emeka okafor

The Washington Wizards are an intriguing team.  They have talent, but they haven’t been able to turn that talent into wins.  They started to re-make their roster last season, grabbing Nene from the Nuggets for JaVale McGee in a deal that also sent Nick Young to the Clippers. Now, the Wizards are making more moves, sending [...]

Tip: 8:00pm    Court: New Orleans Arena   Watch it:  CSN    Hear it:  WEEI Refs: Marc Davis, Courtney Kirkland, Tom Washington Get your tickets here   Accuscore Simulation  The Matchup   Record: 48-19 (1st Atlantic, 2nd East) Record:  40-30 (3rd Southwest, 7th West) On the Road: 19-13 At Home: 24-10 Streak: Lost 1 Streak: Won 1 Leaders Leaders Buckets: Pierce (18.6 ppg) Buckets: David [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Being injured doesn't keep Perkins away from the gym. In fact, he makes two trips a day. "I'm at the gym twice a day," he said. "Three [...]

ESPN.com's Marc Stein says a Tyson Chandler for Emeka Okafor deal is in the works: Although Chandler ($11.7 million) and Okafor ($10.6) carry similar salaries for next season, New Orleans' apparent willingness to take on Okafor's contract — with four years remaining after next season — is a marked departure from the Hornets' recent cost-conscious [...]