Both sides are angry in the Jimmy Butler standoff, but that doesn’t guarantee that he’ll be traded by the February 6 deadline, according to Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Butler’s comments after Thursday’s game about hoping to “get my joy back from playing basketball” came after a conversation earlier in the day between his representatives and Heat … [Read more...] about Latest On Jimmy Butler
Rockets’ Jabari Smith Fractures Hand In Practice
Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. fractured his left hand during Friday’s shootaround, the team announced today (Twitter link via Shams Charania of ESPN). The 6’11” big is expected to be sidelined for four-to-eight weeks, according to the Rockets. The 21-year-old is averaging 11.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per game this season across 33 contests, all … [Read more...] about Rockets’ Jabari Smith Fractures Hand In Practice
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
Western Notes: Nurkic, Fox, Davis, Blazers, Harden
Despite a report to the contrary, the Suns aren’t actively shopping Jusuf Nurkic, a source tells Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports (Twitter link). While the distinction may matter to Nurkic himself, the question of whether or not the veteran center is being “actively shopped” likely comes down to semantics, since it’s clear Phoenix would move him if the right opportunity … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Nurkic, Fox, Davis, Blazers, Harden
Kings Notes: Christie, Expectations, Ellis, Fox
The Kings changed coaches on Friday in response to a five-game losing streak, but they didn’t look much different Saturday night in Doug Christie’s debut, writes Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. Defense continued to be a glaring issue as the team sank further in the West with a 132-122 road loss against the Lakers. Sacramento gave up 40 points in the first quarter and 42 … [Read more...] about Kings Notes: Christie, Expectations, Ellis, Fox