With Joel Embiid no longer eligible for this season’s MVP award due to the number of games he has missed, the race appears wide open, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, who conducted another version of his straw poll ahead of the All-Star break. The 100 media members polled over the weekend by MacMahon selected Nuggets center Nikola Jokic as the current MVP favorite, with … [Read more...] about And-Ones: MVP Race, 2024 Draft, Korkmaz, Okafor, More
Cavaliers Sign Pete Nance To Two-Way Deal
The Cavaliers have signed free agent forward Pete Nance to a two-way contract, the team announced in a press release. An undrafted rookie who played four college seasons at Northwestern and a fifth at North Carolina, Nance made two brief appearances with the Cavs last month while on a 10-day contract. That deal expired on January 27, making Nance an unrestricted free … [Read more...] about Cavaliers Sign Pete Nance To Two-Way Deal
Lakers Rumors: LeBron, Knicks, Bronny, Murray, LaVine, More
At the end of last month, Lakers forward LeBron James sent out an hourglass emoji on social media that led to plenty of speculation — and eventually an unsuccessful trade pursuit by the Warriors. Later that week in New York, James made some not-so-subtle comments about his love for playing in Madison Square Garden and said he considered signing with the Knicks as a free agent … [Read more...] about Lakers Rumors: LeBron, Knicks, Bronny, Murray, LaVine, More
Central Notes: Cavaliers, Strus, Lillard, Haliburton
With an established rotation already in place, the chances of the Cavaliers adding help in the buyout market are “incredibly low,” according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). The recent returns from injury by Darius Garland and Evan Mobley have given the team a healthy roster, leaving no obvious role for a buyout player to fill. Sources tell Fedor that … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Cavaliers, Strus, Lillard, Haliburton
Central Notes: Stewart, Eubanks, C. Porter, Dosunmu, Terry
During Wednesday’s game vs. Phoenix, the Pistons released a statement regarding the pregame incident between forward/center Isaiah Stewart and Suns center Drew Eubanks. “We are aware of the incident between Isaiah Stewart and Drew Eubanks prior to this evening’s game. We are in the process of gathering information about what happened and what provoked it, and responding to the … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Stewart, Eubanks, C. Porter, Dosunmu, Terry