Coby White, Kevin Durant Named Players Of The Week
Bulls guard Coby White has been named the Player of the Week for the Eastern Conference, while Suns forward Kevin Durant has claimed the award in the West, the NBA announced today in a press release.
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Thunder Notes: Dort, SGA, J. Williams, Caruso, Scouts
Asked on Friday about the defensive impact of big men vs. wings in relation to Luguentz Dort‘s Defensive Player of the Year case, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault didn’t fully engage in that debate, but he argued that Dort has been the standout and the constant of the NBA’s top-ranked defense (Twitter video link via […].
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Celtics Rumors: Holiday, Porzingis, White, Horford, Ownership
While no one expects the Celtics to move on from Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown anytime soon, there are questions around the league about how long the club can carry one of the NBA’s highest payrolls, subjecting itself to significant luxury tax penalties and onerous second-apron restrictions, writes Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack […].
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LaMelo Ball Undergoing Procedures On Ankle, Wrist
4:26 pm: The Hornets have confirmed Charania’s reporting, officially announcing in a press release that Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery to address a right ankle impingement and will also have a minor procedure on his right wrist.
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Adam Silver Talks Expansion, Wolves Sale, Tanking, RSNs
Asked at his Thursday press conference whether the NBA has looked any more at adding an expansion team or two, commissioner Adam Silver said the league is “still in the process of digesting the Celtics (sale)” and expects to explore expansion in a “more serious way” once that transaction is finalized, per Tim Bontemps of […].
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Kings’ LaRavia Out At Least 7-10 Days With Thumb Injury
Kings forward Jake LaRavia underwent imaging on his injured left thumb and has been diagnosed with a bone contusion, the team announced today (Twitter link via James Ham of The Kings Beat).
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Grizzlies To Name Tuomas Iisalo Interim Head Coach
After firing head coach Taylor Jenkins with just nine games left in the regular season, the Grizzlies will tab assistant Tuomas Iisalo to take Jenkins’ place, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
