Having been fully given the keys to the Bulls‘ offense in the wake of Chicago’s Zach LaVine deadline trade, guard Coby White has been playing at the highest level of his career of late, writes Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune. Across 16 of his last 17 contests, the 6’5″ pro has notched 20 or more points. He and LaVine are the only Chicago players ever to have notched over 400 … [Read more...] about Central Notes: White, Porter, Cade
Bulls Notes: Ball, Play-In Tournament, Huerter, Buzelis
Lonzo Ball made enough progress with his sprained right wrist to take part in Friday’s shootaround, writes Brian Sandow of The Chicago Sun-Times, but he was held out of the Bulls‘ victory over Portland, marking the 17th straight game he has missed. Coach Billy Donovan told reporters that Ball didn’t have a setback in his recovery process, but there are still limits in what he’s … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Ball, Play-In Tournament, Huerter, Buzelis
Nuggets’ Trey Alexander Named G League Rookie Of The Year
First-year guard Trey Alexander, who is on a two-way contract with the Nuggets, has been named the NBA G League’s Rookie of the Year, according to a press release. Alexander signed a two-way contract with Denver last July shortly after going undrafted out of Creighton. He has played sparingly at the NBA level, logging just 110 total minutes across 22 outings, most of which came … [Read more...] about Nuggets’ Trey Alexander Named G League Rookie Of The Year
Central Notes: Allen, Okoro, Ball, Budenholzer, Williams
With the playoffs approaching, Jarrett Allen and Isaac Okoro are playing at a peak level for the Cavaliers. Allen is shooting 77.8 percent from the field over the last six games, while Okoro has impacted recent games with his hustle plays and defense, Joe Vardon of The Athletic notes. Allen, who has appeared in every game this season, missed most of last season’s playoff run … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Allen, Okoro, Ball, Budenholzer, Williams
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Coby White Earn Player Of The Month Honors
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Bulls guard Coby White have been named the NBA’s Players of the Month for the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (via Twitter). Gilgeous-Alexander continued to bolster his Most Valuable Player case in March by averaging an eye-popping 34.7 points per game on a scorching-hot .517/.413/.929 … [Read more...] about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Coby White Earn Player Of The Month Honors