Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, who was named the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for games played in October/November, has won the award for the second time this season, the NBA announced today (via Twitter). Daniels is the East’s Defensive Player of the Month for March. Daniels, who has become a legitimate contender for Defensive Player of the Year in his first … [Read more...] about Dyson Daniels, Draymond Green Named Defensive Players Of The Month
Stein/Fischer’s Latest: Kings, White, Grimes, Mavs
A number of people around the NBA view Wes Wilcox‘s decision to leave his position as the assistant general manager in Sacramento for a college job with the Utah Utes as a sign that the Kings‘ front office is on shaky ground entering the 2025 offseason, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Whether or not the Kings make major changes to … [Read more...] about Stein/Fischer’s Latest: Kings, White, Grimes, Mavs
Pacific Notes: Lakers, Redick, Beal, Carter
Saturday’s win over the Grizzlies in Memphis represented perhaps the best overall showing to date for the Lakers‘ trio of LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves. They combined for 85 points, 25 assists, and 21 rebounds, with Reaves (31 points, eight assists, seven rebounds) leading the way. The performance came on the heels of head coach J.J. Redick gathering James, … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Lakers, Redick, Beal, Carter
Florida Notes: Harris, Fultz, Larsson, Ware
Veteran guard Gary Harris has emerged as a reliable late-game defensive threat for the Magic with several of the team’s regular rotation players ailing, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (subscriber link). The 30-year-old has played sparingly with Orlando this season, averaging 2.8 points and 1.4 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game across 41 appearances with the … [Read more...] about Florida Notes: Harris, Fultz, Larsson, Ware
And-Ones: Award Races, Summer Flight Risks, BRI, RFAs
As we relayed on Wednesday, Warriors forward Draymond Green took over this week as the new betting favorite for Defensive Player of the Year honors, surpassing Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley. Mobley’s teammates and head coach disagree that Green should be considered the frontrunner and Zach Harper of The Athletic sides with the Cavs’ contingent, placing Mobley ahead of Green … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Award Races, Summer Flight Risks, BRI, RFAs