Here is my Daily Dunks page for September 28, 2015 through October 4, 2015. Throughout the week, this page will be updated with news from across the NBA until a new Daily Dunks page is created for the following week.
Monday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. The Mavericks are optimistic that Chandler Parsons will be available for the regular season opener (Click here for details).
#2. Carmelo Anthony says he feels like himself again (Click here for details).
#3. The Grizzlies have announced their training camp roster, which now includes former UCLA guard Lazeric Jones (Click here for details).
#4. Grizzlies rookie Andrew Harrison isn't on the team's training camp roster. He'll spend the season in the D-League with the Iowa Energy (Click here for details).
#5. The Spurs have announced their training camp roster (Click here for details).
#6. The Bulls have announced their training camp roster (Click here for details).
#7. LeBron James is motivated to win a title in Cleveland (Click here for details).
#8. Wizards point guard John Wall donated $400K to a center for homeless children (Click here for details).
#9. Pistons point guard Brandon Jennings still has no timetable for recovery (Click here for details).
#10. Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala underwent knee injections in Germany (Click here for details).
#11. John Wall is ready to recruit Kevin Durant to the Wizards (Click here for details).
#12. Wizards guard Alan Anderson is dealing with an ankle injury (Click here for details).
#13. Emmanuel Mudiay will start at point guard for the Nuggets (Click here for details).
#14. Kyrie Irving is starting to run (Click here for details).
#15. DeMarcus Cousins and George Karl claim their relationship is fine (Click here for details).
#16. John Lucas III and Trey Kelly join the Heat for training camp (Click here for details).
#17. The Pistons added Eric Griffin and Jordan Bachynski to their training camp roster (Click here for details).
#18. The 76ers have finalized their training camp roster (Click here for details).
#19. The Rockets will pick up Clint Capela's 2016-17 option (Click here for details).
#20. Pistons small forward Danny Granger (knee) won't be healthy for the start of training camp (Click here for details).
#21. Rod Thorn is joining the Bucks as a special consultant (Click here for details).
#22. The Warriors signed Ben Gordon (Click here for details).
#23. Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki hopes to play for a couple more years (Click here for details).
#24. Click here for a Tristan Thompson update
Tuesday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert is out 12-14 weeks due to wrist surgery (Click here for details).
#2. Bulls point guard Derrick Rose suffered an orbital bone fracture and needs surgery. He is out indefinitely (Click here for details).
#3. The Cavaliers have announced their training camp roster (Click here for details).
#4. Italian coach Andrea Mazzon is joining the 76ers in a coaching role with their development league team (Click here for details).
#5. The Hawks have signed forward Arsalan Kazemi for training camp (Click here for details).
#6. Trail Blazers guard Gerald Henderson (hip) may miss the start of the season (Click here for details).
#7. Adam Morrison reportedly never took showers while in the NBA according to a former teammate (Click here for details).
#8. Kyle Korver, Shelvin Mack, and Thabo Sefolosha of the Hawks have all been cleared for basketball related activities (Click here for details).
#9. Damian Lillard spent the offseason improving his ball handling (Click here for details).
#10. Jordan McRae has officially taken the 76ers' required tender. He'll be present at training camp (Click here for details).
#11. Clippers forward Paul Pierce won't let his teammates wear LeBron shoes (Click here for details).
#12. Kobe Bryant implies that he will never leave the Lakers (Click here for details).
#13. Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews may be out until Christmas (Click here for details).
#14. Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony expects to play some power forward this season (Click here for details).
#15. Jabari Parker was a full partipant when the Bucks opened training camp (Click here for details).
#16. Bulls point guard Derrick Rose denies the rape charge. He says everything was consensual (Click here for details).
#17. James Worthy is back with the Lakers organization (Click here for details).
#18. John Henson says he and the Bucks are progressing towards an extension (Click here for details).
#19. The Thunder signed guard Michael Qualls for training camp (Click here for details).
#20. The Raptors exercised their third-year team options on Bruno Caboclo and Lucas Nogueira (click here for details).
Tuesday's WNBA Playoff results:
Fever 65 Liberty 51: Final. Fever win series 2-1 and advance to the WNBA Finals to face the Lynx.
Wednesday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. Arturas Gudaitis says the Kings are interested in him (Click here for details).
#2. Mikhail Prokhorov plans to attend 25% of all Nets home games this season (Click here for details).
#3. Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert has undergone wrist surgery (Click here for details).
#4. Bulls power forward Pau Gasol says he will play fewer minutes this season (Click here for details).
#5. Danilo Gallinari hopes to retire with the Nuggets (Click here for details).
#6. The NBA replay refs will help determine certain outcomes (Click here for details).
#7. Pistons point guard Brandon Jennings still has no timetable for return (Click here for details).
#8. Bradley Beal says the Wizards have not offered him a contract extension (Click here for details).
#9. Jimmer Fredette worked out with Chauncey Billups this summer (Click here for details).
#10. Kevin Love is expected to get more touches this season in Cleveland (Click here for details).
#11. Rumor: Kevin Durant is eying the Lakers if he leaves the Thunder (Click here for details).
#12. Carmelo Anthony says the Knicks are targeting at title (Click here for details).
#13. The Wizards have some new "Baltimore Pride" alternate uniforms (Click here for details).
#14 Michael Beasley signed in China with Shandong (Click here for details).
#15. After having surgery, Derrick Rose should be able to resume basketball activities in two weeks (Click here for details).
#16. The Wizards picked up their 2016-17 option for Otto Porter, Jr. (Click here for details).
#17. Pau Gasol had a nasal operation. He says he is breathing better (Click here for details).
#18. Mike Miller has signed with the Nuggets (Click here for details).
#19. Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley plans to keep wearing the mask (Click here for details).
#20. The Trail Blazers exercise their options for C.J. McCollum, Noah Vonleh, and Mason Plumlee (Click here for details).
Thursday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. The Lakers are considering playing Kobe Bryant at small forward (Click here for details).
#2. The 76ers' owner is happy with the rebuilding process of his team (Click here for details).
#3. The Cavaliers hope Tristan Thompson signs with the team on Friday and reports to camp (Click here for details).
#4. Bucks head coach Jason Kidd says Giannis Antetokoumpo has the whole package (Click here for details).
#5. Nuggets head coach Mike Malone wants Kenneth Faried to step it up (Click here for details).
#6. Marc Gasol says the Grizzlies will try to sign Pau Gasol (Click here for details).
#7. Kevin Love says re-signing with the Cavaliers was a pretty easy choice (Click here for details).
#8. As a welcome gift of sorts, Adidas gave James Harden a truckload of shoes (Click here for details).
#9. Wizards' John Wall hopes to be in the MVP conversation (Click here for details).
#10. Pistons president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy has positive things to say about rookie Stanley Johnson (Click here for details).
#11. Steve Kerr is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the Warriors as he recovers from back surgery. Luke Walton will step in as interim head coach (Click here for details).
#12. Bucks point guard Tyler Ennis (shoulder) is likely out until mid-November (Click here for details).
#13. Flip Saunders is unlikely to return to the Timberwolves this season (Click here for details).
#14. Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell is day-to-day with a bruised foot (Click here for details).
#15. The Bulls signed guard Stefhon Hannah to a non-guaranteed contract (Click here for details).
#16. Michael Jordan says Air Jordans are bigger than him (Click here for details).
Friday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. Tristan Thompson denied the Cavaliers' qualifying offer (Click here for details).
#2. Nets forward Andrea Bargnani's chief focus is getting healthy (Click here for details).
#3. Kevin Love is expected to sign with Nike (Click here for details).
#4. Zach LaVine is trying to get Andrew Wiggins in the dunk contest (Click here for details).
#5. Orlando Magic forward Nikola Vucevic will miss the preseason opener with a shoulder injury (Click here for details).
#6. Magic forward Channing Frye is on the open market (Click here for details).
#7. Paul George says he's the best player in the NBA (Click here for details).
#8. Kevin Durant says Stephen A. Smith is lying about him going to the Lakers. Stephen A. Smith sort of admits KD may be right (Click here and here for details).
#9. Adam Silver is getting a retired military general as a special advisor (Click here for details).
#10. Pistons point guard Steve Blake is out indefinitely with a concussion (Click here for details).
#11. The Bucks signed forward John Henson to a 4 year, $45M extension (Click here for details).
#12. The Pacers signed former Rutgers forward Kadeem Jack for training camp (Click here for details).
Friday's NBA preseason scores:
Clippers 103 Nuggets 96: Final. Clippers forward Josh Smith had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Nuggets point guard Emmanuel Mudiay had 14 points.
Saturday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. Joakim Noah is doing yoga (Click here for details)
#2. The Bucks will use an alternate court and have uniforms to go with it (Click here for details).
#3. Marc Cuban understands if Tyson Chandler is unhappy with the Mavericks (Click here for details).
#4. Cavaliers head coach David Blatt isn't worried about Tristan Thompson's holdout (Click here for details).
#5. Derrick Rose should rejoin the Bulls on Wednesday (Click here for details).
#6. The Clippers waived Nikoloz Tskitishvili (Click here for details).
#7. Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is out indefinitely with a dislocated right shoulder (Click here for details).
#8. Trail Blazers forward Cliff Alexander is out two weeks with a bruise on his left knee (Click here for details).
#9. The Kings picked up their 2016-17 option for shooting guard Ben McLemore (Click here for details).
Saturday's NBA Preseason scores:
Pelicans 110 Pacers 105. Hornets 106 Magic 100.
Sunday's NBA Daily Dunks:
#1. Nets forward Andrea Bargnani (hamstring) will miss the team's preseason opener on Monday (Click here for details).
#2. The Hornets signed forward Damien Wilkins to a non-guaranteed contract (Click here for details).
#3. 76ers shooting guard Nik Stauskas is out two weeks with a stress reaction in his right tibia (Click here for details).
#4. Pelicans center Alexis Ajinça is out 4-6 weeks with a hamstring strain (Click here for details).
#5. Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge says extensions are not imminent for Tyler Zeller or Jared Sullinger (Click here for details).
#6. Celtics guard Evan Turner has a knee strain, which means he is doubtful to play against Olimpia Milano (Click here for details).
#7. The Bulls reached a partnership deal with a company from Poland (Click here for details).
#8. LeBron James feels like the whole Tristan Thompson situation is becoming a "distraction" (Click here for details).
#9. Dwight Howard believes that belief is the first step towards the Rockets winning a title (Click here for details).
#10. Kevin Durant appears to be fully healthy (Click here for details).
#11. Thunder head coach Billy Donovan already is thinking about his starting lineup (Click here for details).
#12. Carmelo Anthony denies ever wanting to request a trade from the Knicks (Click here for details).
#13. Paul George isn't sure he's cut out to play power forward (Click here for details).
#14. Carmelo Anthony is optimistic that he can play at a high-level for 4-5 years (Click here for details).
#15. The Pistons have revealed some new "Detroit Chrome" uniforms (Click here for details).
#16. George Karl admits talking about trading DeMarcus Cousins was a bad idea (Click here for details).
#17. Cedi Osman plans to make a jump to the NBA and Cavaliers in 2017 (Click here for details).
#18. Kings rookie Willie Cauley-Stein is reportedly out of shape (Click here for details).
#19. Ty Lawson is now talking smack about Chris Paul (Click here for details).
#20. Grizzlies rookie Andrew Harrison will spend the season in the D-League (Click here for details).
#21. Stephen A. Smith fires back and says Kevin Durant is lying (Click here for details).
Sunday's WNBA Finals results:
Fever 75 Lynx 69: Final. Briann January led the Fever with 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists. Fever lead the best-of-five series 1-0.
Sunday's NBA preseason scores:
Hornets 90 Heat 77. Raptors 93 Clippers 73. Jazz 90 Lakers 71.
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