Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $50K by the NBA for directing inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture toward a fan, the league announced today in a press release (Twitter link). The incident occurred midway through the third quarter in Game 1 of the Wolves’ series vs. the Lakers on Saturday. A video clip circulated on social media showing Edwards … [Read more...] about NBA Fines Anthony Edwards $50K For Exchange With Fan
Sixth Man Award, Three Others To Be Announced This Week
Get ready for some major award announcements this week. The NBA will reveal the winners of four postseason awards, one per night, starting on Tuesday, according to NBA Communications (Twitter link). The Sixth Man of the Year award will get first billing. The Celtics’ Payton Pritchard, the Pistons’ Malik Beasley and the Cavaliers’ Ty Jerome are the finalists, as revealed on … [Read more...] about Sixth Man Award, Three Others To Be Announced This Week
NBA Announces Finalists For 2024/25 Awards
Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic are the three finalists for the league’s Most Valuable Player award this season, the league announced on Sunday (Twitter link). While all three players put up monster numbers, Gilgeous-Alexander is generally considered the favorite to win the award due in large part to … [Read more...] about NBA Announces Finalists For 2024/25 Awards
Wolves Notes: McDaniels, Reid, Edwards, DiVincenzo
An exceptional shooting night from Jaden McDaniels helped the Timberwolves surprise the Lakers in Game 1 of their playoff series, writes Chris Hine of The Star Tribune. McDaniels, a defensive specialist who averaged a career-high 12.2 PPG this season, led Minnesota with 25 points while going 11-of-13 from the field and sinking all three of his three-point attempts. Seven of … [Read more...] about Wolves Notes: McDaniels, Reid, Edwards, DiVincenzo
Latest On Nuggets’ Dismissals Of Calvin Booth, Michael Malone
Team officials and players had grown weary of the disconnect between Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone. That, plus a desire to audition top assistant David Adelman for the head coaching job, led to the dismissals of both Booth and Malone, The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Tony Jones report. Booth wanted to fire Malone as the team struggled down the … [Read more...] about Latest On Nuggets’ Dismissals Of Calvin Booth, Michael Malone