The Magic worked their way back from a fourth-quarter deficit to weather a Donovan Mitchell 50-point performance and force a Game 7. Josh Robbins of The Athletic writes that everyone in the rotation made an impact, including Cole Anthony, who had a major bounce-back game after scoring five combined points in the past two games. “I thought Cole won us the game today,” Franz … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Magic, Anthony, Harris, Hornets, Wizards
Alex Caruso Wins NBA’s Hustle Award For 2023/24
Bulls guard/forward Alex Caruso has won the Hustle Award for the 2023/24 season, the NBA announced in a press release written by Brian Martin. According to the league, the award “honors a player who makes impactful effort plays that might not appear in the box score.” The award was created eight years ago, with Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart being a three-time winner. Some of the … [Read more...] about Alex Caruso Wins NBA’s Hustle Award For 2023/24
Southeast Notes: Jaquez, Aller, Harrel, Redick
Add Jaime Jaquez Jr. to the list of injured Heat players. Jaquez suffered a right hip flexor strain during Game 4 of the team’s first-round series against Boston on Monday, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The Heat rookie has already been ruled out for Game 5, Winderman tweets. Terry Rozier (neck) has also been ruled out for Wednesday’s game, the … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Jaquez, Aller, Harrel, Redick
Eastern Notes: Lillard, Giannis, Wright, Raptors, Hornets
After Shams Charania reported earlier today that Damian Lillard‘s availability for Game 4 of the Bucks‘ series with Indiana is uncertain, head coach Doc Rivers confirmed that the star guard is dealing with an Achilles strain, telling reporters that Lillard underwent an MRI. Rivers didn’t know the results of that MRI when he spoke to the media, but he indicated that he isn’t … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Lillard, Giannis, Wright, Raptors, Hornets
2024 NBA Head Coaching Search Tracker
With another regular season in the books, multiple teams around the NBA are making head coaching changes in advance of the 2024/25 campaign. In the space below, we’ll provide regular updates on the head coaching searches for each club that has yet to give anyone the permanent title. Some of these searches could extend well into the offseason, so be sure to check back often for … [Read more...] about 2024 NBA Head Coaching Search Tracker