Koshwal and Khalif Wyatt on Thursday.

White, who struggles with anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic attacks and fear of flying, came to the 76ers on July 5 in a trade with the Houston Rockets. He was selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Rockets in 2012.

The decision to release White was considered somewhat of a surprise. Despite his inconsistent play during the preseason, he was expected to make the roster. The 22-year-old played in five exhibition games for the 76ers and averaged 5.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 turnovers.

"(Shout out) to the Sixers," White posted on Twitter. "Good luck to my boys, great guys. Be well."

With the Rockets, he never appeared in an NBA game but played in 16 games for Rio Grande in the NBA Developmental League anad averaged 11.4 points and 5.7 rebounds. He refused assignments to the Vipers on two occasions, clashing with the team over his health issues.

In an interview with USA Today last week, White said he wasn't stressing about making the 76ers' roster.

"Not as much as you would think, probably," White told the newspaper. "I have real-life anxieties, like three children, so I think about them most of the day. And then I think about business, so it's appropriately important. And especially with things like that -- I've been coached by doctors, counselors, to keep things that are out of your control out of your mind. Actively force yourself to try and not harp on things that aren't in your control.

"The only thing that I can control is coming out and playing, and whether I make the roster is obviously out of my control, once the game is over."

The 76ers, who are responsible for White's $1.7 million salary this season, must release one more player by Monday to reach the roster limit for the start of the regular season.