A pair of star point guards and MVP candidates have been named the NBA’s Players of the Month for December, with Jalen Brunson of the Knicks winning the award in the East and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder claiming it in the West, per the league (Twitter link). Brunson was named Player of the Week twice in December and led the Knicks to an NBA Cup championship. He … [Read more...] about Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Win Player Of The Month Awards
Spurs’ Johnson, Celtics’ Mazzulla Named Coaches Of The Month
Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson is December’s Coach of the Month in the Western Conference, while Joe Mazzulla of the Celtics is the Eastern Conference recipient of the award, the NBA announced today (Twitter link). Johnson guided the Spurs to an 11-3 record in December, not including the NBA Cup final, which doesn’t count toward the regular season standings. San Antonio’s big … [Read more...] about Spurs’ Johnson, Celtics’ Mazzulla Named Coaches Of The Month
Anthony Edwards Leaves Wolves’ Bench In Frustration
Anthony Edwards showed his displeasure during the Timberwolves‘ 24-point loss at Atlanta by throwing a towel in the air and walking to the locker room with about eight minutes remaining, per Chris Hine of The Star-Tribune (subscription required). Edwards didn’t talk to reporters after the game, and coach Chris Finch said the action was inappropriate. “Obviously frustrated with … [Read more...] about Anthony Edwards Leaves Wolves’ Bench In Frustration
Terrence Shannon Jr. To Miss At Least Two Weeks With Foot Injury
The Timberwolves announced that Terrence Shannon Jr. will be reevaluated in two weeks after leaving Thursday’s game with soreness in his left foot. An MRI revealed that the second-year shooting guard suffered an abductor hallucis strain. Shannon has been seeing modest playing time in Minnesota’s backcourt rotation this season, logging 12.8 minutes per night in 22 games. He’s … [Read more...] about Terrence Shannon Jr. To Miss At Least Two Weeks With Foot Injury
Kings Reportedly Among Teams Monitoring Darius Garland
The Cavaliers have reportedly shut down trade inquiries on Darius Garland to this point, but that doesn’t mean rival teams aren’t monitoring his situation in case that stance changes. League sources tell Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com that the Kings are among the teams that have been keeping tabs on the two-time All-Star. It has been reported for months that Sacramento … [Read more...] about Kings Reportedly Among Teams Monitoring Darius Garland