Asked before Tuesday’s Game 5 about the outside perception that Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is running his players into the ground, Josh Hart – who leads all NBA players with 44.1 minutes per game in the postseason – scoffed at the idea, according to Peter Botte of The New York Post. “You expect ignorance when people have no idea what goes on in this building,” Hart said. … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Thibodeau, Sixers, Raptors, Nets
Draft Notes: Topic, Top Five Picks, Combine, Bronny
Projected Top-10 pick Nikola Topic avoided a serious injury after a scary incident during the Adriatic League finals, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reports (Twitter link). Topic suffered a non-contact injury, with an initial diagnosis of a sprained left knee that will likely rule him out for the remainder of the Adriatic League tournament. However, he should be a full participant in … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: Topic, Top Five Picks, Combine, Bronny
Southwest Notes: Spurs, Grizzlies, Rockets, Doncic
Two days after honoring last year’s No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama with the presentation of his Rookie of the Year award on Friday (Andrew Lopez of ESPN has the details), the Spurs enjoyed a successful draft lottery for a second consecutive spring on Sunday. As Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News (subscription required) writes, general manager Brian Wright said … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Spurs, Grizzlies, Rockets, Doncic
Hawks Win 2024 NBA Draft Lottery; Wizards, Rockets, Spurs In Top 4
The Hawks have won the 2024 NBA draft lottery, jumping all the way up from No. 10 in the pre-lottery order to No. 1. Atlanta had just a 3% chance of claiming this year’s top pick. Those are the longest odds for any team that has won the lottery since the NBA revamped the format prior to the 2019 draft. The full lottery order for the 2024 draft is as follows: Atlanta … [Read more...] about Hawks Win 2024 NBA Draft Lottery; Wizards, Rockets, Spurs In Top 4
Brian Keefe Top Candidate For Wizards’ Coaching Job?
The Wizards are expected to start interviewing candidates for their head coaching vacancy within the next few days, a team source told Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Brian Keefe, who finished out the 2023/24 season as interim head coach, is viewed by sources from three rival teams as the top candidate for the job, they told Robbins. Robbins’ sources also speculated that the … [Read more...] about Brian Keefe Top Candidate For Wizards’ Coaching Job?