The midseason arrival of De’Andre Hunter to the Cavaliers altered center Jarrett Allen‘s role, but he has no problem with taking a step back for the greater good, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes. As Fedor observes, heading into Friday’s game against Charlotte, Allen wasn’t a part of recent closing lineups, with Hunter joining the other four starters. “It’s not really … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Allen, Stewart, Bucks, Antetokounmpo
Stein’s Latest: Mavericks, Luka, Edwards, Knicks, Kessler, Budenholzer
Sam Amick of The Athletic reported last week that the Mavericks reached out to the Timberwolves to inquire about a possible Luka Doncic/Anthony Edwards swap earlier this season before pivoting to the Lakers and Anthony Davis. Veteran Milwaukee-area reporter Gery Woelfel has reported that the Mavs made a similar inquiry with the Bucks about Giannis Antetokounmpo. Addressing … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Mavericks, Luka, Edwards, Knicks, Kessler, Budenholzer
Bucks Promote Ryan Rollins, Sign Jamaree Bouyea To Two-Way
March 4: Both roster moves are now official, the Bucks announced in a pair of press releases. March 3: The Bucks are poised to make a pair of roster moves, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter links), who reports that two-way guard Ryan Rollins will be promoted to the standard roster, with guard Jamaree Bouyea getting a two-way contract from the club. Charania, citing … [Read more...] about Bucks Promote Ryan Rollins, Sign Jamaree Bouyea To Two-Way
Jason Kidd: Kyrie Irving’s Injury Was ‘Freak Accident’
Kyrie Irving had been taking on a larger workload since Luka Doncic was injured on Christmas Day and ultimately traded, so there was speculation that the increased stress on his body contributed to the season-ending ACL tear he suffered Monday night. Mavericks coach Jason Kidd strongly disagreed with that theory during a session with reporters prior to Wednesday’s game at … [Read more...] about Jason Kidd: Kyrie Irving’s Injury Was ‘Freak Accident’
Bucks Notes: Giannis, Lillard, Porter, Trent
Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has never been a three-point marksman and is attempting fewer outside shots than ever this season, having gone just 8-of-42 from beyond the arc. However, that decline in three-point tries has coincided with an uptick in shots from the mid-range, where Antetokounmpo is getting more and more comfortable. Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal … [Read more...] about Bucks Notes: Giannis, Lillard, Porter, Trent