“It was an absolutely disgusting performance of defense and immature basketball,” the Timberwolves coach said. … [Read more...] about Finch Disgusted By Loss to Hornets
Northwest Notes: Dunn, George, Wallace, Wolves
The Jazz are 12-3 in their past 15 games, establishing themselves as one of the hottest teams in the league. Since mid-December, they rank top 15 in offensive and defensive rating, and a huge part of their recent surge is the point guard play of Kris Dunn, writes John Coon of the Associated Press. Utah is 13-4 on the season with Dunn starting, and he’s averaging 4.8 points, 6.1 … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Dunn, George, Wallace, Wolves
Minimum Game Requirement For Awards Looms Large For Super-Max Candidates
As we detailed back in September, there are several players around the NBA who would benefit financially from making an All-NBA team or winning a Most Valuable Player of Defensive Player of the Year award in 2023/24. Heat big man Bam Adebayo, Kings guard De’Aaron Fox, Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray are among the players who would become eligible to … [Read more...] about Minimum Game Requirement For Awards Looms Large For Super-Max Candidates
Northwest Notes: Jokic, George, Ayton, Blazers, Gobert
Sixers star Joel Embiid racked up 41 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds in a comeback victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday, but after the game he had nothing but praise for opposing center and fellow MVP Nikola Jokic, as Bennett Durando of The Denver Post writes. Embiid joked that there’s a “war” on Twitter between Sixers and Nuggets fans about which player is better, but … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Jokic, George, Ayton, Blazers, Gobert
And-Ones: T. Davis, Trade Deadline, Team USA, Diamond Sports
After not finding an NBA opportunity when he became a free agent during the 2023 offseason, veteran guard Terence Davis eventually opted to sign a G League contract in December. Speaking to Cyro Asseo de Choch of HoopsHype, Davis said he gave up “a good amount of money” by turning down a EuroLeague opportunity with a Greek team, but that he didn’t want to move his family … [Read more...] about And-Ones: T. Davis, Trade Deadline, Team USA, Diamond Sports