Former lottery pick Kevin Knox II is on his second 10-day deal with the Warriors, but he’s hoping to stick with the team for longer than that, according to Andrew Crane of the New York Post (Subscriber link). Knox suited up for Golden State’s summer team and G League squad to begin this year before his eventual promotion to a 10-day contract. “At the end of the day, you gotta … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Knox, Podziemski, Gillespie, Jones
Pacific Notes: Budenholzer, Booker, Bol, Jemison, Goodwin, Curry
Weeks ago, Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer reportedly called on star Devin Booker to “tone it down vocally” during games, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). According to Haynes, Booker was surprised at the request. As Haynes points out, Booker seemed to allude to that conversation during his post-game remarks on Thursday when he discussed what the Suns need to do … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Budenholzer, Booker, Bol, Jemison, Goodwin, Curry
Western Notes: Harden, Kuminga, Hawkins, Nuggets
The Clippers had lost six of their last seven games and had fallen to ninth in the Western Conference standings entering Wednesday’s game vs. Detroit. They were also missing top scorer Norman Powell. So James Harden‘s 50-point outburst, which helped the team snap a three-game losing streak, was a welcome sight. As Law Murray of The Athletic writes, it was Harden’s first … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Harden, Kuminga, Hawkins, Nuggets
Southwest Notes: K. Jones, Whitmore, Sheppard, J. Green, Wembanyama
It only took one game for Kai Jones to join the Mavericks‘ long injured list, writes Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News. Jones, who signed a two-way contract on Monday, was ruled out of tonight’s game at Milwaukee about an hour before tipoff due to a quad strain. Jones had a productive debut with Dallas Monday night, coming off the bench to score 21 points and grab eight … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: K. Jones, Whitmore, Sheppard, J. Green, Wembanyama
Lakers Notes: Doncic, LeBron, Reaves, Buss, Davis
Luka Doncic‘s elite playmaking skills can take time to get used to, writes Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. Doncic has brought a new dynamic to the Lakers‘ offense since being acquired from Dallas last month, but it took a while for his new teammates to adjust to the unexpected passes he sometimes delivers. “There’s a non-cadence to the way Luka plays, if that makes … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Doncic, LeBron, Reaves, Buss, Davis