Chet Holmgren believed to be OK

Photo: Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune The New York Knicks veteran guard Derrick Rose said he’s attempted to find the balance between mentoring young players such as McBride and Quentin Grimes and letting them figure things out on the court.  “When you’re placed in a position like that everybody’s talking to you….

Photo: Miami Heat /Twitter Omer Yurtseven will join the Utah Jazz in a reported two-year deal. Per Bobby Marks of ESPN, the starting salary of the new contract of the big man is at $2.8MM value. Yurtseven officially leaves the Miami Heat after two years of stay in South Beach….

Anthony Edwards, the standout 22-year-old shooting guard for the Timberwolves, not only demonstrated his offensive prowess with a game-high 38 points in the team’s overtime victory over the Celtics (114-109) but also accepted the challenge of guarding Celtics star Jayson Tatum. In a pivotal moment during overtime, Edwards made a…

Photo: Golden State Warriors/Twitter Though he is glad of the Chris Paul acquisition, Klay Thompson still has longing thoughts about Jordan Poole. In his appearance on Paul George’s “Podcast P,” Thompson reflected on the hardships of the NBA’s business side as Poole is now out of the Golden State Warriors…

The Grizzlies avoided elimination as they defeated the Lakers in Game 5 at home (116-99). Game 6 will take place in Los Angeles. Memphis needs to win on the road to force Game 7 which would be on their home floor. Xavier Tillman promised the Grizzlies fans that it will…

Photo: Dallas Mavericks/Twitter Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd wants the team to play a lot faster this season. (via Dallas Mavericks): Reporter: “Do you guys have any specific goals in terms of where you want to finish in pace or number of transition points?” Kidd: “We would like to…