Star Thunder forward Jalen Williams departed the first half of Oklahoma City’s 105-101 road win Wednesday over the Warriors with a right eye injury, per Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. All-NBA Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled mightily without Williams. He shot a scant 5-for-16 from the floor in the second half. Oklahoma City center Isaiah Hartenstein opined … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Williams, Nuggets, Thunder, McDaniels
Western Notes: Lakers, Vassell, Thompson, Malone
The Lakers are near the bottom of the league in defensive field goal percentage, with opponents shooting 48.5% against them. They know they need to improve their defense and rebounding to be a true contender. The Lakers face Phoenix in an NBA Cup matchup on Tuesday. “Our personnel isn’t, you know, I think if we’re going to be honest with ourselves, isn’t the best defensively,” … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Lakers, Vassell, Thompson, Malone
Michael Malone Rips Nuggets’ Effort Following Blowout Loss
The Nuggets lost at home for the second time in four days on Monday, falling by a score of 145-118 to the Knicks. Asked by a reporter during his post-game media session if he was prepared to “flush” the game and move on, head coach Michael Malone strongly pushed back on that idea (Twitter video link via DNVR Sports). “F–k that, no, no, no. We’re not flushing,” Malone said. “You … [Read more...] about Michael Malone Rips Nuggets’ Effort Following Blowout Loss
And-Ones: Harrell, Covington, Neto, Awards, More
Former NBA big man Montrezl Harrell, who won the Sixth Man of the Year award in 2020, is currently playing in Australia’s National Basketball League as a member of the Adelaide 36ers. The 30-year-old received a three-game suspension on Monday for his part in on- and off-court incidents during a Nov. 17 game vs. Melbourne United. As Olgun Uluc of ESPN details, United big man Rob … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Harrell, Covington, Neto, Awards, More
California Notes: Coffey, Moody, Curry, Wiggins, Lakers
After spending nearly three full seasons on two-way deals, Clippers guard Amir Coffey graduated to a regular roster role with the team late in the 2021/22 season, then inked a three-year, $11MM deal that summer. This year, Coffey has emerged as a critical role player on an injury-laden L.A. club, including starting multiple recent games. As Janis Carr of The Orange County … [Read more...] about California Notes: Coffey, Moody, Curry, Wiggins, Lakers