Dennis Schröder is playing some of the best ball of his career and he isn’t oblivious to the fact that he could be playing elsewhere at some point this season, the Nets guard told Brian Lewis of the New York Post. “I’ve been in the league 12 years, and people have talked about my name in trade talks for 12 years. [And] I’ve been traded twice,” Schröder said. “… So [gossip] is … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Schröder, Thibodeau, Allen, Rivers, Horst
Central Notes: Lillard, Cavs, Atkinson, Garland, Ball
Bucks point guard Damian Lillard has entered the NBA’s concussion protocol and will miss Tuesday’s game vs. Toronto, the team announced (Twitter link via Tim Bontemps of ESPN). Sources tell NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link) that Lillard was hit in the head near the end of the third quarter of Sunday’s game against Boston. After he experienced headaches and dizziness on … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Lillard, Cavs, Atkinson, Garland, Ball
Central Notes: Pistons’ G League, Atkinson, LaVine
The Pelicans have done an excellent job developing players via their NBA G League franchise. The Detroit Free Press’ Omari Sankofa details how Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon, a former New Orleans executive, is trying to build the same model with the Motor City Cruise. The Pistons G League team practices in the same facility as the NBA team and plays … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons’ G League, Atkinson, LaVine
Nikola Jokic, Darius Garland Named Players Of The Week
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA’s Player of the Week for the Western Conference, while Cavaliers guard Darius Garland has won the award for the Eastern Conference, the league announced today (Twitter link). Jokic led the Nuggets to a 4-0 record during the week of November 4-10, posting a ridiculous stat line of 29.5 points, 15.8 rebounds, and 14.5 assists per … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic, Darius Garland Named Players Of The Week
Eastern Notes: Simmons, Mogbo, Cavaliers, Jackson, Rollins
With Nic Claxton back in the starting lineup, the Nets needed to move someone to their bench. That someone was Ben Simmons, who came off the bench in an overtime loss to the Celtics on Friday, as Michael Scotto of HoopsHype notes (Twitter link). Simmons, who had started 326 of his 338 career games entering the night, finished with eight points, seven rebounds and eight assists … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Simmons, Mogbo, Cavaliers, Jackson, Rollins