24 פברואר 2021, 07:12
The Nets are waiving three players -- Noah Vonleh, Iman Shumpert and Andre Roberson -- ahead of deadline to guarantee deals for season, sources tell ESPN
Guard Iman Shumpert and forward Andre Roberson plan to sign 10-day contracts with the Nets when they clear waivers on Friday, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Nets maintaining flexibility ahead of guarantee deadline this week
Brooklyn is planning to sign Tyler Cook to a 10-day contract, source tells ESPN
Cook, a power forward, has averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4.6 assists in the G-League Bubble for Iowa in seven games
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25 פברואר 2021, 01:07
The Sacramento Kings are planning to waive forward Glenn Robinson III, sources tell ESPN. Robinson has averaged 5.3 points in 23 games this season.
Cap hit on the Glenn Robinson III waiver is $930,930.
Sacramento now has an open roster spot
Utah has announced waivers on guard Shaquille Harrison.
Cap hit of $770,433
$1.2M below the tax
The Jazz now have 2 open roster spots
25 פברואר 2021, 03:52
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has replaced Lakers’ Anthony Davis on the Western Conference All-Star team
With Devin Booker making the All-Star team as Anthony Davis' replacement, the Suns have multiple All-Stars selections for the first time since 2009-10 (Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire)
25 פברואר 2021, 05:54
Jarrett Allen since getting the starting role full-time:
6 GMS
18.8 PPG
13.8 RPG
2.5 BPG
70.3 FG%
He has 12 blocks in the last 3 games
Danilo Gallinari tonight:
38 PTS
13-16 FG
10-12 3P
His 10 threes are the most ever in Hawks franchise history.
He joins JR Smith (2x) and Donyell Marshall as the only players in NBA history to hit 10+ threes off the bench
Jayson Tatum in shooting 39.7% (32.0% from three) in February after shooting 48/44% earlier this season.
Jaylen Brown is shooting 44.4% (31.6% from three) in February after shooting 53/44% earlier this season.
The Celtics have lost 11 of their last 16
SGA since being snubbed for the All-Star game:
42 PTS
(career-high)
8 REB
6 3PT
13-20 FG
Only Kevin Durant (17x) and Russell Westbrook have scored 40+ at a younger age in OKC franchise history
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the 5th player in Thunder/SuperSonics history with a 40-point game at age 22 or younger, joining Kevin Durant, Spencer Haywood, James Harden and Russell Westbrook
Zion Williamson tonight:
32 PTS
6 REB
5 AST
13-18 FG
It’s his 6th 30-point game on 70+ FG% this season — the most in a season in NOLA franchise history
Jimmy Butler in February:
20.4 PPG
8.7 RPG
8.8 APG
Bam Adebayo in February:
19.2 PPG
9.8 RPG
55.8 FG%
The Heat are now 7th in the East, having won 8 of their last 11 games
Zach LaVine has 8 30-point games this month — the most by any player not named Michael Jordan in Bulls franchise history.
He’s averaging 31/5/5 on 54/48/85% shooting in February
26 פברואר 2021, 23:24
New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin is expected to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk contest on All-Star Sunday night in Atlanta, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium
26 פברואר 2021, 23:32
Most efficient isolation scorers this season (min 2 attempts per game):
1. %Kevin Durant — 65.3 eFG
2. %Kyrie Irving — 63.6 eFG
3. %James Harden — 61.7 eFG
James Harden is averaging these career-highs with the Nets:
49.2 FG%
42.2 %3P
8.5 RPG
11.4 APG
Joe Harris is shooting 50.9% on 6.7 attempts from three this season.
He’s on pace to become the first player in NBA history to hit 50% of their three-point attempts on at least 5 attempts per game
26 פברואר 2021, 23:37
Nets star Kevin Durant will be out through the NBA All-Star break due to left hamstring strain
Brooklyn Nets say Kevin Durant will require additional recovery period that will result in him remaining out through the NBA All-Star break
Pacers star Domantas Sabonis is expected to replace Kevin Durant on the Eastern Conference All-Star team, source tells ESPN
Domantas Sabonis will earn a $1.3M bonus for getting selected to the All-Star game as a replacement player
The All-Star language is negotiable in the contract: starter, reserve or replacement player.
Sabonis has all three
Rudy Gobert would not receive his $1M bonus if he was selected as a replacement player
Indiana's Domantas Sabonis will replace Brooklyn's Kevin Durant as an East All-Star, sources say, but a decision has not yet been made on how to handle the East captaincy now that Durant is not playing
Boston' Jayson Tatum, league says, moves into the starter pool in Durant's place
27 פברואר 2021, 06:56
Theo Maledon finished with a career high 12 assists tonight. That is the first time a Thunder rookie finished with double-figure assists since Eric Maynor in 2010.
His 12 were the most by any Thunder rookie since Russell Westbrook in 2009
Raptors coach Nick Nurse and five other members of the Toronto coaching staff are entering the league's health and safety protocols and will not coach tonight, @NYTSports has learned
Houston at Toronto (in Tampa) tonight will be the first instance in the NBA that a head coach and multiple staff members have been forced to miss a game due to the league's health and safety protocols
Not every team in the league would have let Sergio Scariolo leave this month to coach Spain in EuroBakset qualifying.
Amazing that @FIBA play unexpectedly helps Toronto through its crisis. Scariolo has been away from his Raptors colleagues and thus can stand in for Nck Nurse
Draymond Green had 11 PTS, 12 REB, 19 AST (career-high) last night.
The Warriors are 24-1 when Draymond has a triple-double
28 פברואר 2021, 05:47
The Nets' Kevin Durant will act as an All-Star captain even though he is not playing in the game
No decision has yet been made on whether Durant will travel to Atlanta for the March 7 All-Star Game, but he will be picking a Team Durant to oppose Team LeBron in the next week
The All-Star player draft is planned for Thursday night on @NBAonTNT ... followed by all All-Star events three days later in Atlanta.
28 פברואר 2021, 18:46
The Bulls-Raptors game tonight has been postponed
Due to positive test results and ongoing contact tracing within Raptors, the team does not have the league-required eight available players to proceed