The Grizzlies and Bucks are among the teams having ongoing discussions about the possibility of a Jimmy Butler trade, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 (Twitter link). Gambadoro notes that the Heat are exploring their options and weighing whether it makes more sense to trade Butler now or in the offseason via sign-and-trade (or possibly opt-in and … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler Rumors: Grizzlies, Bucks, Suns, Beal, Pistons
Spurs Notes: Wembanyama, Jokic, Winning, Jones, Sochan
The Spurs defeated the Nuggets in a close game in Denver on Friday, then the Nuggets returned the favor in Saturday’s overtime victory in San Antonio. Star big men Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic had spectacular showings in the back-to-back, with Wembanyama averaging 27.5 points, 20.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 blocks per game, compared to Jokic’s 43.5 points, 13.5 … [Read more...] about Spurs Notes: Wembanyama, Jokic, Winning, Jones, Sochan
Heat Notes: Butler, Adebayo, Rozier, Riley, Porter Jr.
Jimmy Butler‘s standoff with the Heat is the NBA’s hottest story and has overshadowed everything else going on with the team, but Butler’s teammates will have to take the court without him beginning on Saturday vs. Utah as he begins serving his seven-game suspension. As Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald relays, Bam Adebayo spoke to reporters at today’s shootaround about the … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Butler, Adebayo, Rozier, Riley, Porter Jr.
And-Ones: All-Star Voting, NBAGL Standouts, Diamond Sports, Rookies
MVP candidates Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks and Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets are the leading vote-getters in their respective conferences in the first All-Star fan voting results announced by the NBA on Thursday (Twitter link). Jayson Tatum, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James are the other stars who rank among the top three frontcourt players in their … [Read more...] about And-Ones: All-Star Voting, NBAGL Standouts, Diamond Sports, Rookies
Northwest Notes: Westbrook, Gordon, Avdija, DiVincenzo
Following Monday’s victory in Utah, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone lavished praise on nine-time All-Star Russell Westbrook, who finished with a “perfect” triple-double: 16 points (7-of-7 from the floor, 2-of-2 from the line), 10 rebounds, 10 assists, four steals and zero turnovers, with Denver outscoring the Jazz by 23 points in his 33 minutes. “He came in, and this is a guy … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Westbrook, Gordon, Avdija, DiVincenzo