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
Western Notes: Popovich, Durant, Rockets, Thompson, Randle, DiVincenzo
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