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
Southeast Notes: Daniels, Herro, Spoelstra, Salaün
Entering play on Wednesday, Hawks guard Dyson Daniels‘ has 31 more deflections (76 total) and 15 more steals (36 total) than any other NBA player, establishing himself as one of the league’s very best defenders. He’s also holding his own offensively, averaging a career-high 14.3 points per game on 46.9% shooting. As Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution details, … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Daniels, Herro, Spoelstra, Salaün
Southeast Notes: Butler, Kuzma, Young, Nance Jr.
Jimmy Butler will miss his second straight game and the Heat‘s NBA Cup opener in Detroit on Tuesday, Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel tweets. Butler, who has not appeared in more than 65 regular season games in any of the last six seasons due to a variety of injuries, is dealing with an ankle sprain. The star swingman has a $52.4MM player option after this season and Miami’s … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Butler, Kuzma, Young, Nance Jr.
De’Andre Hunter Misses Game Due To Birth Of Child
Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter missed his eighth straight game tonight, but it was due to “personal family reasons” rather than the right knee issue he has been dealing with, according to Lauren Williams of The Journal-Constitution. Hunter and his partner welcomed their first child Saturday morning, and he’s making sure the mother and baby are both OK. Williams adds that Hunter … [Read more...] about De’Andre Hunter Misses Game Due To Birth Of Child
Southeast Notes: Highsmith, Ware, Risacher, Skyhawks, Sarr
The Heat‘s starting lineup of Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo is being outscored by 16.6 points per 100 possessions through seven games this season. With the team struggling in third quarters, coach Erik Spoelstra made the decision to sub in Haywood Highsmith for Jovic to open the second half against Phoenix on Wednesday, as noted by … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Highsmith, Ware, Risacher, Skyhawks, Sarr