http://probasketball.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Basketball GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-07-02T13:08:07Z Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/rubio-to-stay-in-europe.htm A Spanish newspaper is reporting that Ricky Rubio will play out the last two years of his contract with DKV Joventut. Rubio is also expected to drop his lawsuit against... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/rubio-to-stay-in-europe.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:44:53 +0000 2009-07-02T21:44:53Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/easier-explanation-ron-artest-is-a-knucklehead.htm Ron Artest stirred up some trouble this week, posting a series of messages via his Twitter account that seemed to announce he'd reached agreeement with a new team. As it... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/easier-explanation-ron-artest-is-a-knucklehead.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:08:07 +0000 2009-07-02T13:08:07Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/this-sort-of-thing-will-not-enhance-the-grizzlies-reputation.htm The Memphis Grizzlies of recent years are perhaps best-known for the hideously unbalanced trade that sent Pau Gasol to the Lakers for a bag of chips and a crate of... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/this-sort-of-thing-will-not-enhance-the-grizzlies-reputation.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:05:07 +0000 2009-07-02T11:05:07Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/free-agent-roundup.htm Two days into the NBA's free agent signing period, and there hasn't been much movement... yet. Here's a look at what has happened, what hasn't, what might, and what won't. ... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/07/02/free-agent-roundup.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:33:06 +0000 2009-07-02T10:33:06Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/07/01/nba-players-dominate-sis-highest-paid-list.htm Sports Illustrated published their annual "Fortunate 50" list today. Based on SI's findings... let's just say the economic crisis hasn't hurt the NBA's big names just yet. Five of the top... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/07/01/nba-players-dominate-sis-highest-paid-list.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:42:44 +0000 2009-07-01T13:42:44Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/06/30/detroit-cans-curry.htm The Detroit Pistons have fired coach Michael Curry after just one season, the Associated Press reports. Curry, who replaced Flip Saunders, led Detroit to a 39-43 overall record last season. They... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/06/30/detroit-cans-curry.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:18:35 +0000 2009-06-30T15:18:35Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/06/30/fantasy-hoops-rookies-to-draft.htm With few exceptions -- Derrick Rose springs to mind -- NBA rookies tend not to be terribly sound fantasy basketball investments. That could be doubly true this season; the 2009... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/06/30/fantasy-hoops-rookies-to-draft.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:02:11 +0000 2009-06-30T10:02:11Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/06/30/is-yao-done.htm The broken foot Yao Ming suffered during the second round of the 2009 Playoffs hasn't healed as expected... and according to the Rockets' team physician "could be career threatening," ESPN.com... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/06/30/is-yao-done.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:46:47 +0000 2009-06-30T09:46:47Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/06/29/bucks-cut-villanueva-loose.htm The Milwaukee Bucks made qualifying offers to guard Ramon Sessions and forward Ersan Ilyasova, but not to forward Charlie Villanueva. Villanueva is now an unrestricted free agent. The Bucks had been... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/06/29/bucks-cut-villanueva-loose.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:28:59 +0000 2009-06-29T21:28:59Z http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/06/29/this-is-why-the-nba-has-that-how-to-talk-to-the-media-class-for-rookies.htm The explosion of social media has been a real treat for NBA fans... from the comedic stylings of @THE_REAL_SHAQ, to Kevin Love breaking the news that Kevin McHale wouldn't be... http://probasketball.about.com/b/2009/06/29/this-is-why-the-nba-has-that-how-to-talk-to-the-media-class-for-rookies.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:59:11 +0000 2009-06-29T20:59:11Z