NBA Notes: Clippers, Bennedict Mathurin, Bulls, Jaden Ivey, Blazers
Clippers
In his home debut with the Clippers, Bennedict Mathurin wasted no time announcing himself.
Coming off the bench, Mathurin poured in 38 points in 34...
Cavs still lead NBA tax board, even after cutting the bill way down
The Cavaliers are still spending big. Just not as big as they once were.
Coming out of the All-Star break, only seven NBA teams remain...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Max Strus, Suns, Devin Booker, Mavericks
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers remain in a holding pattern with Max Strus, but the expectation internally has not changed.
It has been more than six weeks since...
Report: Police allowed Hornets’ LaMelo Ball to leave crash scene
The noise came fast. The details came slower.
According to Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer, Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was allowed to leave the...
LaMelo Ball exits press conference when asked about accident; Hornets lose
The game almost felt secondary.
That’s what happens when the face of the franchise gets up and walks out of a postgame press conference.
LaMelo Ball...
Lakers finally whole again as stretch run begins
The Lakers are about to find out what they actually have.
According to Benjamin Royer of the Southern California News Group, the Lakers expect to...
Pistons claim NBA’s best record behind Cade Cunningham eruption at MSG
Statements get made at Madison Square Garden. Teams feel it. Players lean into it.
And on Thursday night, the Pistons made another one, loud and...
Dribbles: Cavs get right back at it, waste no time with Nets
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 112-84 home win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.
1. Well, that's one way to start life after...
Adam Silver signals real change as NBA turns up heat on tanking
The message from Adam Silver was not subtle.
Silver told the league’s 30 general managers on Thursday that the NBA is planning to make anti-tanking...
Re-signing Austin Reaves sits atop Lakers’ offseason agenda
The Lakers are headed toward a pivotal offseason, one that will shape how they build around Luka Doncic moving forward.
And according to Dave McMenamin...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nuggets, Clippers, Norchad Omier
Thunder
The Thunder will remain shorthanded coming out of the break.
Superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still recovering from an abdominal strain and will be reevaluated...
Wizards provide updates on Trae Young, Anthony Davis
Wizards guard Trae Young was reevaluated this week and is making positive progress in his recovery from a right knee MCL sprain and quad contusion,...
Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson says he expects Max Strus to return before playoffs
CLEVELAND -- When Kenny Atkinson was asked if he expects Max Strus to return before the end of the regular season, the Cavaliers coach...
Suns owner Mat Ishbia goes nuclear on tanking: ‘Behavior of losers’
Matt Ishbia did not mince words. Not even a little.
The Suns owner unloaded on tanking in a social media post, calling it embarrassing, corrosive,...
