Joel Embiid (left knee injury management and personal reasons) will miss a fourth straight game on Saturday when the Sixers face the Pistons in Detroit, while Kyle Lowry (right hip strain) will sit out for a fifth in a row, according to Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The good news for the 76ers is that Paul George, who has been out since November 20 due to a left knee … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Sixers, Gordon, Powell, Richards, Bronny
Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook Fined $35K By NBA
Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook has been fined $35K for “making an obscene gesture on the playing court” during the fourth quarter of Monday’s loss to New York, the NBA announced today in a press release (Twitter link). Westbrook finished with a team-high 27 points in Monday’s lopsided defeat, with 24 coming during a fourth-quarter flurry when the game was out of reach. After … [Read more...] about Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook Fined $35K By NBA
Northwest Notes: Williams, Nuggets, Thunder, McDaniels
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