Jonathan Kuminga‘s best chance to move on from the Warriors by the trade deadline is to keep taking advantage of his new-found opportunity, Sam Gordon of The San Francisco Chronicle writes in a subscriber-only story. A season-ending ACL injury to Jimmy Butler has enabled Kuminga to rejoin the rotation, and he responded Tuesday with 20 points and five rebounds in 21 … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Kuminga, Clippers, Lakers, Leonard, Ayton
Bulls In Danger Of Sliding Down The Standings Next Season?
The Bulls are again stuck in mediocrity and are in danger of being passed by several Eastern Conference rivals next season, contends Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required). Cowley blames a lack of creativity on the part of executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas for allowing Toronto, Detroit and Philadelphia to overtake his team … [Read more...] about Bulls In Danger Of Sliding Down The Standings Next Season?
Clippers Rumors: Sanders, Miller, Paul, Brown, Zubac, Collins, More
One of the Clippers‘ primary goals at the trade deadline will be to create the roster and cap flexibility necessary to promote Kobe Sanders and Jordan Miller from their two-way contracts to the standard roster, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. The Clippers are currently operating about $1.15MM below their first-apron hard cap, with 14 players on full-season standard … [Read more...] about Clippers Rumors: Sanders, Miller, Paul, Brown, Zubac, Collins, More
Injury Notes: Giddey, Reid, H. Jones, Whitmore
Bulls guard Josh Giddey was upgraded to questionable ahead of Tuesday’s contest against the Clippers before being ruled out (Twitter links via K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network). Giddey, who is working his way back from a strained left hamstring, could return to action on Thursday in Minnesota, head coach Billy Donovan said. Forward Patrick Williams is dealing with a … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Giddey, Reid, H. Jones, Whitmore
Eastern Notes: Thomas, Bulls, Tatum, Bucks
All signs point to Cam Thomas‘ days in Brooklyn being numbered, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post (subscription required), who says most league observers he spoke to about the subject expect Thomas and the Nets to go their separate ways either at the trade deadline or in the offseason. While a midseason trade remains possible, Thomas owns a de facto no-trade clause … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Thomas, Bulls, Tatum, Bucks