For a third straight year, the Heat have earned the Eastern Conference’s eighth and final playoff spot via the play-in tournament. This time around, Miami made history by becoming the first No. 10 seed to make it through the play-in tournament since the event’s inception in 2021. After defeating the No. 9 Bulls in Chicago on Wednesday, the Heat registered their second … [Read more...] about Heat Become First No. 10 Seed To Win Two Play-In Games
Kenny Atkinson Wins Coaches Association Award
Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has won the Michael H. Goldberg award for the 2024/25 season, earning Coach of the Year from the National Basketball Coaches Association, according to a press release. This award, introduced in 2017 and named after longtime NBCA executive director Michael H. Goldberg, is voted on by the NBA’s 30 head coaches, none of whom can vote for … [Read more...] about Kenny Atkinson Wins Coaches Association Award
And-Ones: Expansion, Playoff Schedule, Awards, Betting Scandal
Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday (Twitter video link), commissioner Adam Silver once again addressed the topic of possible NBA expansion. Silver has said in the past that he wanted to finalize the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement and TV/media deals before looking seriously at bringing new teams into the NBA. That new CBA was implemented in 2023 and the … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Expansion, Playoff Schedule, Awards, Betting Scandal
Central Notes: Jerome, Mitchell, Mathurin, Pistons
Two major injuries hindered important moments in Ty Jerome‘s career. A hip surgery prevented him from playing his senior year in high school, and he was limited to just 15 minutes with Cleveland last season before suffering a season-ending ankle injury. As Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes, Jerome had previously parlayed an impressive Warriors season in 2022/23 into a … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jerome, Mitchell, Mathurin, Pistons
Suns Rumors: Budenholzer, Beal, Booker, Durant, Coaching Candidates
Detailing some of the issues that led to Mike Budenholzer‘s ouster in Phoenix, NBA insider Chris Haynes (YouTube link) reports that Budenholzer told Bradley Beal earlier in the season that he wanted him to play more like Jrue Holiday. That was “not well-received” by the three-time All-Star, Haynes says, and Phoenix-based insider John Gambadoro confirms as much. According to … [Read more...] about Suns Rumors: Budenholzer, Beal, Booker, Durant, Coaching Candidates