Timberwolves starting point guard Donte DiVincenzo injured his toe during a January 15 matchup against the Warriors and has been on the shelf since then. He was ruled out indefinitely with what was termed a Grade 3 toe sprain. According to a press release from the team, imaging revealed that DiVincenzo is dealing with a turf toe injury and has partially torn his plantar … [Read more...] about Timberwolves’ Donte DiVincenzo Won’t Need Surgery On Toe
Northwest Notes: Jokic, Wallace, Conley, Clingan
Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic helped bolster his MVP case with a monster performance on Thursday against the Kings, recording 35 points along with season highs of 22 rebounds and 17 assists. His 22 rebounds matched a career high while his 17 assists were one shy of tying his best-ever mark. Everything seemed to be going right for the three-time MVP in Thursday’s game, which … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Jokic, Wallace, Conley, Clingan
Northwest Notes: Gobert, McDaniels, Nuggets, Hartenstein
The Timberwolves have rarely looked like a team that was in the Western Conference Finals last year, but they played one of their best games of the season in Saturday’s 133-104 victory over Denver, writes Chris Hine of The Star-Tribune. Minnesota dominated on offense, shooting 56% from the field and putting seven players in double figures. Anthony Edwards led the way with 34 … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Gobert, McDaniels, Nuggets, Hartenstein
Central Notes: Atkinson, Pistons, Vucevic, Ball
When Boston lost to the Lakers on Thursday, it guaranteed that the Cavaliers will hold the best record in the Eastern Conference through February 2. That, in turn, ensured that Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson will coach one of the four All-Star teams on February 16 in San Francisco, while an assistant on his staff will coach another of those four squads, the NBA announced … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Atkinson, Pistons, Vucevic, Ball
Northwest Notes: Williams, SGA, Gordon, Dillingham
The Thunder continue to deal with major injuries, including playing chunks of the season without Isaiah Hartenstein and nearly all of it without Chet Holmgren. Part of the reason Oklahoma City is staying afloat – far above and beyond in fact – is the play of Jaylin Williams, Rylan Stiles of Thunder on SI writes. “First off, he has become a leader. Always doing the right things, … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Williams, SGA, Gordon, Dillingham