NEWS
- Rookie Kyrie Irving will miss 10 more days after aggravating his right shoulder.
- Kentucky coach John Calipari said Wednesday he isn’t going to coach the New York Knicks or any other NBA franchise for the foreseeable future. “Kentucky is the best job in basketball coaching,” Calipari said. “Why would I leave? We just won the national title. We’re chasing UCLA.” ESPN.com
NOTES
- Portland almost certainly will retain restricted free agent Nicolas Batum, but if not, their cap room would balloon to $25.9 million without his cap hold. CBSSports.com
- Jim Burton: Great quote from Raja Bell on Steve Nash: “(Playing with him) makes your job that much easier. Playing against him is a b***ch.” #PHOatUTA Twitter
- Jared Sullinger is gonna enter 2012 #nba Draft #OSU Twitter
- Earl K. Sneed: Lamar Odom (stomach ailment) went through shootaround and Rick Carlisle says he expects for Odom to play vs. MEM. Twitter
- Al Iannazzone: Bill Walker said yesterday he should be OK to play next week. Twitter
RUMORS
- Jonathan Feigen: Still not clear if Earl Boykins will be signed to another 10-day or for rest of season, but he will re-up tomorrow. First 10-day ends today. Twitter
- Spencer Hawes said 76ers offered ‘not really long term (deal)’ in Dec as restricted FA But says team has clean slate for summer negotiations Sulia