Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out of Friday’s win vs. Brooklyn after initially being listed as questionable, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. Towns sustained a left knee contusion after bumping into Zach LaVine on Wednesday. Backup guard Miles McBride was also downgraded from questionable to out on Friday due to an illness. McBride has been battling knee … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Knicks, Hawks, Pelicans, DeRozan, Carter
Fischer’s Latest: Bucks, Caruso, Ingram, Johnson
The Bucks still aren’t planning on engaging teams on potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trades anytime soon, but Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, echoing earlier reporting, confirms that they are looking for “perimeter defensive adjustments and reinforcements.” As Fischer notes, Milwaukee’s trade options are limited as a team operating over the second apron. The team can’t package … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Bucks, Caruso, Ingram, Johnson
Eastern Notes: Giddey, Bridges, Sixers, Daniels, Young
Fourth-year guard Josh Giddey hasn’t been part of the Bulls‘ closing lineup in any of the team’s last four games and was on the bench to start the second half on Friday vs. Cleveland, with Ayo Dosunmu taking his spot in the lineup. Head coach Billy Donovan insisted after the game that he’s still “got confidence” in Giddey and said the 22-year-old will close games in certain … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Giddey, Bridges, Sixers, Daniels, Young
And-Ones: TNT Lawsuit, Diamond Sports, Handy, Johnson, More
Rumors began to circulate on Wednesday that the NBA and TNT Sports have opened settlement talks in an attempt to resolve the lawsuit Warner Bros. Discovery filed against the NBA earlier this year, according to Michael McCarthy and A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports. “I know [both sides] want to solve this,” one source told Front Office Sports. “It has to be soon,” another source … [Read more...] about And-Ones: TNT Lawsuit, Diamond Sports, Handy, Johnson, More
Injury Notes: Hawks, THJ, Simons, Bamba, Suns
The Hawks announced a series of injury updates on Tuesday, issuing a press release to provide the latest on where things stand with Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring), Kobe Bufkin (shoulder), Vit Krejci (adductor), and Seth Lundy (ankle). According to the team, Bogdanovic, Bufkin, and Krejci are all progressing through their rehabilitation and will be reevaluated in about one week, … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Hawks, THJ, Simons, Bamba, Suns