NBA News
- Raptors Notes: Lineup, Mogbo, Barnes, Trade Candidates December 20, 2024The Raptors deployed their youngest starting lineup in franchise history in Thursday’s game vs. Brooklyn, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca, who notes that the average age of Ja’Kobe Walter, Jonathan Mogbo, Ochai Agbaji, Gradey Dick, and returning star Scottie Barnes was 22 years and 187 days. Agbaji, who is 24, called it “crazy” that […]
- Grizzlies’ Vince Williams Out 3-6 More Weeks December 20, 2024Grizzlies wing Vince Williams still isn’t close to returning to action and will remain sidelined into the new year, according to a press release from the team (Twitter link). Williams sustained a Grade 3 right ankle sprain on November 19. The Grizzlies announced two days later that the third-year swingman would be reevaluated in four […]
- Central Notes: Bulls, Pacers, Bucks, Pistons December 20, 2024The Bulls registered their most impressive win of the season on Thursday in Boston, defeating the defending champion Celtics for their third consecutive victory and increasing their record on the season to 13-15. As a result of the win, Chicago is now tied with Sacramento for the 10th-worst record in the NBA. That’s notable because […]
- Trade Rumors: MPJ, LaVine, Butler, Suns, Nets December 20, 2024The Nuggets are open to the idea of making a significant trade prior to the February 6 trade deadline, but they’re hoping they’ll see enough from their current group in the coming weeks to feel confident about not having to make a major in-season deal, according to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post, who takes […]
- Injury Notes: Strus, Embiid, Suggs, Booker, Nets December 20, 2024Cavaliers wing Max Strus, who initially hoped to make his season debut last Friday, is being listed as questionable for tonight’s Central Division showdown with the Bucks and has a chance to suit up for the first time this season, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Strus sustained a hip contusion early in the preseason and […]
- Warriors Notes: Curry, Green, Schröder, Podziemski December 20, 2024The Warriors‘ worst loss of the season featured a historically bad performance from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, writes Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. As Golden State fell to Memphis by 51 points Thursday night, Curry and Green were both scoreless from the field in the same game for the first time in their long careers […]
- And-Ones: MVP Race, Redick, Birch, Obst December 20, 2024Nikola Jokic has a commanding lead in ESPN’s first straw poll of the season on the MVP race, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN. The Nuggets center captured 57 first-place votes among the 100 ballots, giving him 827 total points. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came in second with 24 first-place votes and 678 points, followed by […]
- Celtics Notes: Mazzulla, Brown, Springer, Horford December 20, 2024Head coach Joe Mazzulla had to be restrained from approaching official Justin Van Duyne after the Celtics lost to Chicago on Thursday night, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. Mazzulla was angry about being whistled for a technical foul for coming onto the court after a jump ball was called following a loose-ball battle […]
- Spencer Dinwiddie Blasts Nets In Podcast Appearance December 20, 2024Spencer Dinwiddie doesn’t have many fond memories of his days with the Nets, especially his most recent go-round, writes Lucas Kaplan of NetsDaily. In an appearance on the Run Your Race podcast hosted by former teammate Theo Pinson, Dinwiddie said the time he spent in Brooklyn left him “extremely scarred.” The 31-year-old guard, who now […]
- New York Notes: Towns, Achiuwa, Claxton, Fernandez December 20, 2024Karl-Anthony Towns was outstanding in his return to Minnesota Thursday night, and the Knicks look like the clear winners of the trade that shook up the NBA just before the start of training camp, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. Towns, one of the top players in Timberwolves history, was sent to New […]
- Central Notes: LaVine, Lillard, Smith, Sheppard, Furphy December 20, 2024Zach LaVine has reinvented himself and is restoring his trade value, says Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. LaVine’s play hasn’t been bad during his time with the Bulls, but his large contract (owed $44.5MM in AAV over the next two seasons with a $48.9MM player option in 2026/27) is a deterrent in this second-apron era […]
- Pacific Notes: James, Harden, Harkless, Fox, Schröder December 20, 2024LeBron James enters Thursday just 10 minutes from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most total minutes played in regular season NBA history after having passed him in total minutes (playoffs included) last year. He’s likely to set the regular season record against the Kings. James discussed the achievement with The Athletic’s Jovan Buha and Sam […]
- Southeast Notes: Heat Picks, Jovic, Banchero, Harris, Valanciunas December 20, 2024The Heat have just one first-round pick available to trade unconditionally, with two others having been traded away to acquire Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. The only picks Miami can trade unconditionally are their 2030 or 2031 picks, but not both due to the Stepien Rule. This complicates […]
- Knicks Notes: Randle, DiVincenzo, Finch, Towns December 20, 2024The Knicks and the Timberwolves are set to play each other on Thursday night for the first time since making a blockbuster deal that sent long-time Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns to New York. Former Knick Julius Randle was a part of that deal after spending five seasons with New York — it was the best […]
- And-Ones: Hall Of Fame, Brown, Maledon, Lessort, G League December 19, 2024The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame officially announced its list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2025, including several-first-time nominees (Twitter link). Ten-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony and eight-time All-NBA team member Dwight Howard are among the notable names. WNBA greats Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles, Chamique Holdsclaw and Maya Moore are first-time nominees, as are […]
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