The Kings pulled off an impressive win in Denver on Saturday night, upsetting the Nuggets by a score of 128-123. However, even after handing the Nuggets just their second home loss of the season, Sacramento has a 4-13 record, having dropped its previous eight games by an average margin of 23.4 points. As a result, the Kings are very much open for business, writes Jake Fischer … [Read more...] about Kings Rumors: Murray, Clifford, Sabonis, LaVine, Ellis, Monk
Southeast Notes: Diabate, Johnson, Powell, Herro, Sarr, Bagley
While the Hornets are off to a disappointing start this season, having won just four of their first 15 games, their depth in the middle hasn’t been as big a problem as it looked like it might be entering training camp. After trading Mark Williams and Jusuf Nurkic over the summer, Charlotte has gotten impressive production from rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner, who has started 14 games … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Diabate, Johnson, Powell, Herro, Sarr, Bagley
Fischer: Hornets ‘Not Actively Looking To Move’ LaMelo Ball
Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports reported on Thursday that LaMelo Ball has become “increasingly frustrated” with the Hornets and is open being traded to a new team. Iko, citing league sources, also wrote that Charlotte’s front office had grown “disillusioned” with the star point guard and was open to a deal as well. NBA insider Jake Fischer has heard differently. In his latest … [Read more...] about Fischer: Hornets ‘Not Actively Looking To Move’ LaMelo Ball
Eastern Notes: Hawks, Embiid, McConnell, Robinson, Ball
Trae Young is currently on the shelf with a strained MCL, while Kristaps Porzingis isn’t yet producing at his usual level, but the Hawks have picked up back-to-back wins due in large part to big games from unlikely sources. As Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes, third-year forward Mouhamed Gueye came up big in Saturday’s victory over the Lakers, scoring … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Hawks, Embiid, McConnell, Robinson, Ball
Nikola Jokic, Jalen Johnson Named Players Of The Week
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week, while Hawks forward Jalen Johnson has won the award in the East, the NBA announced on Monday (via Twitter). Jokic, who won the weekly honor in the West for the second straight time (19th overall), had another phenomenal week, even by his lofty standards. He led Denver to three road victories, … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic, Jalen Johnson Named Players Of The Week