Welcome to my first installment of Daily Dunks! Throughout the week, this page will be updated with the top news from each day as well as the NBA scores! Check this article every day to see what news you have missed. The page will be updated through the following Sunday until a new Daily Dunks page is created for the following week on Monday nights.
Monday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Timberwolves PG Ricky Rubio has no firm date for his return. A mid-January return is the best guess at the moment (Click here for more info).
#2. Miroslav Raduljica's contract with the Timberwolves is guaranteed for the rest of the season (Click here for more info).
#3. Wizards' small forward Martell Webster was active for Monday's game (Click here for more info).
#4. Heat power forward Chris Bosh was active for Monday's game (Click here for more info).
#5. Bulls shooting guard Jimmy Butler and Rockets shooting guard James Harden won player of the week honors for last week (Click here for more info).
#6. Clippers center Spencer Hawes was active on Monday (Click here for more info).
#7. The Hornets sent rookie power forward Noah Vonleh to the D-League (Click here for more info).
#8. The Lakers claimed power forward Tarik Black off waivers from the Rockets and waived small forward Xavier Henry (Click here for more info).
#9. Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony is dealing with soreness in his left knee. He could miss some time (Click here for more info).
#10. Cavaliers head coach David Blatt appears to be in some hot water. (Click here for more info).
Monday's NBA Final Scores: Clippers 101 Jazz 97. Bulls 92 Pacers 90. Bucks 104 Hornets 94 (OT). Magic 102 Heat 101. Nets 107 Kings 99. Wizards 104 Rockets 103.
Tuesday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Hornets center Al Jefferson has a groin strain. He'll miss at least one month (Click here for more info).
#2. Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving returned from his knee injury on Tuesday. He had 35 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists.
#3. Pelicans shooting guard Eric Gordon (shoulder) plans to return to practice on Saturday. He says he should be playing in a game very soon (Click here for more info).
#4. Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (ankle) is expected to make his return on Wednesday against the Suns (Click here for more info).
#5. The Sacramento Kings signed Tyrone Corbin to be their head coach for the rest of the season (Click here for more info).
#6. Knicks power forward Andrea Bargnani fully practiced on Tuesday and expects to make his season debut on Wednesday (Click here for more info).
#7. Jazz shooting guard Alec Burks will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder (Click here for more info).
#8. Kenyon Martin will workout for the Bucks. The Cavaliers are also interested in him (Click here for more info).
#9.The Heat assigned rookie point guard Shabazz Napier to the D-League to join the Sioux Falls Skyforce (Click here for more info).
#10. Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant had a triple-double on Tuesday. He had 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Tuesday's NBA Final Scores:
Grizzlies 95 Spurs 87. Jazz 100 Timberwolves 94. Warriors 126 76ers 86. Pistons 109 Magic 86. Hawks 109 Cavaliers 101. Pelicans 110 Suns 106. Nets 96 Bulls 82. Mavericks 114 Wizards 87. Lakers 111 Nuggets 103. Trail Blazers 102 Raptors 97 (OT).
Wednesday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Thunder small forward Kevin Durant returned and dropped 44 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists on the Suns. Russell Westbrook was also ejected from the game for two technical fouls (Click here for more info).
#2. LeBron James (knee), Kevin Love (back), and Shawn Marion (ankle) all didn't play for the Cavaliers.
#3. The Hornets recalled rookie power forward Noah Vonleh from the D-League (Click here for more info).
#4. The Cavaliers received a $4.9M Disabled Player Exception due to Anderson Varejao's season-ending Achilles injury (Click here for more info).
#5. The Pistons assigned rookie guard Spencer Dinwiddie to the D-League to join the Grand Rapids Drive (Click here for more info).
#6. The Jazz assigned guard Toure' Murry to the D-League to join the Idaho Stampede (Click here for more info).
#7. In addition to Andrea Bargnani making his season debut, J.R. Smith (heel) returned to the lineup for the Knicks after a 10 game absence (Click here for more info).
#8. Rockets shooting guard James Harden had 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists against the Hornets.
Wednesday's NBA Final Scores:
Celtics 106 Kings 84. Pacers 106 Heat 95. Clippers 99 Knicks 78. Bucks 96 Cavaliers 80. Rockets 102 Hornets 83. Spurs 95 Pelicans 93 (OT). Thunder 137 Suns 134 (OT).
Thursday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Cavaliers small forward LeBron James is expected to miss two weeks due to strains in his left knee and back (Click here for more info).
#2. Hawks center Al Horford (illness) practice fully on Thursday and should be good to go Friday night in Salt Lake City (Click here for more info).
#3. The Nets assigned guard Markel Brown and forward Cory Jefferson to the D-League to join the Maine Red Claws (Click here for more info).
#4. Kings rookie power forward Eric Moreland has a torn labrum and will undergo surgery. His season is over (Click here for more info).
#5. Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony plans to play through his knee pain (Click here for more info).
#6. The Warriors plan to keep David Lee coming of the bench (Click here for more info).
#7. Bulls power forward Pau Gasol blocked a career high 9 shots against the Nuggets.
#8. Bulls shooting guard Jimmy Butler had 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists against the Nuggets.
#9. Timberwolves rookie shooting guard Andrew Wiggins had 27 points and 9 rebounds against the Kings.
#10. Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic had a double-double against the Bulls: 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Thursday's NBA Scores:
Kings 110 Timberwolves 107. Bulls 106 Nuggets 101.
Friday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Timberwolves shooting guard Kevin Martin (wrist) could be back in two weeks. He may also have a stint in the D-League to complete his rehab (Click here for more info).
#2. Bulls rookie small forward Doug McDermott (knee) hopes to practice in two weeks (Click here for info).
#3. Knicks power forward Andrea Bargnani is hurt again. He injured his right calf (Click here for more info).
#4. 100% of the Atlanta Hawks are for sale (Click here for more info).
#5. Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love returned on Friday. He had 27 points and 5 rebounds.
#6. Ty Lawson has talked to Kevin Durant about joining forces on the Wizards in D.C. Lawson has roots to the D.C. area as well (Click here for more info).
#7. Rumor: The Nuggets may fired Brian Shaw and replace him with Mike D'Antoni (Click here for more info).
#8. Bucks power forward Larry Sanders is out indefinitely due to personal reasons (Click here for more info).
#9. Mavericks point guard Rajon Rondo returned to Boston and dominated the Celtics. He had 29 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
#10. Warriors forward Draymond Green had a triple double on Friday: 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists.
Friday's NBA Scores:
Hawks 98 Jazz 92. Warriors 126 Raptors 105. Grizzlies 109 Lakers 106. Nets 100 Magic 98. Cavaliers 91 Hornets 87. Mavericks 119 Celtics 101. Pistons 97 Knicks 81. Pelicans 111 Rockets 83. Thunder 109 Wizards 102. Pacers 94 Bucks 91. Suns 112 76ers 96.
Saturday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Jazz rookie Rodney Hood will miss several games with a left heel injury (Click here for more info).
#2. Pistons center Greg Monroe has signed with the Jordan Brand (Click here for more info).
#3. Bulls shooting guard Jimmy Butler didn't play against the Celtics. Mike Dunleavy was out, too (Click here for more info).
#4. Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony could be done for the year (Click here for more info).
#5. Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is targeting a Thursday return (Click here for more info).
#6. Grizzlies center Marc Gasol plans to keep his options open in free agency (Click here for more info).
#7. Emeka Okafor doesn't plan to return until next year if at all (Click here for more info).
#8. Josh Smith is no longer a starter for the Rockets (Click here for more info).
#9. Bojan Bogdanovic is no longer in the Nets' rotation (Click here for more info).
#10. Rajon Rondo comments on his defense, or lack thereof (Click here for more info).
Saturday's NBA Scores:
Jazz 101 Timberwolves 89. Nuggets 114 Grizzlies 85. Hornets 98 Magic 90. Bulls 109 Celtics 104 (OT). Rockets 115 Heat 79. Spurs 101 Wizards 92. Hawks 115 Trail Blazers 107. Clippers 127 76ers 91.
Sunday's Daily Dunks:
#1. The Wizards are shopping Glen Rice Jr, and will waive him on Wednesday if they can't find a home for him (Click here for more info).
#2. Samuel Dalembert could be on his way out of New York (Click here for more info).
#3. Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving won't make the trip to Philadelphia on Monday (Click here for more info).
#4. Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (rest) won't play on Monday (Click here for more info).
#5. The Jazz waived guard Toure' Murry and signed guard Elijah Millsap to a 10-day contract (Click here for more info).
#6. The Lakers recalled center Tarik Black and guard Jordan Clarkson from the D-League (Click here for more info).
#7. Lakers forward Wesley Johnson has a strained right hip flexor and is out indefinitely (Click here for more info).
#8. Nuggets head coach Brian Shaw is thinking about getting rid of morning shoot arounds (Click here for more info).
#9. Pistons point guard Brandon Jennings had 35 points and 7 assists against the Kings .
#10. Lakers forward Julius Randle will undergo foot surgery on Tuesday (Click here for more info).
Sunday's NBA Scores:
Mavericks 109 Cavaliers 90. Pistons 114 Kings 95. Heat 88 Nets 84. Bucks 95 Knicks 82. Suns 125 Raptors 109. Lakers 88 Pacers 87.
---Ben Parker: follow me on twitter @nba_lord
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