NBA News
- Knicks Notes: Payne, Brunson, Towns, Robinson April 20, 2025Tom Thibodeau’s decision to expand his rotation to nine players paid off Saturday as Cameron Payne came off the bench to spark a comeback victory over Detroit, writes Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. Payne scored 11 points in the fourth quarter as the Knicks put together a blistering 21-0 run to pull out […]
- Wolves Notes: McDaniels, Reid, Edwards, DiVincenzo April 20, 2025An exceptional shooting night from Jaden McDaniels helped the Timberwolves surprise the Lakers in Game 1 of their playoff series, writes Chris Hine of The Star-Tribune. McDaniels, a defensive specialist who averaged a career-high 12.2 PPG this season, led Minnesota with 25 points while going 11-of-13 from the field and sinking all three of his […]
- Warriors Notes: Kerr, Curry, Kuminga, Moody, Dunleavy April 20, 2025The Warriors got more than just a playoff berth by winning their play-in game against Memphis on Tuesday, writes Sam Gordon of The San Francisco Chronicle. They also ensured themselves of four days of much-needed rest before their first-round series begins Sunday night at Houston. Coach Steve Kerr said the break is welcome after weeks […]
- Kings’ DeMar DeRozan Involved In Fight At Restaurant April 20, 2025Kings forward DeMar DeRozan is the subject of an “ongoing and active investigation” following an incident Friday night, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. A 28-second video posted to TMZ shows DeRozan involved in a confrontation with another man at the Yume Sushi restaurant in Calabasas, California. DeRozan can be seen reaching for the […]
- Pacers Notes: Mathurin, Walker, Nembhard, Game 1 Strategy April 20, 2025Bennedict Mathurin had to watch from the bench during the Pacers’ run to the Eastern Conference Finals last spring because of a torn labrum in his right shoulder, writes Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star. The third-year swingman said the experience gave him a sense of what to expect as he made his playoff debut […]
- Thunder Notes: Hartenstein, Holmgren, Dort, SGA, Williams April 20, 2025Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault didn’t get to use his twin tower lineup as much as he expected this season, but he’s seen enough to have confidence in it heading into the playoffs, writes Anthony Slater of The Athletic. After getting pounded on the boards in a second-round series loss to Dallas last year, Oklahoma […]
- Filip Petrusev Hoping For NBA Return April 19, 2025Filip Petrusev barely saw any game action during his first NBA stint, but he believes things will be different if he gets another opportunity. The 25-year-old center talked about coming back to the league in an interview with Serbian media outlet Sportski Zurnal, according to Eurohoops. “I would like to return to the NBA as […]
- Hawks Notes: Young, Snyder, Daniels, Offseason April 19, 2025Trae Young described the season as a “failure” after being eliminated from the play-in tournament with Friday’s loss to Miami, writes Michael Cunningham of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Hawks appeared to be in a good position to earn a playoff spot after finishing eighth in the East, but they were overwhelmed in the play-in opener […]
- Knicks Notes: Thibodeau, Brunson, Hukporti, Rotation April 19, 2025Asked ahead of the Knicks‘ first-round series about speculation that head coach Tom Thibodeau will be on the hot seat if New York doesn’t make a deep playoff run, star point guard Jalen Brunson referred to himself as a “big Thibs supporter” and strongly backed his coach, as Jared Schwartz of The New York Post […]
- No Minutes Restriction Expected For Celtics’ Jaylen Brown April 19, 2025After missing the final three games of the regular season due to a bone bruise in his right knee, reigning NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown doesn’t anticipate being on a minutes restriction when the Celtics‘ first-round series vs. Orlando gets underway on Sunday, he told reporters today (story via Souichi Terada of MassLive.com). Brown was […]
- Nuggets Notes: Pickett, Murray, Gordon, Jokic April 19, 2025In the wake of the Nuggets‘ decision to fire both general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone with less than a week left in the regular season, second-year guard Jalen Pickett began seeing his name pop up in reports about the rift between Booth and Malone prior to their dismissals. Booth’s desire for […]
- Mavs Notes: Thompson, Davis, Lively, Offseason April 19, 2025After the Mavericks‘ season came to an end as a result of Friday night’s play-in loss in Memphis, Klay Thompson described his first year in Dallas as “tumultuous.” Head coach Jason Kidd took a rosier view, as Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com relays, referring to 2024/25 as an “incredible season” for his team, which missed out […]
- Kenny Atkinson Wins Coaches Association Award April 19, 2025Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has won the Michael H. Goldberg award for the 2024/25 season, earning Coach of the Year from the National Basketball Coaches Association, according to a press release. This award, introduced in 2017 and named after longtime NBCA executive director Michael H. Goldberg, is voted on by the NBA’s 30 head […]
- Damian Lillard Discusses ‘Scary’ Blood Clot Diagnosis April 19, 2025Speaking to reporters on Friday for the first time since being diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his right calf last month, Bucks guard Damian Lillard admitted that learning he had a blood clot was “a little bit scary,” as Eric Nehm and Zach Powell of The Athletic write. “I think I’ve had […]
- Community Shootaround: First-Round Playoff Series April 19, 2025After a pair of off-days and three days of play-in games, the 2025 NBA postseason is set to begin in earnest on Saturday, with four series getting underway today and the other four to tip off on Sunday. The first-round matchups are as follows, along with the date/time of each Game 1: Eastern Conference Cleveland […]
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