The Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard will miss the team’s game tonight against the Kings due to right knee soreness, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. He returned to Los Angeles on Monday for treatment. His status for Thursday’s game against the Nuggets is uncertain. Leonard played 37 minutes and scored 23 points against the Hornets on Sunday. The fact that Leonard’s flared up is a … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Leonard, Barrett, Quickley, Mitchell, Ingram
And-Ones: Harding, Cooper, All-NBA, Kaba, Bronny James
Stockton Kings head coach Lindsey Harding has been named the NBA G League Coach of the Year in a vote by G League head coaches and GMs, NBA Communications tweets. Harding is the first woman to win the Coach of the Year award in the NBA G League. She’ll receive the Dennis Johnson Trophy. Harding was hired for the G League job last June. Harding spent the past four seasons as an … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Harding, Cooper, All-NBA, Kaba, Bronny James
Central Notes: Mitchell, Cavs, Wade, Pistons
Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell was “angrier than he has been all season” following Sunday’s blowout loss to the Nuggets in Denver, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). The latest defeat was the culmination of a month filled with injuries and poor play, as Cleveland went just 7-10 in March. “I told you at the beginning of the season, if we had these … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mitchell, Cavs, Wade, Pistons
Central Notes: Mitchell, Morris, Lillard, Nesmith
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell addressed speculation about his future Friday night after returning to the lineup following a six-game absence due to a broken nose and knee issues, writes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Speaking to the media for the first time since being sidelined, Mitchell said he wants to focus on the rest of the season and the playoffs rather than his … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mitchell, Morris, Lillard, Nesmith
Central Notes: Haliburton, Turner, Strus, Green
Assuming he remains healthy, Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton is on track to appear in 69 games this season. Haliburton has noted in the past that he felt he returned a bit soon from a hamstring injury, in part because he knows he needs to appear in 65 contests in order to qualify for postseason honors, writes Joe Vardon and Sam Amick of The Athletic. Specifically, … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Haliburton, Turner, Strus, Green