Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, who spent most of the season away from the team while recovering from a stroke, was taken to a hospital on Tuesday following a medical incident at a restaurant, as first reported by TMZ and confirmed by Shams Charania of ESPN. According to TMZ, Popovich was taken out of the restaurant on a stretcher and was transported to a hospital in an … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Popovich, Durant, Rockets, Thompson, Randle, DiVincenzo
Postseason Scenarios To Watch Friday
With only two regular season games remaining on each team’s schedule, 15 of the 20 seeds entering the 2025 postseason are still up for grabs, the NBA noted today (Twitter link). All 30 teams will be playing on Friday and again on Sunday. Friday’s slate has several matchups with important postseason implications. Here’s a quick rundown of the the most important scenarios in play … [Read more...] about Postseason Scenarios To Watch Friday
Latest On Kevin Durant
It will likely be a couple more months before any offseason trades are completed, but the rumors surrounding Suns star Kevin Durant are already beginning to pick up steam now that Phoenix’s season is over. Reporting earlier this week indicated that Durant’s manager Rich Kleiman planned to travel to Phoenix this week to talk to the Suns about the veteran forward’s future. On … [Read more...] about Latest On Kevin Durant
Northwest Notes: Randle, Collins, Jazz, Thunder
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle earned a bonus worth $1.4MM on Sunday when Minnesota clinched a playoff spot, reports ESPN’s Bobby Marks (Twitter link). As Marks explains, the terms of Randle’s contract called for him to earn that extra $1.4MM on top of his base salary if he appeared in 65 games and the Wolves made the playoffs. That contract incentive had been deemed … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Randle, Collins, Jazz, Thunder
And-Ones: Clutch Player Award, NBA Europe, Award Picks, Oweh
The official candidates for Clutch Player of the Year have been revealed, NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor tweets. Here’s the list of candidates that voters can select for the award, as chosen by the league’s 30 head coaches: Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves Darius Garland, Cavaliers De’Aaron Fox, Spurs DeMar DeRozan, Kings Derrick White, Celtics Donovan … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Clutch Player Award, NBA Europe, Award Picks, Oweh