Basketball

Confirming reporting from ESPN’s Shams Charania, Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link) say the Timberwolves should be included among the group of teams considered serious suitors for Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Minnesota doesn’t currently have a tradable first-round pick, but Stein and Fischer hear that Antetokounmpo has “quietly had the … [Read more...] about Giannis Antetokounmpo Intrigued By Wolves, Sixers?

Kristaps Porzingis is set to return to the Atlanta Hawks' lineup on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Porzingis has missed the previous ten games due to an illness. The Hawks went 2-8 over that stretch. Porzingis was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a disorder of the autonomic nervous system, while with the Celtics last … [Read more...] about Kristaps Porzingis To Return Wednesday Versus Timberwolves

Luke Kennard has been wildly successful this season on paper, yet he hasn't helped the Hawks' offense. … [Read more...] about Luke Kennard’s historic shooting splits highlights everything wrong with his game

Franz Wagner doesn’t appear close to returning from the left ankle injury that has kept him on the sidelines for 20 of the Magic‘s past 22 games, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. The fifth-year forward was limited to riding a stationary bike during Wednesday’s shootaround in Miami and was scheduled to do standstill shooting after his teammates left the court. Wagner … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: F. Wagner, Okongwu, Giddey, Kawamura, T. Johnson

Onyeka Okongwu suffered a dental fracture on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics after taking an elbow from Jaylen Brown. Okongwu sat out the Hawks' game against the Rockets on Thursday night after missing at least one tooth. Brown clarified that the elbow was unintentional. "Just a basketball play, it's unfortunate ... it wasn't intentional, and I know it's going to be … [Read more...] about Onyeka Okongwu Suffers Dental Fracture Following Jaylen Brown Elbow