The Pistons have lost four of their last five games and eight of their last 11. That’s due to defensive issues that they are trying to clean up after playing just one game this past week. “We’ve had some slippage because we haven’t had a ton of practice time,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff told Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. “This week has been really, really good for us … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Pistons Defense, Embiid, George, Ball
Southeast Notes: Bridges, Williams, Da Silva, Vukcevic
Hornets coach Charles Lee had been planning to start Miles Bridges and Mark Williams together on his front line, but he didn’t have that opportunity until Friday night, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Bridges returned to the lineup after missing 10 games with a bone bruise on his right knee, marking his first game this season alongside Williams, who made his … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Bridges, Williams, Da Silva, Vukcevic
And-Ones: Top Front Offices, Daniels, NBA Cup, Rookies
Sam Presti and the Thunder were voted as the NBA’s best front office by a panel of 40 executives (team presidents, general managers, VPs, and assistant GMs) across the league who were polled by Sam Amick, John Hollinger, and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. As The Athletic’s trio explains, each respondent picked their top five NBA front offices and points were awarded in the same … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Top Front Offices, Daniels, NBA Cup, Rookies
Grant Williams Undergoes Knee Surgery, Out 9-12 Months
Hornets forward Grant Williams has undergone surgery on his right knee to repair multiple torn ligaments, including his ACL, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Williams is expected to be sidelined for nine-to-12 months. Williams suffered the injury in a November 23 game against Milwaukee. Reporting the next day indicated that the veteran … [Read more...] about Grant Williams Undergoes Knee Surgery, Out 9-12 Months
Hornets Notes: Bridges, Ball, Micic, Williams
Miles Bridges is getting closer to making his return as the Hornets start to overcome their early-season injury issues, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Bridges, who hasn’t played since November 19 because of a bone bruise on his right knee, was able to participate in team activities during Wednesday’s practice. “It’s good,” he said. “You know I hate sitting … [Read more...] about Hornets Notes: Bridges, Ball, Micic, Williams