Here is my Daily Dunks page for March 16 through March 22, 2015. Keep checking this page for all the latest news and updates from around the NBA until a new Daily Dunks page is created next week!
Monday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Hawks small forward Kyle Korver (broken nose) will miss at least three games including Monday's game (Click here for details).
#2. The Clippers are planning to sign guard Jordan Hamilton for the rest of the season (Click here for details).
#3. The Clippers are signing guard Nate Robinson to a second 10-day contract (Click here for details).
#4. Rockets center Dwight Howard is expected to be 10-14 more days (Click here for details).
#5. Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas is at least three games away from returning (Click here for details).
#6. The Mavericks are no longer interested in JaVale McGee (Click here for details).
#7. Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka underwent a knee procedure. He is out indefinitely (Click here for details).
#8. The Jazz signed point guard Bryce Cotton to a multi-year deal (Click here for details).
#9. The Jazz signed forward Jack Cooley to a second 10-day contract (Click here for details).
#10. Greg Miller is stepping down as CEO of the Jazz. Changes are coming to ownership (Click here for details).
Monday's NBA Final Scores:
Nets 122 Timberwolves 106. Grizzlies 92 Nuggets 81. Jazz 94 Hornets 66. Warriors 108 Lakers 105. Raptors 117 Pacers 98. Wizards 105 Trail Blazers 97. Celtics 108 76ers 89. Heat 106 Cavaliers 92. Mavericks 119 Thunder 115. Hawks 110 Kings 103.
Tuesday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Update on Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka: He underwent a knee procedure and is out 4-6 weeks (Click here for details).
#2. Warriors guard Klay Thompson is out 7-10 days with an ankle injury (Click here for details).
#3. Timberwolves head coach Flip Saunders won't coach on Wednesday for personal reasons (Click here for details).
#4. Nuggets GM Tim Connelly says their current head coach Melvin Hunt is being considered to be their long-term head coach (Click here for details).
#5. The Warriors plan to match any offer sheet for Draymond Green (Click here for details).
#6. The Heat signed Michael Beasley for the rest of the season (Click here for details).
#7. The Knicks and Andrea Bargnani have mutual interest in a agreeing on a new deal (Click here for details).
#8. Kevin Love will play on Wednesday for the Cavaliers (Click here for details).
#9. Bulls shooting guard Jimmy Butler and Bulls power forward Taj Gibson could be back by the weekend after going through a full practice (Click here for details).
#10. Bulls point guard Derrick Rose participated in non-contact portions of practice on Tuesday. He may return ahead of schedule (Click here for details).
Tuesday's NBA Final Scores:
Pistons 105 Grizzlies 95. Knicks 104 Spurs 100 (OT). Pelicans 85 Bucks 84. Rockets 107 Magic 94. Clippers 99 Hornets 92.
Note: Tony Parker, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, and Tim Duncan all played 34+ minutes against the Knicks, so the Knicks actually beat them. Lou Amundson led the Knicks with 12 points and 17 rebounds.
Wednesday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Former NBA player Jack Haley passed away due to heart disease (Click here for details).
#2. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan says he will look around and keep his options open (Click here for details).
#3. Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist says he wants to be the best defender of all-time (Click here for details).
#4. Cool story: The Rockets signed a 16-year old kid to a one-day contract via the Make-A-Wish foundation (Click here for details).
#5. Adam Silver isn't yet going to talk about potential work stoppage in 2017 (Click here for details).
#6. The Nuggets are resting players primarily to improve their draft stock (Click here for details).
#7. Ronnie Price wants to stay with the Lakers (Click here for details).
#8. Dwight Howard hopes to be back soon for the Rockets (Click here for details).
#9. Al Harrington has retired (Click here for details).
#10. The Kings signed guard Ricky Ledo to a 10-day contract (Click here for details).
Wednesday's NBA Final Scores:
Raptors 105 Timberwolves 100. Warriors 114 Hawks 95. Wizards 88 Jazz 84. Cavaliers 117 Nets 92. 76ers 94 Pistons 83. Heat 108 Trail Blazers 104. Bulls 103 Pacers 86. Spurs 114 Bucks 103. Thunder 122 Celtics 118. Mavericks 107 Magic 102. Clippers 116 Kings 105.
Thursday's Daily Dunks:
#1. The Timberwolves signed guard Sean Kilpatrick to a 10-day contract. He is their 16th player, which means they signed him via the hardship exception, which can be granted if you have four injured players (Click here for more details).
#2. Wizards center Marcin Gortat has been fined $5K for flopping (Click here for details).
#3. Knicks team physician Dr. Lisa Callahan has won the NBA's physician of the year award (Click here for details).
#4. The Spurs may go after Marc Gasol (Click here for details).
#5. Kevin Durant is still out indefinitely (Click here for details).
#6. Paul George plans to participate in Team USA minicamp (Click here for details).
#7. The Wizards are signing guard Toure' Murry to a second 10-day contract (Click here for details).
#8. Rockets forward Terrence Jones is out indefinitely with a rib injury (Click here for details).
#9. Hawks shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha (calf) should return from a two-month absence on Sunday (Click here for details).
#10. Al Harrington will work with the Nuggets as an assistant coach after retiring (Click here for details).
Thursday's NBA Final Scores:
Timberwolves 95 Knicks 92 (OT). Jazz 80 Lakers 73. Rockets 118 Nuggets 108. Suns 74 Pelicans 72.
Note: Rockets shooting guard James Harden scored 50 points and had 10 rebounds.
Friday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Thunder small forward Kevin Durant may be done for the season (Click here for details).
#2. The Lakers signed guard Jabari Brown to another 10-day contract (Click here for details).
#3. The Suns signed guard A.J. Price to a 10-day contract and released guard Seth Curry (Click here for details).
#4. Rockets forward Terrence Jones has a partially collapsed lung. He will miss at least one week (Click here for details).
#5. Pacers small forward Paul George is targeting a return within the next 7 days (Click here for details).
#6. Thunder center Enes Kanter (ankle) did not play on Friday (Click here for details).
#7. Bucks head coach Jason Kidd says there is no timetable for the return of O.J. Mayo (hamstring) and Jared Dudley (back) (Click here for details).
#8. The Clippers have officially signed forward Jordan Hamilton for the rest of the season (Click here for details).
#9. Tyrone Corbin is in the mix for the head coaching job at DePaul University (Click here for details).
#10. Magic guard Elfrid Payton has his second straight triple-double. Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had his ninth triple-double of the season.
Friday's NBA Final Scores:
Grizzlies 112 Mavericks 101. Warriors 112 Pelicans 96. Magic 111 Trail Blazers 104. 76ers 97 Knicks 81. Cavaliers 95 Pacers 92. Heat 108 Nuggets 91. Nets 129 Bucks 127 (3OT). Bulls 108 Raptors 92. Thunder 123 Hawks 115. Spurs 101 Celtics 89. Kings 101 Hornets 91. Clippers 113 Wizards 99.
Saturday's Daily Dunks:
#1. Steve Nash announced his retirement from basketball (Click here for details).
#2. Hawks shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha (calf) won't play on Sunday (Click here for details).
#3. Hawks small forward Kyle Korver (nose) is questionable for Sunday (Click here for details).
#4. Celtics point guard Marcus Smart has been suspended 1 game for punching Spurs forward Matt Bonner in the groin (Click here for details).
#5. Thunder power forward Nick Collison is out 7-10 days with a sprained left ankle (Click here for details).
#6. The Cavaliers have clinched a playoff spot.
#7. Mavericks power forward Amar'e Stoudemire was fined $15K after his ejection against the Grizzlies for verbally berating an official and not leaving the court in a timely fashion (Click here for details).
#8. Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka hopes to be back in 3-4 weeks (Click here for details).
#9. Real Madrid guard Sergio Llull, whose rights are owned by the Rockets, may come over to join the Rockets next year (Click here for details).
#10. Fred Hoiberg is on the Bulls' radar should they make a coaching change away from Tom Thibodeau (Click here for details).
Saturday's NBA Final Scores:
Grizzlies 97 Trail Blazers 86. Warriors 106 Jazz 91. Nets 123 Pacers 111. Pistons 107 Bulls 91. Suns 117 Rockets 102.
Sunday's Daily Dunks:
#1. The Wizards signed guard Toure' Murry to a second 10-day contract (Click here for details).
#2. Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had his 10th triple-double of the season (12 points, 10 rebounds, and 17 assists).
#3. Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari scored 40 points against the Magic.
#4. Josh McRoberts is now able to fly with the Miami Heat on road trips (Click here for details).
#5. Lakers head coach Byron Scott won't travel with the team for Tuesday's game or Wednesday's game due to the death of his mother (Click here for details).
#6. Hawks small forward Kyle Korver (nose) returned and started.
#7. Clippers shooting guard Jamal Crawford (calf) could be done for the season (Click here for details).
#8. The Cavaliers almost got Steve Nash (Click here for details).
#9. Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge sprained his left index finger and is doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Warriors (Click here for details).
#10. Billy Donovan may leave Florida to coach in the NBA (Click here for details).
Sunday's NBA Final Scores:
Hornets 109 Timberwolves 98. Spurs 114 Hornets 95. Cavaliers 108 Bucks 90. Thunder 93 Heat 75. Clippers 107 Pelicans 100. Raptors 106 Knicks 98. Pistons 105 Celtics 97. Nuggets 119 Magic 100. Kings 109 Wizards 86. Suns 98 Mavericks 92. Lakers 101 76ers 87.
---Ben Parker: follow me on twitter @nba_lord
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