Hoops Rumors

With the playoffs approaching, Jarrett Allen and Isaac Okoro are playing at a peak level for the Cavaliers. Allen is shooting 77.8 percent from the field over the last six games, while Okoro has impacted recent games with his hustle plays and defense, Joe Vardon of The Athletic notes. Allen, who has appeared in every game this season, missed most of last season’s playoff run … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Allen, Okoro, Ball, Budenholzer, Williams

Santa Cruz Warriors forward Braxton Key, who is on a two-way contract with Golden State, has been named the NBA G League’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2024/25 season, according to an official announcement (Twitter link). The award is voted on by the league’s 31 head coaches and general managers. Key appeared in a total of 49 G League games this year in the Tip-Off … [Read more...] about Warriors’ Braxton Key Named NBAGL Defensive Player Of The Year

Not only did five players get ejected for a brawl between the Pistons and Timberwolves on Sunday night, but Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and Timberwolves assistant coach Pablo Prigioni also got the boot. It wasn’t a coincidence as the two coaches had a verbal altercation, according to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski and Hunter Patterson. “There was things said by their … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bickerstaff, Prigioni, Atkinson, Jones, Bucks Defense

8:05pm: A league source tells The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Eric Nehm that there is “a great deal of optimism” that Lillard will return this season. 7:48pm: Bucks star guard Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf and is out indefinitely, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Lillard is on blood-thinning medication, which has stabilized the blood … [Read more...] about Damian Lillard Has Blood Clot In Calf, Out Indefinitely