Head coach Tyronn Lue thought having Kawhi Leonard back in the fold would help turn around the Clippers‘ disappointing season, but that hasn’t happened over the past four games, observes Janis Carr of The Orange County Register. Los Angeles has dropped all four contests since Leonard returned and is now 5-15 after losing at home to a struggling Dallas team on Saturday. “I know … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Clippers, Suns, Rockets, Wembanyama, Spurs
Injury Notes: Sasser, LeBron, Smart, M. Williams, Dunn, Butler
Third-year guard Marcus Sasser, who has yet to play in 2025/26 after sustaining a right hip impingement during the preseason, has been assigned to the G League to practice with the Motor City Cruise, the Pistons announced today (Twitter link via Hunter Patterson of The Athletic). Just over three weeks ago, Detroit said Sasser would be reevaluated in about four weeks, so that … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Sasser, LeBron, Smart, M. Williams, Dunn, Butler
Field Set For NBA Cup Knockout Round
The group stage of the NBA Cup was completed on Friday, determining the matchups for the knockout round. In the East, Group B winner — the Magic — captured the No. 1 seed. The Raptors, the Group A victor, snared the No. 2 seed with the Knicks, who emerged from Group C, in the No. 3 slot. The Heat earned the wild card bid and No. 4 seed. On the West side, the Thunder grabbed the … [Read more...] about Field Set For NBA Cup Knockout Round
Mavericks Notes: AD, Luka, Flagg, Nembhard, Cisse
Mavericks big man Anthony Davis slightly exceeded the minutes restriction he had Friday in his first game back following a 14-game absence, writes Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The star forward/center, who was facing the Lakers for the first time since the shocking February trade that sent Luka Doncic to Los Angeles and Davis to Dallas, faced immediate double-teams, ultimately … [Read more...] about Mavericks Notes: AD, Luka, Flagg, Nembhard, Cisse
Pacific Notes: Clippers, Doncic, Allen, Kuminga, Payton
The reeling Clippers lost at home for the sixth consecutive time, falling to the Grizzlies, 112-107, on Friday. They’ve dropped 12 of their last 14 overall. The Clippers were up 16 in the first half but couldn’t sustain that momentum. “Every second half, we don’t come out right,” center Ivica Zubac said, per Janis Carr of the Orange County Register. “We’re not playing the right … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Clippers, Doncic, Allen, Kuminga, Payton