NBA Notes: Pelicans, Zion Williamson, Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Bucks
Pelicans
The Pelicans were without Zion Williamson on Monday, and it showed. Boston ran them off the floor 122-90 while Williamson sat with a left...
Cavs’ Sam Merrill out vs Celtics; Darius Garland assigned to Charge
The Cavaliers will be without Sam Merrill on Wednesday in Boston, as the sharpshooter continues to deal with a right hip contusion, per Souichi...
NBA Notes: Heat, Terry Rozier, Blazers, Tiago Splitter, Alex Len
Heat
The Heat may have reason to feel misled in the Terry Rozier saga, but recouping compensation from the Hornets appears unlikely, according to ESPN’s...
JB Bickerstaff not too concerned after Pistons’ clunker vs Cavs: ‘It’s one night’
The Pistons ran into a wall on Monday, falling 116-95 to the Cavaliers and snapping their three-game winning streak.
It was their first dud of...
East Notes: Hawks, Trae Young, Magic, Hornets, Brandon Miller
Hawks
The Hawks aren’t rushing into extensions for Trae Young or Kristaps Porzingis, preferring to evaluate the roster’s chemistry before committing long-term, per Ohm Youngmisuk...
NBA Notes: Cameron Payne, free agents, breakout candidates
International
After reportedly drawing serious interest from EuroLeague power KK Partizan, veteran guard Cameron Payne is staying put in the United States, per Marc Stein...
Pacers expected to qualify for hardship exception as injuries mount
The Pacers are running out of bodies, and they’re now expected to qualify for an NBA hardship exception, as relayed by Scott Agness of...
Pacers’ Obi Toppin out a month; Bennedict Mathurin week-to-week
The injury bug just keeps biting the Pacers.
Coach Rick Carlisle told reporters Tuesday that forward Obi Toppin will miss at least a month with...
East Notes: Nets, Jordi Fernandez, Raptors, Knicks, Mitchell Robinson
Nets
The Nets are still winless, and while some in the organization might quietly welcome a high draft pick, coach Jordi Fernandez isn’t accepting the...
Teams face rookie-scale decisions by Oct. 31
The NBA’s transaction wire cooled a bit after opening week, but one more burst is coming. Teams have until Friday, October 31, to exercise...
East Notes: Celtics, Anfernee Simons, Pistons, Ausar Thompson, Sixers
Celtics
Anfernee Simons looked like his old self in Boston’s win at New Orleans, scoring 25 points off the bench and hitting six three-pointers in...
Congress demands answers from NBA over gambling scandal
The NBA’s gambling scandal has officially reached Washington, and that’s never a good sign.
According to ESPN’s David Purdum, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science...
Pacers officially waive James Wiseman, sign Mac McClung
The Pacers made it official Tuesday, signing guard Mac McClung to a multiyear contract and waiving center James Wiseman, the team announced in a...
West Notes: Jazz, Lauri Markkanen, Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Lakers
Jazz
It took 27 years for the Jazz to have another 50-point scorer, but Lauri Markkanen finally broke through.
Markkanen poured in a career-high 51 points...
