Derrick Rose's agent B.J. Armstrong insisted the three-time NBA All-Star wants to stay with the Knicks, despite being included in trade negotiations.Rose was traded by the Bulls in June but the former MVP point guard has not completely convinced people in New York, having angered NBA Jerseys Knicks officials when he missed last month's loss to the Pelicans without informing the team.The 28-year-old Chicago native was subject to trade interest before the deadline, but Armstrong reiterated Rose's desire to remain Paul Millsap Jerseys at Madison Square Garden."Like I've said all along, and like he's said all along, you know what, he wants to be in New York. He feels comfortable there," Armstrong told Sirius XM NBA Kevin Durant Jerseys radio on Saturday. "But we understand the business. ... When no one is calling for you [prior to the trade deadline] is when you're in trouble."The Timberwolves emerged as a possible destination according Markelle Fultz Jerseys to reports and Armstrong added: "It was an opportunity to see what his value truly was throughout the league."So as you can see, through all the reports, there were teams that were interested Oklahoma City Thunder Jerseys in him and what he does and what he brings to the court," Armstrong said. "I wasn't surprised that he wasn't traded."Derrick is putting together, game by game, coming back and really beginning Emmanuel Mudiay Jerseys to play at a consistent level to where he's at and what he's going to be at this stage of his career."So I think there was a lot of rumors, his name was Custom NBA Jerseys out there. But in the end, I think the Knicks did what they thought was in their best interests."
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The great Dennis Schroder-Isaiah Thomas war of words waged on Monday morning.More than a month after Thomas refuted Schroeder's allegations that the Celtics' point guard insulted Schroder's mother on Warriors Jerseys the court, the Hawks' guard is calling baloney on Thomas' denial."Everybody heard it," Schroder said Monday. "My family sat courtside too. Thabo [Sefalosha] heard some things. He wasn't involved in it. It is Kyrie Irving Jerseys what it is. We just try to compete. It gets heated in the game."Schroder's original allegations came after a Celtics 103-101 win Jan. 13."I’m playing basketball," Schroder told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the Derrick Rose Jerseys time. “If he think that he got to curse at my mom or say some dumb stuff about my family, that has nothing to do with basketball. That’s his choice. I’ve got too Carmelo Anthony Jerseys much class for that. Next one, we are going to get it."Thomas responded then by saying Schroder was not someone the two-time All-Star concerned himself with, saying that Schroder was "not on [Thomas'] Chicago Bulls Jerseys level" before denying the allegations."I don't talk about nobody's mom. I don't cuss at nobody's mom," Thomas said. And I don't talk about people's families. So whatever he said, that's a 100 percent Zach Collins Jerseys lie, and he knows that." Thomas and Schroder can settle this feud on the court, as the Hawks take on the Celtics in Boston on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
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DeMarcus Cousins isn't letting his rough start with the Pelicans get him down too much. While Boogie has yet to help lead New Orleans to a victory Boston Celtics Jerseys since being sent to the Crescent city prior to last week's NBA trade deadline, he's still out here winning in these 504 streets. He casually sipped from a bottle of Hennessy as he Josh Jackson Jerseys and new teammate and fellow Kentucky product Anthony Davis paraded through town on a Mardi Gras float on Fat Tuesday. He may not have turned the Pelicans (23-37) around yet, but his turn Stephen Curry Jerseys up is definitely real. Cousins is a true professional. After recording his 18th technical foul, Cousins is suspended for the Pelicans' game Wednesday against the Pistons. He won't be in action again until New York Knicks Jerseys they host the Spurs Friday. I'm sure he'll be ready to go.
Taj Gibson chucked the ball like a quarterback, and sunk it through the net in the closing seconds of the Milwaukee Bucks Jerseys half in the Thunder's Thursday night matchup against the Trail Blazers.That shot gave the Thunder a three-point advantage heading into the break.Gibson was acquired by Oklahoma City along with Doug McDermott in the D'Angelo Russell Jerseys final hours of the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 23, in a deal that sent Cameron Payne, Joffrey Lauvergne and Anthony Morrow to the Bulls.OKC didn't trade for him with the assumption he'd San Antonio Spurs Jerseys drain shots from deep, especially that deep, but teammate Russell Westbrook will take all the scoring help he can get. It was just the fourth 3-point make of Gibson's career in 35 attempts.
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