Hornets Notes: Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, Kon Knueppel
The Hornets were again without rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner, who missed a second straight game due to a sprained left elbow. His availability for...
Hornets finding confidence as play-in push takes shape
The Hornets remain on the outside of the Eastern Conference play-in picture, but they no longer look like a team going quietly.
Charlotte is 10-20...
Warriors’ Steve Kerr: Intense huddle exchange with Draymond Green resolved
Whatever tension bubbled over between Warriors coach Steve Kerr and forward Draymond Green earlier this week appears to have been addressed.
Kerr said Wednesday that...
How to watch the five-game NBA Christmas Day slate
The NBA will be dark on Christmas Eve, as it usually is, clearing the stage for one of the league’s most reliable traditions: A...
NBA Notes: Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Nuggets, Cameron Johnson, Knicks
Pelicans
The Pelicans’ surprising five-game winning streak ended Tuesday night in Cleveland, but there was still a notable positive to come out of the loss.
Zion...
NBA trade proposals send Warriors’ Draymond Green to Lakers, Kings
The Warriors haven’t exactly looked like a Finals threat this season. And lately, the basketball has taken a back seat to the tension.
That tension...
NBA trade proposal sends Warriors star Stephen Curry to Hornets
Even after back-to-back wins, including a convincing one over the Magic, the Warriors remain stuck in the NBA’s version of no man’s land.
At 15-15,...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Sam Merrill, Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Spurs, Victor Wembanyama
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers have yet to resemble the team that finished with the top seed in the Eastern Conference a season ago, but the past...
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell: ‘We’re at that crossroad’
The Cavaliers entered the season believing the Eastern Conference was there for the taking.
They had just finished with the league’s best record a year...
Bucks have trade interest in Kings’ Zach LaVine, Blazers’ Jerami Grant
The Bucks are expected to be buyers ahead of the February trade deadline, with league sources telling Ashish Mathur of DallasHoopsJournal that Milwaukee has...
Mavericks hear from Hawks, Raptors, Bulls on Anthony Davis, but only at ‘bargain’
Several teams have checked in on Mavericks star Anthony Davis, but they are doing so with a clear hope that the price comes down.
According...
Lakers likely to explore adding defensive help after another collapse
The Lakers still sit at 19-9 despite Tuesday’s 132-108 loss in Phoenix, but the warning signs are flashing on the defensive end.
Los Angeles owns...
NBA Notes: Raptors, Jakob Poeltl, Blazers, Jerami Grant, Thunder
Raptors
Frontcourt depth continues to loom as a concern for the Raptors
Michael Grange of Sportsnet argues that Toronto can’t simply wait and hope that Jakob...
Blazers back to facing some familiar frustrations
For the Trail Blazers, the vibes have suddenly shifted again.
After riding a three-game winning streak into the play-in picture, Portland has dropped back-to-back games...
