The NBA has officially announced (via Twitter) the G League’s All-Defensive Team for the 2024/25 season. Here’s the full five-player list: All-NBA G League Defensive Team Braxton Key, Santa Cruz Warriors Ibou Badji, Wisconsin Herd (Bucks‘ affiliate) Isaiah Miller, Austin Spurs Isaac Nogues, Rip City Remix (Trail Blazers‘ affiliate) Moses Brown, Westchester Knicks The top … [Read more...] about G League’s All-Defensive, All-Rookie Teams Unveiled
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
Warriors’ Jimmy Butler Exits Game 2 With Pelvic Injury
Warriors forward Jimmy Butler has been ruled out for the rest of Golden State’s ongoing Game 2 against the Rockets after a hard fall in the first quarter, Golden State’s PR team announced (via Twitter). He has been diagnosed with a pelvis contusion. The 6’7″ swingman landed hard on his tailbone after Houston forward Amen Thompson was knocked off balance while battling for a … [Read more...] about Warriors’ Jimmy Butler Exits Game 2 With Pelvic Injury
Pacific Notes: Leonard, Bol, Kings, Murray, Ellis
Limited by injuries, veteran forward Kawhi Leonard appeared in just four playoff games for the Clippers from 2022-24 and wasn’t himself last spring, scoring just 24 total points in the two postseason appearances he was able to make. So it was a welcome sight to see a healthy Leonard in peak form on Monday in Denver, writes Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Leonard was dominant on both … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Leonard, Bol, Kings, Murray, Ellis
Rockets Notes: Offensive Woes, Green, Holiday
The Rockets scored just 85 points in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Warriors. That has to change dramatically for the higher-seeded Rockets to win the series, Michael Wright of ESPN notes. “Some guys did struggle offensively — you’re not going to overreact to one game,” coach Ime Udoka said after Sunday’s loss. “But if guys do play better, we have a chance … [Read more...] about Rockets Notes: Offensive Woes, Green, Holiday