April 2019 Basketball Wiretap

C.J. Miles To Undergo Surgery On Left Foot, Will Be Reevaluated In Six Weeks

Jul 26, 2019 2:15 AM

C.J. Miles will undergo surgery on a stress fracture in his left foot.

Miles will be reevaluated in six weeks.

The Wizards acquired Miles in a trade with the Grizzlies earlier this summer for Dwight Howard.

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John Wall Likely Out For 2019-20 Season

Jul 25, 2019 1:45 AM

John Wall "probably won't play" next season as he rehabs his Achilles injury, according to Ted Leonsis.

Wall initially had heel surgery last winter, then tore his Achilles while recovering from surgery. 

Wall has four years remaining on his contract. 

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Reggie Bullock To Miss Start Of Regular Season Following Back Surgery

Jul 19, 2019 2:25 AM

Reggie Bullock is not expected to be ready for the start of the regular season following cervical disc herniation surgery, league sources told Marc Berman of the New York Post.

The Knicks revised their original deal with Bullock to reflect the injury. They had originally signed Bullock to a two-year deal worth $21 million, though the deal is now worth less than the $4.7 million exception.

The Knicks signed Marcus Morris with the freed up cap space. 

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Kyle Lowry Undergoes Surgery On Left Thumb

Jul 18, 2019 12:22 PM

Kyle Lowry has undergone a procedure to repair a tendon injury in his left thumb.

Lowry hopes to be ready for the USA Basketball training camp and FIBA World Cup later this summer.

Lowry played through the injury during the playoffs.

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Reggie Bullock Undergoes Surgery For Cervical Disc Herniation

Jul 17, 2019 4:06 PM

Reggie Bullock underwent surgery on Wednesday for a cervical disc herniation. 

Bullock agreed to a revised contract with the New York Knicks this week.

The Knicks plan to offer an update on Bullock's status around the start of training camp.

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Brandon Ingram 'Pretty Close' To Resuming Full Basketball Activities

Jul 16, 2019 11:42 PM

Brandon Ingram said he was "pretty close" to resuming full basketball activities during his introductory press conference for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Ingram has been out since early March after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his shoulder

Ingram added that he has yet to start shooting, but is able to work on passing and dribbling drills.

He did not give a specific timeline of when he would begin shooting again. 

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Sean Marks: Kevin Durant's Return Is 'Going To Be A Kevin Durant Decision'

Jul 16, 2019 11:10 PM

Sean Marks revealed in a radio interview that the Brooklyn Nets' system factored into Kevin Durant's decision to sign with the team.

"I love the system. I love how you guys play. I see how hard you guys play. ... You were never out of games. We could never take you guys lightly," Marks said Durant told him after he signed.

Marks added that the team would not rush Durant's return from his Achilles injury, and that the decision to come back will ultimately be up to Durant. 

"We're certainly not going to rush him back. There's going to be absolutely none of that. We have far too much invested in him, and we owe it to Kevin to get him back to 100 percent. This is entirely going to be a Kevin Durant decision," said Marks. 


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Knicks, Reggie Bullock Re-Working Original Two-Year Deal Due To Health Concerns

Jul 9, 2019 5:27 PM

The New York Knicks and Reggie Bullock are re-working their original two-year, $21 million deal, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Bullock's agent and the Knicks are re-evaluating Bullock's ability to play the full 2019-20 season.

Both sides are interested in negotiating a new deal. 

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Zion Williamson: Summer League Shutdown Is 'Precautionary'

Jul 9, 2019 2:51 AM

Zion Williamson addressed his disappointment in getting shutdown for the rest of Summer League after suffering a bruised knee in his preseason debut for the New Orleans Pelicans.

"It was more precautionary," said Williamson, who scored 11 points in nine minutes against the Knicks.

Williamson's debut was the highest rated Summer League game in league history. 

Williamson, who came into Summer League weighing 284 lbs, did not provide any specific goals in how he would get into game shape. 

"I'll let the trainers help me with that," added Williamson.

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Pelicans Rule Out Zion Williamson For Remainder Of Summer League

Jul 6, 2019 5:40 PM

Zion Williamson will not participate in the remainder of Summer League with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Williamson left Friday's game against the New York Knicks with a bruised left knee.

“Zion will move forward from this incident without issue,” said David Griffin. “However, in an abundance of caution, we have made the determination that he will not appear in game action for the remainder of the NBA Summer League. He will continue to take part in training and conditioning with our performance team.”

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Michael Porter Jr. To Miss Summer League Following Knee Injury

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Klay Thompson Undergoes Successful Surgery To Repair Torn ACL

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