Warriors guards Stephen Curry (left peroneal strain) and De’Anthony Melton (strained lower back) have been ruled out for Saturday’s contest against Houston, the team announced today (via Twitter), and Melton will remain sidelined for at least two games beyond that before being reevaluated a week from now. However, the injury news from Golden State isn’t all bad. As Anthony … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Curry, Melton, Wiggins, Raptors, Clarkson, More
Pacific Notes: Suns, Jones, DeRozan, Hield, Clippers
The Suns didn’t have a traditional point guard in their starting lineup for most of the 2023/24 season, deploying shooting guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal as their primary ball-handlers. While Booker tells Ramona Shelburne of ESPN that “we were willing to learn and do it,” Beal admits the adjustment to the new role wasn’t a smooth one. “They were using me more as a … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Suns, Jones, DeRozan, Hield, Clippers
Lakers Notes: Koloko, Hood-Schifino, LeBron, Bronny, Redick
Center Christian Koloko, who is on a two-way contract with the Lakers, recently received medical clearance from the NBA’s Fitness-to-Play panel to resume his career. The 24-year-old big man missed all of last season with a career-threatening blood clot issue, which his agent said was corrected with surgery. While he received medical clearance from the league, Koloko still needs … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Koloko, Hood-Schifino, LeBron, Bronny, Redick
Warriors Notes: Kuminga, Lineup, Waters, Wiggins, Moody
With Stephen Curry sidelined on Tuesday due to a sprained ankle and Andrew Wiggins out dealing with a back strain, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr decided to revamp his starting lineup, removing Jonathan Kuminga and inserting Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, and Buddy Hield alongside Trayce Jackson-Davis and Draymond Green. As Kendra Andrews of ESPN relays, Kerr explained his … [Read more...] about Warriors Notes: Kuminga, Lineup, Waters, Wiggins, Moody
Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis Named Players Of The Week
Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum and Lakers star forward/center Anthony Davis were named the NBA’s Players of the Week for the stretch of Oct. 22-27, the league announced (Twitter link). Tatum was the Eastern Conference’s winner, while Davis claimed the Western Conference award. Tatum helped the Celtics to a 3-0 start to the season, which included blowout wins over the Knicks … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis Named Players Of The Week