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Brandon Roy & Gilbert Arenas – Highest Paid Players Without Even Playing
The wonders of the amnesty clause mean an NBA player gets released from his team but still paid in full, only without counting against the cap. Gilbert Arenas ($22.3 million) and Brandon Roy ($17.7 million) didn’t play a single minute of basketball for the teams paying them this season, which didn’t stop them from being two of the highest paid players in the NBA.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – The Never Ending Injury List
Some might say that regardless of their injuries, the Minnesota Timberwolves weren’t supposed to make the playoffs this season. That’s debatable, but what isn’t is their incredible line of injured players now and earlier, including Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio, Chase Budinger and Brandon Roy.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – No Hope Without Kevin Love
The Minnesota Timberwolves are built around Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio, aiming for a first playoff appearance since 2004. After missing out on the postseason last year due to Rubio’s torn ACL, Kevin Love’s broken hand means both of them won’t be available for the early part of the NBA Season.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Brandon Roy Back at All-Star Form
It’s been 18 months since Brandon Roy played in an NBA game, later retiring because of a degenerative condition in his knees, but now that he’s back, the 3 time NBA All-Star claims he’s back at that level of play, having no such problems or fears regarding his past injuries that should hold him back from returning to be one of the best guards in the NBA.
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2012 NBA Free Agency – Atlanta Hawks Trades & Other Rumors
The first big moves of the 2012 NBA free agency periods weren’t signings but big trades pulled off by the Atlanta Hawks, shipping All-Star guard Joe Johnson for no less than 7 players, to the New Jersey Nets, meanwhile sending Marvin Williams to the Utah Jazz for Devin Harris. Like the Nets, they’ve got Dwight Howard on their minds.
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Brandon Roy Returning to the NBA, not the Portland Trail Blazers
For those who’ve missed Brandon Roy this past year, and to be honest, for the past couple of seasons, there are some good news. The three time NBA All-Star is planning on trying to return to the league for the 2012-2013 season, although it won’t be for the only team he’s played for so far, the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Brandon Roy Retirement Plans Out of Nowhere
Brandon Roy is about to announce his retirement from the NBA, after only five years in the league playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. Roy’s continuous knee problems and the risk of being cut or being used for cap relief through the Amnesty Clasue have apparently led him to the retiring decision.
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Tyson Chandler’s Big Night Too Much for Blazers in Game 5
A great night from Tyson Chandler while Brandon Roy (5 points) couldn’t recreate his Game 4 magic added up to Dallas winning game 5 93-82, heading back to Portland with a 3-2 lead in the series.
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Brandon Roy and His Perfect Fourth in the Blazers Win
It’s been a rough road for the Blazers and Brandon Roy this season. Last night, trailing by 18, it seemed everything came together for Roy, scoring 18 and the winning shot as Portland tied things up with the Dallas Mavericks.