Rockets wing Amen Thompson will return on Friday vs. Miami and will immediately reenter the team’s starting lineup, head coach Ime Udoka said today (Twitter link via Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle). Thompson won’t be on a minutes restriction after missing the past six games due to a sprained ankle. Besides being good news for the Rockets, who are vying for playoff … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Thompson, Wiggins, Zion, Hornets, Flagg
Western Notes: Bogdanovic, Durant, Rockets, Mavs, Nuggets
Veteran guard Bogdan Bogdanovic was having the worst year of his NBA career in Atlanta this season, averaging 10.0 points per game on 37.1% shooting (30.1% on three-pointers). He has looked more like his usual self since being traded to Los Angeles, bumping his scoring average to 12.6 PPG while making 48.5% of his shots from the floor (and 40.0% of his threes). Bogdanovic has … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Bogdanovic, Durant, Rockets, Mavs, Nuggets
Southwest Notes: Rockets, Thompson, Grizzlies, Pelicans
The Rockets are guaranteed to at least make the play-in tournament this season after defeating the Magic on Wednesday. It’ll be the first time the team has made any form of postseason appearance since 2020. The Rockets still haven’t clinched a top-six seed, which would allow them to avoid the play-in, but they’re close, with a 5.5-game lead on the seventh-seeded … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Rockets, Thompson, Grizzlies, Pelicans
Suns Notes: Durant, Budenholzer, Plumlee, Booker
Kevin Durant‘s relationship with Suns coach Mike Budenholzer has been an ongoing storyline for several weeks, and Durant offered some insight after this morning’s shootaround, writes Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. The topic arose again after Durant snapped at Budenholzer during a timeout in Sunday’s game at Los Angeles (Twitter video link). “I don’t say, ‘Coach, we’ve … [Read more...] about Suns Notes: Durant, Budenholzer, Plumlee, Booker
Southwest Notes: Morant, Hardy, Jones, Rockets, Spurs
Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has been playing some of his best basketball of the season this month, averaging 31.3 points per game on 52.4% shooting in his past six outings. However, the two-time All-Star continues to be bothered by nagging injuries. After missing Saturday’s win over Miami due to right shoulder soreness, which has been a recurring issue this season, Morant … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Morant, Hardy, Jones, Rockets, Spurs