Giannis Antetokounmpo and Adrian Griffin appeared to have a “heated” disagreement during the third quarter of Milwaukee’s loss to Boston on Wednesday, but the Bucks‘ head coach downplayed the incident after the game, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Antetokounmpo didn’t want to be subbed out midway through the period after being called for a carrying violation and sat on the … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Giannis, Griffin, Bogdanovic, Hield, Cavs
Central Notes: Holiday, Bucks, Pacers, Allen
The top two teams in the East — the Celtics and Bucks — face off on Wednesday night in Boston. It will be All-Star guard Jrue Holiday‘s first matchup against his former club this season. Holiday, who was traded to Portland in the Damian Lillard blockbuster before being rerouted to the Celtics, says he has no hard feelings towards the Bucks, though he would’ve appreciated a … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Holiday, Bucks, Pacers, Allen
Central Notes: Bucks, Holiday, Pacers, Mitchell, Allen
Jrue Holiday was a key member of the Bucks team that won a championship in 2021. On Wednesday, he’ll be taking the court against his former club for the first time as a member of the conference-rival Celtics, following a pair of preseason trades that sent him first to Portland and then to Boston. As Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes, the current Bucks who … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bucks, Holiday, Pacers, Mitchell, Allen
Central Notes: C. Porter, Giannis, Dame, Pacers, Pistons
Of the three players on two-way contracts with the Cavaliers, Evan Mobley‘s brother Isaiah Mobley and former five-star recruit Emoni Bates are the bigger names. However, it has been Cleveland’s third two-way player – point guard Craig Porter Jr. – who has been emerging as the one with the most important role in the short term. As Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes, Porter … [Read more...] about Central Notes: C. Porter, Giannis, Dame, Pacers, Pistons
Bulls Notes: Dosunmu, Caruso, Lillard, Craig, Trade Values
Third-year guard Ayo Dosunmu gave the Bulls a much-needed lift during Sunday’s victory over Detroit, according to Kyle Williams of The Chicago Sun-Times. After a sluggish first quarter that saw the Bulls down nine points, Dosunmu helped swing the momentum in their favor in the second period, spearheading a 22-4 run with his energy and defense. “First thing I told him coming out … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Dosunmu, Caruso, Lillard, Craig, Trade Values