NBA News
- Duke’s Isaiah Evans Withdraws From NBA Draft May 11, 2025Duke wing Isaiah Evans has withdrawn from the 2025 NBA draft pool and won’t participate in this week’s combine, the league announced today (via Twitter). A freshman in 2024/25, Evans averaged just 13.8 minutes per game across 36 outings as a reserve for one of the nation’s top college teams. He put up 6.8 points […]
- Northwest Notes: SGA, Williams, Adelman, Randle May 11, 2025All-NBA Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has taken responsibility for his underwhelming play in an overtime Game 3 road loss to the Nuggets, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The 6’6″ pro, the presumptive 2025 MVP, scored an inefficient 18 points while shooting just 7-of-22 from the field and didn’t attempt a shot during the overtime frame. […]
- Cavaliers Notes: Mitchell, Atkinson, Strus May 11, 2025Six-time All-Star Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drew major praise from head coach Kenny Atkinson following a third consecutive impressive performance against the Pacers in their ongoing playoff series, this time in a win on the road, per Jamal Collier of ESPN. Mitchell racked up 43 points in the Game 3 victory. That tally marked his […]
- Pistons Notes: Cunningham, Langdon, Ivey, Trade Assets May 11, 2025Now that Cade Cunningham has established himself as one of the NBA’s best guards, Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon believes he’ll become a target for other players, writes Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News. Cunningham earned his first All-Star appearance this year, averaging 26.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 9.1 assists in 70 […]
- Moritz Wagner Rehabs Knee, Hopes To Stay In Orlando May 11, 2025The season ended early for Magic backup center Moritz Wagner when he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in a December 21 game against Miami. In an interview with Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel, Wagner says he hopes that wasn’t his last game with the organization. The Magic hold a team option […]
- Knicks Notes: Robinson, Brunson, Anunoby, Hart May 11, 2025The Celtics are taking advantage of Mitchell Robinson‘s weakness as a free throw shooter and creating a difficult decision for Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (subscription required). Boston coach Joe Mazzulla employed the “Hack-a-Mitch” strategy repeatedly in Game 3, sending the backup center to the line 12 times. […]
- Warriors Notes: Kuminga, Butler, Curry, Green May 11, 2025Jonathan Kuminga has been a forgotten man in the Warriors‘ rotation for the last few months, but he was at his best in Saturday’s Game 3 loss to Minnesota, writes Ron Kroichick of The San Francisco Chronicle (subscription required). Kuminga was given 36 minutes off the bench — the first time he’s topped 30 minutes […]
- Celtics Notes: Game 3 Win, Tatum, Porzingis, Pritchard, Mazzulla May 11, 2025“You’ve got to tap into your darkness,” coach Joe Mazzulla said as the Celtics approached Saturday facing a 2-0 series deficit, and his team responded with probably its best game of the playoffs, writes Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Boston struck quickly, built a commanding early lead, and controlled the game throughout on its way […]
- Karl-Anthony Towns Suffers Hand Injury In Game 3 Loss May 11, 2025Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns appeared to say “I broke it” (Twitter video link) after getting hit on his left hand in Saturday’s game, writes Bridget Reilly of The New York Post. Towns declined to elaborate on the injury when talking to reporters after the game. Reilly notes that he was able to remain on the […]
- Warriors Hope Stephen Curry Can Return For Game 6 May 11, 2025The Warriors are hoping to extend their series with Minnesota to at least six games to give Stephen Curry the best chance to return, Shams Charania of ESPN said on tonight’s NBA Countdown (Twitter video link). Curry, who suffered a Grade 1 left hamstring strain in the series opener, is scheduled to be reevaluated on […]
- Wolves Notes: Edwards, Conley, Alexander-Walker, Randle May 11, 2025Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards appears to have fully overcome the injury scare he suffered in Game 2, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN (Twitter link). Edwards had to leave the game in the second quarter after reinjuring his left ankle, but he was able to return after halftime. Meeting with reporters before tonight’s contest, Minnesota […]
- Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Carlisle, Technicals, Turner May 10, 2025Tyrese Haliburton, who didn’t speak with reporters after the Pacers‘ Game 3 loss to Cleveland on Friday, explained that it was a team decision to not make him available, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. Haliburton suffered through a subpar night, finishing with four points and five assists while shooting 2-of-8 from the field. […]
- Nuggets Notes: Gordon, Jokic, Porter, Defense May 10, 2025Playoff heroics are becoming routine for Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, writes Sean Keeler of The Denver Post. After hitting a three-pointer in the final seconds to beat Oklahoma City in Game 1 of their playoff series, Gordon delivered another late three Friday night that sent Game 3 into overtime. Denver eventually pulled away to claim […]
- And-Ones: Wright, Rookie Extensions, All-Interview Team, More May 10, 2025Former Colorado guard McKinley Wright IV, who appeared in 32 NBA regular season games for Minnesota and Dallas from 2021-23, has been named the Most Valuable Player for the ABA League (formerly known as the Adriatic League) in Europe. Wright has spent the last two seasons playing for KK Buducnost and led the Montenegrin team […]
- Draft Notes: NBAGL Elite Camp, Niederhauser, Combine, Ruzic May 10, 2025Malique Lewis (South East Melbourne), Amari Williams (Kentucky), Caleb Love (Arizona), Caleb Grill (Missouri), and Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Penn State) are among the top prospects teams will be watching at this weekend’s G League Elite Camp in Chicago, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The standout players at the G League event typically earn invitations […]
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