NBA Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Mavericks
Spurs
The Spurs remain cautious with Victor Wembanyama, who missed his second straight game Saturday with a hyperextended left knee. Still, there’s optimism.
Coach Mitch Johnson...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Rockets
Mavericks
Rookie shine hasn’t disappeared for Cooper Flagg, but the grind is starting to show. After winning Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December...
Clippers’ smarter-not-faster approach suddenly paying dividends
The Clippers didn’t fix their season by playing faster. They fixed it by playing smarter.
After a disastrous 6–21 start that nearly buried them, the...
NBA Notes: Kings, Dennis Schroder, Lakers, Jake LaRavia, Warriors
Kings
Dennis Schroder says the trade deadline doesn’t rattle him, even with his frequent-mover résumé. Instead, the veteran guard said his approach never changes.
“I always...
Anthony Davis gave perhaps best showing with Mavs, tying Tim Duncan
The Mavericks finally stopped the bleeding Saturday, snapping a four-game losing streak behind a vintage night from Anthony Davis and a confident showing from...
NBA Notes: Magic, Jalen Suggs, Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Heat
Magic
The Magic got some relief and some frustration on Jalen Suggs.
An MRI revealed a Grade one MCL contusion in his right knee, with no...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Donovan Mitchell, Suns, Grayson Allen, Bulls
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers have won three straight and now get a measuring-stick game, with the East-leading Pistons coming to town. It’s January, not April, but...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Coby White, Magic, Desmond Bane, Rockets
Bulls
It was supposed to be a contract year runway for Coby White. Instead, it’s turned into a stop-and-start season defined by calf issues and...
Paul Pierce: Jaylen Brown not in NBA MVP conversation because everyone hates Celtics
Jaylen Brown keeps doing his job. Paul Pierce thinks that might be part of the problem.
Asked why Brown’s name hasn’t shown up more often...
NBA’s 65-game awards rule hasn’t aged like a smart idea
Nikola Jokic's hyperextended knee didn’t just knock him out for a month. It effectively knocked him out of the MVP race.
That would’ve been true...
Warriors Notes: Jonathan Kuminga, Steve Kerr, Draymond Green, De’Anthony Melton
The Warriors thought they were getting Jonathan Kuminga back Friday. Instead, they got another question mark.
Kuminga was expected to return after missing more than...
NBA Notes: Pistons, Jalen Duren, Magic, Anthony Black, Kings
Pistons
The Pistons provided updates on three rotation players Saturday, and the news is mixed.
Forward Tobias Harris has been diagnosed with a left hip sprain...
NBA insider: Bucks, Clippers logical fits for Mavericks’ Anthony Davis
The Mavericks may not have started shopping Anthony Davis. But his name is out there, and it’s not by accident.
Davis' name has been making...
NBA trade proposal sends Mavericks’ Anthony Davis to Bucks
If NBA insider Zach Lowe is floating the idea that the Bucks could be desperate enough to chase Anthony Davis, it’s probably worth listening.
Because...
