Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu out for a "couple" of weeks

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu will be out a “couple of weeks” because of a calf injury, according to coach Terry Stotts. Aminu started in the first eight games for the Blazers this season, averaging 6.4 points and 6.6 rebounds before he was hurt Tuesday night early in Portland’s 124-121 win …

DA's Top 15 Rankings: Cavs, Warriors, Spurs all make big moves

David Aldridge reveals which teams, to him, are the Top 15 squads in the NBA at this moment. (last week’s record in parenthesis; previous ranking in brackets) 1) Cleveland Cavaliers (3-0) [2]: No weaknesses anywhere. 2) Golden State Warriors (4-0) [3]: Dubs running the most lethal Doomsday Machine since the one that ate Commodore Decker. …

DA's Top 15 Rankings: Cavs, Warriors, Spurs all make big moves

David Aldridge reveals which teams, to him, are the Top 15 squads in the NBA at this moment. (last week’s record in parenthesis; previous ranking in brackets) 1) Cleveland Cavaliers (3-0) [2]: No weaknesses anywhere. 2) Golden State Warriors (4-0) [3]: Dubs running the most lethal Doomsday Machine since the one that ate Commodore Decker. …

DA's Top 15 Rankings: Cavs, Warriors, Spurs all make big moves

David Aldridge reveals which teams, to him, are the Top 15 squads in the NBA at this moment. (last week’s record in parenthesis; previous ranking in brackets) 1) Cleveland Cavaliers (3-0) [2]: No weaknesses anywhere. 2) Golden State Warriors (4-0) [3]: Dubs running the most lethal Doomsday Machine since the one that ate Commodore Decker. …

DA's Top 15 Rankings: Cavs, Warriors, Spurs all make big moves

David Aldridge reveals which teams, to him, are the Top 15 squads in the NBA at this moment. (last week’s record in parenthesis; previous ranking in brackets) 1) Cleveland Cavaliers (3-0) [2]: No weaknesses anywhere. 2) Golden State Warriors (4-0) [3]: Dubs running the most lethal Doomsday Machine since the one that ate Commodore Decker. …

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris fined $15,000 for inappropriate comments

NEW YORK — Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined $15,000 for directing inappropriate comments toward a game official, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. The incident coincided with Morris’ ejection for receiving his second technical foul with 4:11 remaining in the first quarter of the Wizards’ 103-97 …