Kings head coach Mike Brown told reporters, including Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 KTXL (Twitter link), that assistant coach Luke Loucks will move to a front-of-bench role after Jordi Fernandez‘s departure to Brooklyn. Brown added that assistant Doug Christie will likely coach Sacramento’s Summer League team, though that isn’t set in stone.After winning a tiebreaker with Golden … [Read more...] about Loucks Promoted After Fernandez’s Departure; McNair Says Kings Like Prospects At No. 13
Warriors Notes: Thompson, CP3, Kuminga, Wiggins, Offseason
Warriors wing Klay Thompson had his worst game of the season at the most inopportune time on Tuesday, as he went 0-from-10 from the field and was held scoreless in 32 minutes of action during Golden State’s season-ending play-in loss to the Kings. It’s an inauspicious way for Thompson to wrap up a contract year, but his head coach and longtime teammates made it clear after the … [Read more...] about Warriors Notes: Thompson, CP3, Kuminga, Wiggins, Offseason
Stephen Curry Named 2023/24 Clutch Player Of The Year
Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry has won the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year award for the 2023/24 season, according to an announcement from the league (Twitter link). The Clutch Player of the Year is defined as the player who “best comes through for his teammates in the clutch” during the regular season. Curry beat out Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and … [Read more...] about Stephen Curry Named 2023/24 Clutch Player Of The Year
Injury Notes: Giannis, Butler, Bulls, Pelicans/Kings
After Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Tuesday that the Bucks are preparing to be without Giannis Antetokounmpo for the start of their first round series against Indiana, Shams Charania of The Athletic confirmed on Thursday on Stadium’s Playoff Preview show (Twitter video link) that the star forward’s status “is still in doubt” for the series. “He has been rehabbing daily with … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Giannis, Butler, Bulls, Pelicans/Kings
Poll: Who Will Win Friday’s Play-In Games?
If the Heat and Pelicans were fully healthy entering Friday’s play-in games, they’d likely be considered solid home favorites. Instead, both teams will be without their leading scorers, with Jimmy Butler sidelined for Miami due to an MCL sprain and Zion Williamson on the shelf for New Orleans as a result of a hamstring strain. The injuries to Butler and Williamson don’t … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Will Win Friday’s Play-In Games?