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
Community Shootaround: Western Conference Playoff Race
The Thunder already secured the top seed in the Western Conference and seem on their way to clinching the top overall seed entering the 2025 playoffs. However, the five remaining guaranteed playoff spots in the West are still up for grabs. The Rockets have been playing excellent basketball over the past few weeks and have surged up to No. 2 in the West with a 48-26 record. Only … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Western Conference Playoff Race
International Notes: Sabonis, NBA Candidates, Canada, PSG
Kings star Domantas Sabonis is expected to miss this summer’s EuroBasket tournament due to personal reasons, sources tell BasketNews.com. According to BasketNews, the Lithuanian big man is expected to inform Linas Kleiza — the GM of Lithuania’s national team — of his decision when Kleiza visits the United States. Kleiza will also meet with Matas Buzelis and Jonas Valanciunas … [Read more...] about International Notes: Sabonis, NBA Candidates, Canada, PSG
Western Notes: Curry, Kuminga, Collier, Fertitta
Stephen Curry‘s pelvic contusion only forced him to miss two games, but the Warriors star said after making his return on Friday vs. New Orleans that he expects to “feel it for a while,” as Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN notes. Still, Curry, who suffered a hairline fracture in his tailbone when he fell hard onto courtside stairs during the 2020/21 season, was relieved not to get a … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Curry, Kuminga, Collier, Fertitta