The Thunder already secured the top seed in the Western Conference and seem on their way to clinching the top overall seed entering the 2025 playoffs. However, the five remaining guaranteed playoff spots in the West are still up for grabs. The Rockets have been playing excellent basketball over the past few weeks and have surged up to No. 2 in the West with a 48-26 record. Only … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Western Conference Playoff Race
Southwest Notes: Gafford, Lively, Morant, Borrego, Green, Bane, Aldama
With the Mavericks holding the ninth spot in the Western Conference, they’re getting healthy just in time for a possible postseason berth. Center Daniel Gafford (right knee sprain) has been upgraded to probable for Monday’s matchup against the Nets, Grant Afseth tweets. Dereck Lively (right ankle stress fracture) is considered questionable to play. As we noted on Saturday, … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Gafford, Lively, Morant, Borrego, Green, Bane, Aldama
New York Notes: Simmons, Whitehead, Knicks
Former Nets guard Ben Simmons has reflected on his unhappy tenure in Brooklyn, and how he feels more comfortable with his new team, the Clippers, than he ever did during his injury-prone years with the Nets. During a new conversation with Jared Schwartz of The New York Post (subscriber link), the 6’10” former All-Star unpacked the differences between his Brooklyn and L.A. … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Simmons, Whitehead, Knicks
Lakers Notes: Playoff Picture, Goodwin, Koloko, Jemison, Bronny
“Devastation” is how coach J.J. Redick described the feeling after the Lakers let a lead slip away on Thursday and lost in Chicago on Josh Giddey‘s half-court shot at the buzzer (Twitter video link), writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. L.A. led by 18 points in the fourth quarter and was up by five with 12.6 seconds left, but couldn’t close out the game. Patrick Williams hit a corner … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Playoff Picture, Goodwin, Koloko, Jemison, Bronny
Lakers Add Jordan Goodwin To 15-Man Roster, Waive Reddish
12:35pm: The moves are official, according to a team press release relayed by The Athletic’s Jovan Buha (Twitter link). 11:03am: The Lakers are converting Jordan Goodwin‘s two-way contract to a standard deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Goodwin will become playoff-eligible as a result of the promotion. It’s a two-year deal with a team option for next season, NBA insider … [Read more...] about Lakers Add Jordan Goodwin To 15-Man Roster, Waive Reddish