Larry Sanders Rumors & News

Even as NBA positions blur together, the notice paid to measurables and athletic testing at the NBA Draft Combine remains high. For nearly every prospect grading out taller, lankier, or quicker than expected can erase all sorts of questions about a disappointing season. Conversely, even the most productive players get knocked for being too short, too slow, or too stuck to the ground. Kentucky center Nerlens Noel didn't set the college basketball world on fire like his predecessor Anthony Davis, but he was still quite good--one of the best in the NCAA, in fact. Before an ill-fated chase...

The NBA announced the members of its 2013 All-Defensive First and Second teams today, and Bucks center Larry Sanders was not present on either squad. Perimeter stopper Tony Allen of the Memphis Grizzlies led the field with 53 voting points including 25 of a possible 29 first-place votes (coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players). LeBron James also received 25 first-place votes and had 52 points overall. Sanders tied Denver's Andre Iguodala with 16 points to lead the "honorable mentions". He received 4 first-place votes. Of course, there were some puzzling results to the vo...

According to CBSSports.com's Ken Berger, Milwaukee Bucks players Monta Ellis and Larry Sanders nearly came to blows in a heated exchange following the team's 104-91 loss in game 3 of their first-round playoff series with the Miami Heat. The report comes from four people with knowledge of the confrontation, according to Berger's report. Apparently the confrontation was sparked by comments from Sanders regarding the team's priorities following the home loss back on April 25: ...Sanders vented in the locker room and said in a fiery speech, "We need to start playing together as a team and...

Ken Berger reported today that Milwaukee's Larry Sanders and Monta Ellis got into a bit of a confrontation following Game 3 of their first round playoff series against the Heat. But that's not important right now, because hidden in the article near the end is this tidbit: Oddly, a member of the proposed ownership group trying to keep the Kings in Sacramento has done some background checking on Ellis as a possibility for the Kings if the team decides to part ways with restricted free agent Tyreke Evans this summer, a league source involved in the discussions said. Both Mark Mastrov a...

Miami Heat's Ray Allen, center drives against Milwaukee Bucks' Larry Sanders, left, and J. J. Redick, right, during the first half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April. 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Larry Sanders made a huge improvement on defense this season, morphing into one of the leagues toughest interior defenders to augment his already excellent shot-blocking ability. It was enough to put him on the national radar in terms of Defensive Player of the Year attention and inspired a terrific campaign by the Bucks' PR team. But when it came time to cast the ballots, DPOY voters once again overlooked mountains of evidence and put together a leaderboard full of question marks. Larry Sanders finished 7th overall, 4 points behind Tim Duncan and well ahead of Paul George. Sanders rec...

Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders (8) attempts to block a shot by Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) during the first half of Game 2 in their first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Miami. The Heat defeated the Bucks 98-86. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders (8) and forward Ersan Ilyasova (7) attempt to drop in a shot against Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem, left, during the first half of Game 2 in their first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Miami. Ilyasova scored 21 points and Sanders had 14, as the Heat defeated the Bucks 98-86. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)