Darius Miller underwent successful surgery this morning to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon.
Dr. Martin O’Malley, in consultation with Pelicans Team Orthopedist Dr. Misty Suri of Ochsner Sports Medicine, performed the procedure at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
A timeline for Miller’s return to basketball activities will be made available at a later date.
Joe Johnson has received interest from a number of NBA teams as he continues to look good in the Big 3.
Johnson will work out for the Philadelphia 76ers this week and is also expected to work out for the Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets.
The New Orleans Pelicans also have interest in Johnson.
Johnson last played in the NBA in 17-18 with the Houston Rockets.
Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux), Jonathan Tjarks of The Ringer (@JonathanTjarks) and Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated (@RobMahoney) go in-depth on the NBA’s Southwest Division.
They discuss how the Rockets, Pelicans, Spurs, Mavericks and Grizzlies fared in the off-season, including which teams improved and what moves stood out. The three also predict the season to come, including projected finish, breakout players and rookies they are most excited to see.
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Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Arturo Galletti (@AmericanNumbers) break down the over/unders for the Western Conference.
They discuss the win total, division, conference and title odds as well as any pertinent individual award lines for the Suns (3:53), Grizzlies (13:19), Thunder (21:40), Kings (30:17), Timberwolves (35:46), Mavericks (44:24), Pelicans (53:39), Spurs (1:04:32), Trail Blazers (1:09:07), Warriors (1:14:56), Lakers (1:23:39), Jazz (1:28:59) Nuggets (1:35:12), Rockets (1:39:14) and Clippers (1:45:23).
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October 22nd is the expected date of NBA opening night, league sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Opening night fixtures include the Lakers vs. the Clippers, and the Raptors vs. the Pelicans.
The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Los Angeles Clippers on Christmas Day, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Other games on Christmas include the Rockets at the Warriors, Pelicans at the Nuggets, Celtics at the Raptors, and Bucks at the 76ers.
Sources close to LeBron James were "shocked" at the way he was characterized by David Griffin in an interview with Sports Illustrated.
Griffin and a person close to James spoke after the SI story was published, sources told ESPN. Griffin said some context was missing. James' camp encouraged Griffin to clear things up on the record.
Griffin told Sports Illustrated that he believes James winning a title in Ohio also has affected his mindset on the court and wondered whether James is more preoccupied with other priorities.
"There wasn't a lot else for him," Griffin said. "I don't think he's the same animal anymore about winning."
David Griffin left the Cleveland Cavaliers after the 16-17 season as he was unable to agree to a new contract.
But Griffin revealed this week that he had made up his mind about leaving the Cavaliers before then.
“Everything we did was so inorganic and unsustainable and, frankly, not fun. I was miserable,” Griffin said. “Literally the moment we won the championship I knew I was gonna leave. There was no way I was gonna stay for any amount of money.”
Griffin stepped away from the league for two whole years before joining the New Orleans Pelicans.
“I didn’t watch the league, and I didn’t love the game anymore,” Griffin said. “I was so fixated on outcome that I just totally lost my joy.
“I was kind of chomping at the bit to do it right.”
With the Pelicans, Griffin will have the opportunity to build over the long-term.
“Culturally, I’ve always wanted to raise a family at a team,” Griffin said.
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