Although he was available on Monday, Lakers forward Rui Hachimura sat out for a seventh straight game after head coach JJ Redick learned that Hachimura would be available for just one game in the team’s back-to-back set. As Dave McMenamin of ESPN writes, Redick decided to save the forward for Tuesday’s game against Atlanta. The Lakers lost without Hachimura on Monday, falling … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Hachimura, Luka, Harden, Suns, Warriors
Lakers Sign Kobe Bufkin To 10-Day Contract
5:33pm: The signing is official, accordinig to a team press release. 1:29pm: The Lakers have agreed to a 10-day deal with guard Kobe Bufkin, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The 15th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, Bufkin spent his first two professional seasons with the Hawks before being traded to the Nets this offseason. He was subsequently waived by … [Read more...] about Lakers Sign Kobe Bufkin To 10-Day Contract
Pacific Notes: Booker, Brooks, Hayes, Miller
Suns guard Devin Booker isn’t getting any love from the fans in terms of All-Star voting. The latest returns have Booker receiving the 17th-most votes in the Western Conference. Booker isn’t particularly surprised, even though he’s having a strong season. He’s averaging 25.3 points and 6.4 assists. “There are some super big market teams,” he told Duane Rankin of the Arizona … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Booker, Brooks, Hayes, Miller
Kings, Bulls, Lakers Interested In Jonathan Kuminga
While it’s widely expected that Jonathan Kuminga will be on the move by the February 5 deadline, the Warriors don’t feel any urgency to deal him when he becomes trade-eligible on January 15, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). As Fischer writes, the market for Kuminga has shrunk since he was a restricted free agent over the summer, and it doesn’t help … [Read more...] about Kings, Bulls, Lakers Interested In Jonathan Kuminga
Peyton Watson, Scottie Barnes Named Players Of Week
Nuggets wing Peyton Watson and Raptors forward Scottie Barnes have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links). Watson led the depleted Nuggets to a 3-1 record last week, posting averages of 24.5 points and 8.0 rebounds while making 70 percent of his 3-point attempts. The Raptors also had a 3-1 … [Read more...] about Peyton Watson, Scottie Barnes Named Players Of Week