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Southeast Notes: Johnson, Ball, Banchero, Magic, Sarr

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Jalen Johnson‘s All-Star level season reached new heights on Sunday as the Hawks forward poured in a career-best 41 points against Philadelphia in a double-overtime win. He scored 12 of those points during the extra sessions. “I think that’s been the really exciting thing about the things he’s doing is, when he’s made mistakes, he hasn’t let it get to him,” Hawks head coach … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Johnson, Ball, Banchero, Magic, Sarr

Scottie Barnes, Cason Wallace Named Defensive Players Of The Month

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Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for October/November, while Thunder guard Cason Wallace won the award for the Western Conference, according to an announcement from the NBA (Twitter link). Barnes led the surprising Raptors to a 14-7 record through the end of November, and the team posted the NBA’s sixth-best defensive rating … [Read more...] about Scottie Barnes, Cason Wallace Named Defensive Players Of The Month

Nikola Jokic, Cade Cunningham Earn Player Of The Month Honors

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Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Pistons guard Cade Cunningham are the NBA’s Players of the Month for October/November, earning the honor for the Western and Eastern Conference, respectively, per an announcement from the league (Twitter link). It’s the ninth time that Jokic has won a Player of the Month award over the course of his 11-year career. He earned it in this case with … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic, Cade Cunningham Earn Player Of The Month Honors

Braves Sign Danny Young

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The Braves announced Tuesday morning that they’ve signed left-handed reliever Danny Young to a one-year, major league contract. It’s a split deal, paying the 31-year-old at different rates for time spent in the majors versus time in the minors. Young, a client of Dynamic Sports Group, goes onto Atlanta’s 40-man roster. He’ll be paid at a $925K rate in the majors, MLBTR has … [Read more...] about Braves Sign Danny Young