Jaxson Hayes is dealing with a light sprain in his right wrist, but believes that he’ll be ready to go for the Lakers‘ regular season opener on Tuesday, reports Dan Woike of The Athletic (via Twitter). Hayes left Friday’s preseason game early after injuring his wrist, but he says he’s ready to play through the injury. He is slotted to serve as the primary backup to Deandre … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Hayes, Starting Lineup, Injuries, Lobs
Injury Notes: Queen, White, Brown, Raptors, Rockets, More
Rookie big man Derik Queen has been medically cleared to participate in full basketball activities, the Pelicans announced today (via Twitter). Head coach Willie Green said Queen was a full participant in Saturday’s practice, tweets Will Guillory of The Athletic. While the team wants to get Queen up to speed, Green said New Orleans will be careful not to rush the process after … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Queen, White, Brown, Raptors, Rockets, More
Clippers Waive Three Players, Convert Telfort To Two-Way Deal
5:43 pm: All of the Clippers’ roster moves outlined below, including Telfort’s promotion to a two-way deal, are now official, per NBA.com’s transaction log. 2:32 pm: The Clippers are setting their regular season roster by waiving Jason Preston, Patrick Baldwin Jr., and TyTy Washington Jr. while converting Jahmyl Telfort to a two-way contract, according to Law Murray of The … [Read more...] about Clippers Waive Three Players, Convert Telfort To Two-Way Deal
Pacific Notes: Kings, Christie, Westbrook, Hayes, Collins
Within a story breaking down the Kings‘ decision to sign Russell Westbrook, Sam Amick of The Athletic says that “hordes” of opposing scouts have been attending Sacramento games during the preseason, since teams around the league anticipate that the Kings will be sellers at February’s trade deadline. Westbrook is among several players on the Kings’ roster who will have something … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Kings, Christie, Westbrook, Hayes, Collins
Sixers’ Embiid, Clippers’ Beal Set For Preseason Debuts
Sixers center Joel Embiid has been cleared to suit up on Friday for the team’s preseason finale against Minnesota, league sources tell NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). Embiid has been ramping up this fall after undergoing surgery on his knee in the spring. Haynes had reported on Thursday that – while his status for Friday’s preseason game was up in the air – the star … [Read more...] about Sixers’ Embiid, Clippers’ Beal Set For Preseason Debuts