The NBA has suspended Bucks guard Patrick Beverley four games without pay for “forcefully throwing a basketball multiple times at spectators and an inappropriate interaction with a reporter during media availability,” the league announced on Thursday (Twitter link). Since Beverley is an impending free agent, it isn’t yet known how much he will be fined, notes ESPN’s Bobby Marks … [Read more...] about NBA Suspends Patrick Beverley Four Games Without Pay
Bucks’ Thanasis Antetokounmpo To Undergo Achilles Surgery
Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo will undergo surgery for a torn Achilles tendon, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Charania doesn’t specify when the injury occurred or how long the recovery process is expected to take. Antetokounmpo played sparingly in Milwaukee’s first-round playoff series with Indiana. He was on the court for two minutes in Game … [Read more...] about Bucks’ Thanasis Antetokounmpo To Undergo Achilles Surgery
Nikola Jokic Named Most Valuable Player
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been selected as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the third time in four years, the league announced (via Twitter). Jokic won the Michael Jordan Trophy by a wide margin, being named on all 99 ballots and collecting 79 votes for first place, 18 for second place and two for third place, giving him a total of 926 points. Thunder guard Shai … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic Named Most Valuable Player
Eastern Notes: Wade, Allen, J. Brown, Claxton, Bucks
Cavaliers forward Dean Wade, who continues to recover from a right knee injury, hasn’t played since March 8, but it’s possible he’ll return to action at some point in the Eastern Conference semifinals, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). Sources tell Fedor that there’s hope Wade will be able to play later in the series, possibly as early as Game 3 or 4 … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Wade, Allen, J. Brown, Claxton, Bucks
Eastern Notes: Pistons, Horst, Butler, Sixers, Hornets, Nets, More
Now that the Bucks‘ season has come to an end, the Pistons are expected to formally seek permission to interview Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst for their president of basketball operations job soon, Marc Stein reports in his latest story at Substack. According to Stein, it’s not yet known whether the Bucks will grant Detroit permission to meet with Horst, a Michigan native … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Pistons, Horst, Butler, Sixers, Hornets, Nets, More