The Rockets have hired Joseph Blair as head coach of their NBA G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the team announced (Twitter link). Michael Scotto of HoopsHype was first to report the news (via Twitter). Blair, 50, played four years of college basketball at Arizona prior to being selected No. 35 overall back in 1996. While he never played an NBA regular season … [Read more...] about Rockets Hire Joseph Blair As G League Head Coach
Southwest Notes: Green, Tate, Grizzlies
Jalen Green was having a solid season until March, averaging 17.9 points per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. He had made some strides on the defensive end but still hadn’t exploded onto the scene as a former No. 2 overall pick, Joe Wolfond of TheScore.com writes. That was until March, when Green then averaged 24.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists per night while … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Green, Tate, Grizzlies
Jokic Tops Poll For Best Player; Gilgeous-Alexander Gets Nod For 2024/25 MVP
Nikola Jokic is the best NBA player right now but he’s not going to win another Most Valuable Player award next season. That’s the majority opinion of the 18 NBA coaches, scouts and executives that ESPN’s Tim Bontemps polled. All but three of them believe Jokic is the league’s top player. However, when the subject of next season’s MVP came up, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received … [Read more...] about Jokic Tops Poll For Best Player; Gilgeous-Alexander Gets Nod For 2024/25 MVP
Boban Marjanovic Looking To Play For New NBA Team
Free agent center Boban Marjanovic is still hoping to land with an NBA squad this summer, he relayed to Milun Nesovic of Meridian Sport (hat tip to Eurohoops for the translation). Marjanovic was in Slovenia to partake in a star-studded tribute game to retiring former All-NBA point guard Goran Dragic. Hall of Famers Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Bosh and Steve Nash were all also in … [Read more...] about Boban Marjanovic Looking To Play For New NBA Team
The Rockets’ Path To Max-Salary Cap Room In 2025
It hasn't been all that common in recent years for would-be contenders to carry significant cap room into free agency, but the Sixers and - to a lesser extent - the Thunder showed this year that it can still pay off in a big way. Philadelphia plotted for over a year to maximize its cap room for the 2024 offseason, putting off a contract extension for Tyrese Maxey in order to … [Read more...] about The Rockets’ Path To Max-Salary Cap Room In 2025