The Rockets’ Ime Udoka and Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson have been named the league’s Coaches of the Month for games played in October and November, NBA Communications tweets. Udoka took Western Conference honors as Houston finished the month with a 14-6 record. Mark Daigneault (Thunder), Taylor Jenkins (Grizzlies), Tyronn Lue (Clippers) and JJ Redick (Lakers) were the other … [Read more...] about Udoka, Atkinson Earn Coaches Of The Month Honors
Sixers To Sign Pete Nance To Two-Way Deal, Waive Quinones
7:00pm: The Sixers are waiving Lester Quinones to make room for Nance, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets. Quinones has appeared in four games with the Sixers this season. Quinones, who signed a two-way contract in September, played for Golden State last season. 6:22pm: The Sixers have agreed to a two-way contract with Pete Nance, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps tweets. Nance is the … [Read more...] about Sixers To Sign Pete Nance To Two-Way Deal, Waive Quinones
Central Notes: Mitchell, Atkinson, Pacers, Connaughton
In an interesting story for The Athletic, Sam Amick details the late-June meeting between Donovan Mitchell and new head coach Kenny Atkinson that helped convince the star guard to sign a three-year, maximum-salary extension with the Cavaliers over the summer. Rather than using technology to get his point across at the lunch meeting, Atkinson decided to take the opposite … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mitchell, Atkinson, Pacers, Connaughton
Central Notes: Mitchell, Allen, Giannis, Lillard, Sheppard
Signing Donovan Mitchell to an extension was crucial to the Cavaliers’ stability, center Jarrett Allen told Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype. Mitchell inked a three-year, maximum-salary extension in July. Cleveland owns the league’s best record, having improved to 17-1 with a win over Toronto on Sunday. “Donovan is a star. He’s a top-10 player in the league, some would say, and I … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mitchell, Allen, Giannis, Lillard, Sheppard
And-Ones: Harrell, Covington, Neto, Awards, More
Former NBA big man Montrezl Harrell, who won the Sixth Man of the Year award in 2020, is currently playing in Australia’s National Basketball League as a member of the Adelaide 36ers. The 30-year-old received a three-game suspension on Monday for his part in on- and off-court incidents during a Nov. 17 game vs. Melbourne United. As Olgun Uluc of ESPN details, United big man Rob … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Harrell, Covington, Neto, Awards, More