Frank Vogel on Isaiah Thomas: “He’s a very well-liked, respected guy”

Photo: Memphis Grizzlies/Twitter The city of Memphis officially welcomes back a familiar face. The Grizzlies franchise officially announced Monday that they have signed Derrick Rose to a two-year, minimum contract. The press release didn’t disclose the terms of the deal, but it was then reported by Shams Charania of The…

Photo: nbcdfw.com The Dallas Mavericks are elevating Matt Riccardi from his position as Senior Director of Pro Personnel to Assistant General Manager, The Athletic’s Shams Charania tweets. Riccardi, who is originally from the Dallas area, previously worked for 13 years in executive roles in Brooklyn before joining the Mavericks in…

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown talked about responding to getting challenged and punched in the face following last night’s 111-105 Game 2 home loss vs. the Miami Heat. (via CLNS Media): Reporter: “We saw it in the third quarter in Game 1, and then the last six…

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom believes that LeBron James and the Lakers have the potential to overcome their current struggles, but there’s a specific key to their success: bringing back the triangle offense. According to Odom, getting in shape and incorporating this offensive strategy could be the solution…

Photo: New York Knicks/Twitter Dazzling the entire Madison Square Garden with a career night of his own, Immanuel Quickley is happy to lead the New York Knicks to a 137-115 Tuesday victory over the Houston Rockets. Quickley exploding for a career-high 40 markers propelled the Knicks to halt their challenging…

The Celtics came up short from last year’s accomplishment as they failed to reach the NBA Finals. Boston lost to the Heat in seven games of the Eastern Conference Finals. In the crucial Game 7 the Celtics made just 21% of their three-pointers (39% field goals). Boston took 42 three-point…