Lou Williams Out For The Season
2013/01/lou-williams-out-for-the-season.htmlThe timing of the news is especially rough for Atlanta, since the NBA's deadline to apply for a disabled player exception just passed this week. … The Hawks guard suffered the injury last night against the Nets, and an MRI today revealed the tear, which the team specifies is to his ACL.
Trade Candidate: Leandro Barbosa
2013/01/trade-candidate-leandro-barbosa-1.htmlOther teams that could reasonably show interest are the Hawks, who recently lost Lou Williams to a season-ending injury, and the Lakers, who could be granted a Disabled Player Exception after Jordan Hill was ruled out for the rest of the season. … Despite his sporadic role, Barbosa has shown flashes of solid production this year, going 6-for-8 from the field for 16 points in 16 minutes against the Heat on opening night, 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting in 23 minutes against Utah on the first game of a back-to-back, and 17 points on 5-for-11 shooting against the Nets the next night.
Odds & Ends: Redick, Crawford, James, Crowder
2013/01/odds-ends-3-8.htmlThe league, believing he was done for the year, has already granted the Blazers a disabled player exception, but the team will get to keep it even if he makes it back. … The Wizards are looking to make moves, and Jordan Crawford is drawing the most interest of any of the players they'd make available, HoopsWorld's Steve Kyler reveals, noting rookie Bradley Beal isn't among the players they're dangling, Kyler adds.