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- Atlantic Notes: Bogdanovic, DiVincenzo, Tatum, Maxey April 24, 2024Trade deadline acquisition Bojan Bogdanovic came up big for the Knicks in Game 2 against the Sixers on Monday despite a sore left wrist, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post notes. Bogdanovic, whose $19MM contract for next season is partially guaranteed for $2MM, hit a couple of 3-pointers and added two assists in 12 […]
- Pacific Notes: Doncic, Irving, Powell, Fox, Ellis, Allen April 24, 2024The Clippers found a way to hold the Mavericks to 30 points in the first half of Game 1. Coach Tyronn Lue knows that keeping Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving under control for Game 2 tonight will be even tougher, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times writes. “It’s very challenging,” he said. “You got […]
- Kawhi Leonard Will Play In Game 2 April 24, 2024The Mavericks lost Game 1 to the Clippers with Los Angeles star forward Kawhi Leonard on the sidelines. The Mavericks will now try to even the series with Leonard in uniform. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said Leonard will be available for Game 2 tonight, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN tweets. Leonard was considered questionable to play. […]
- Sixers’ Maxey Named Most Improved Player April 23, 2024Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey has won the NBA’s Most Improved Player award for the 2023/24 season, the league’s communications department tweets. Maxey edged out Bulls guard Coby White for the award. Maxey received 51 of 99 first-place votes while recording 319 voting points. White had just 32 first-place votes, but showed up on more ballots […]
- Central Notes: Allen, Lillard, Rivers, Giannis, Pacers April 23, 2024Jarrett Allen has been a dominant force in the Cavaliers’ first two playoff games against the Magic. He’s averaging 16 points in the first-round series. His 38 total rebounds is just 11 less than Orlando’s entire starting lineup, Joe Vardon of The Athletic notes. Magic defensive star Jonathan Isaac only played 19 minutes due to […]
- Sixers To File Grievance Over Officating April 23, 20244:26pm: The league acknowledged in its Two Minute Report that Brunson and Josh Hart both fouled Maxey during the last-minute scramble. It also indicated Nurse should have been granted a timeout on the inbounds play, Bontemps tweets. 7:26am: Following their Game 2 loss to the Knicks in New York on Monday, the Sixers intend to […]
- Zion Williamson: Postseason Return Is “Absolutely Realistic” April 23, 2024Speaking to reporters today for the first time since suffering a left hamstring strain in last Tuesday’s play-in game vs. the Lakers, Pelicans forward Zion Williamson said that he believes he has a chance to return to action this spring, per Christian Clark of NOLA.com. Williamson added that he has to “pass certain tests” in […]
- Community Shootaround: First Round Playoff Series April 23, 2024After the NBA playoffs tipped off on Saturday with a handful of one-sided contests, things got a little more interesting on Sunday and Monday, with the Thunder, Knicks, and Nuggets among the teams to pull out victories in games that went down to the wire. All three days of the playoffs so far, however, have […]
- Purdue’s Zach Edey Officially Enters 2024 Draft April 23, 2024Purdue center Zach Edey, the NCAA’s two-time national player of the year, has submitted paperwork to the NBA league office making himself eligible for the 2024 draft, he confirms to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Edey’s plans hadn’t been a surprise. Purdue head coach Matt Painter indicated back in February that his star center wouldn’t be […]
- NBA Player Option Decisions For 2024/25 April 23, 2024A number of NBA contracts include player options in the final year. Those option years give the player the opportunity to either opt into the last year of his deal and finish out his contract or to decline the option and hit the free agent market a year early. Several factors play a part in […]
- Draft Notes: Ingram, Bridges, Jones, Kamardine, More April 23, 2024UNC forward Harrison Ingram, who spent his junior year with the Tar Heels after two seasons at Stanford, has declared for the 2024 NBA draft, he announced on Twitter. According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports (Twitter link), while Ingram plans on keeping his name in the draft pool and going pro, he’s maintaining his […]
- Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 4/23/2024 April 23, 2024Hoops Rumors hosted a live chat today at 11 a.m. Central time (noon Eastern). Click here to read the transcript.
- Mediation In Wolves’ Ownership Dispute Scheduled For May 1 April 23, 2024A mediation session regarding the Timberwolves‘ ownership dispute between Glen Taylor and a group led by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez has been scheduled for May 1 in Minneapolis, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lore and Rodriguez had agreed to a succession plan that would see them gradually buy into the Timberwolves before taking over […]
- Injury Updates: Vanderbilt, Kawhi, Giannis, Suggs, Anderson, Allen April 23, 2024Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt, who hasn’t played since February 1 due to a right midfoot sprain, is targeting a Game 3 return, a source familiar with the situation tells Dave McMenamin of ESPN. According to McMenamin’s source, Vanderbilt has been ramping up his workouts in the past couple weeks and had one of his most […]
- And-Ones: Postseason Awards, Fernandez, SLC Summer League, Players’ Poll April 23, 2024The NBA revealed the finalists for seven postseason awards on Sunday. The league will begin announcing the winners on Tuesday, the NBA’s communications department tweets. The Most Improved Player award will be announced on Tuesday. Tyrese Maxey, Alperen Sengun and Coby White are the finalists. The Sixth Man of the Year award winner will be revealed on […]
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