The official candidates for Clutch Player of the Year have been revealed, NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor tweets. Here’s the list of candidates, as selected by the league’s 30 head coaches: Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves Darius Garland, Cavaliers De’Aaron Fox, Spurs DeMar DeRozan, Kings Derrick White, Celtics Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers Jaylen Brown, … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Clutch Player Award, NBA Europe, Award Picks, Oweh
Postseason Seeding Set For Western Conference
The seedings for the Western Conference playoffs came down to the very last game — the Clippers‘ 124-119 overtime victory over the Warriors on Sunday afternoon. That outcome assured L.A. of a playoff spot and pushed Golden State into the play-in tournament. The red-hot Clippers, winners of eight straight, nailed down the No. 5 seed. The Timberwolves, who won their last three … [Read more...] about Postseason Seeding Set For Western Conference
And-Ones: Luka Trade Offers, Coaches, Lithuania, Howard
In an article for ESPN.com (Insider link), Bobby Marks examines what the other 28 NBA teams could hypothetically have offered the Mavericks for Luka Doncic, who was sent to the Lakers in February in arguably the most stunning trade in NBA history. Marks’ exercise comes with a couple of caveats. The first is that a Doncic trade may have fallen apart had every team been able to … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Luka Trade Offers, Coaches, Lithuania, Howard
Cavaliers Clinch Top Seed In Eastern Conference
By defeating Chicago on Tuesday, the Cavaliers secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2016, as ESPN.com relays. “Yeah, I mean I think you celebrate these moments,” head coach Kenny Atkinson said. “You know, we’ll talk about going forward, what that looks like, but today, tonight we celebrate. And, you know, I think the guys are super happy in … [Read more...] about Cavaliers Clinch Top Seed In Eastern Conference
Pacific Notes: Curry, Udoka, Kings Pick, LaRavia, Beal
Stephen Curry was hot on the court in recent games but he was only hot at the officials and the opposing coach on Sunday. After scoring 125 points combined in wins over the Grizzlies, Lakers and Nuggets, the Warriors superstar had more turnovers (four) than points (three) in the Rockets’ 106-96 win, Anthony Slater of The Athletic notes. While heading to the locker room at … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Curry, Udoka, Kings Pick, LaRavia, Beal