Nuggets guard Julian Strawther is establishing himself as a reliable part of Denver’s rotation and an outside scoring threat, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post writes. The second-year Gonzaga product is averaging 9.4 points per game while shooting 37.9% from deep, giving the Nuggets a clear-cut eighth option for their rotation. For Strawther to maintain his role in coach … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Strawther, Westbrook, Thunder, Garza, Henderson
Julius Randle To Be Sidelined ‘For The Near Future’
A right groin strain will keep Timberwolves forward Julius Randle out of action “for the near future,” coach Chris Finch said in a session with reporters before tonight’s game (Twitter link from Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic). While that’s a vague assessment, it sounds like the Wolves may be reluctant to let Randle play again before the All-Star break, which is less than two … [Read more...] about Julius Randle To Be Sidelined ‘For The Near Future’
Trade Rumors: Butler, Pelicans, Fox, Spurs, Yabusele, Wolves, Bogdanovic
Addressing a Friday report that stated the Pelicans have contacted Miami about Jimmy Butler, John Gambadoro of Arizona 98.7 tweets that New Orleans has “no interest” in trading for the Heat forward. Butler doesn’t want to go to New Orleans and the Pelicans would be hard-pressed to add him in a swap involving Brandon Ingram without increasing their team salary, which they don’t … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Butler, Pelicans, Fox, Spurs, Yabusele, Wolves, Bogdanovic
NBA Announces 2025 All-Star Reserves
The 2025 NBA All-Star reserves were revealed on Thursday night during TNT’s Inside the NBA broadcast and officially confirmed by the league (Twitter links). Fourteen players will join the 10 starters announced last week in the All-Star Game in San Francisco on Feb. 16. All-Star reserves were selected by the league’s head coaches. Here are the players who made the cut: Eastern … [Read more...] about NBA Announces 2025 All-Star Reserves
Jimmy Butler Rumors: Asking Price, Warriors, Suns, Randle
After ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that the Heat have lowered their asking price in trade talks for Jimmy Butler as they look to get a deal done ahead of next Thursday’s deadline, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald (Twitter links) hears that the team has begun to show more willingness to consider taking on salary beyond 2025/26 as long as the contract isn’t … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler Rumors: Asking Price, Warriors, Suns, Randle