Kings forward Jake LaRavia underwent imaging on his injured left thumb and has been diagnosed with a bone contusion, the team announced today (Twitter link via James Ham of The Kings Beat). LaRavia’s injury occurred in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s loss to Oklahoma City when he took a hard fall under the basket (Twitter video link via Sean Cunningham of FOX 40 … [Read more...] about Kings’ LaRavia Out At Least 7-10 Days With Thumb Injury
Western Notes: Curry, K. Jones, Payton, Mitchell, Jazz
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is optimistic that Stephen Curry will return from his pelvic contusion on Friday in New Orleans, tweets Anthony Slater of The Athletic. According to Slater, Curry took part in a six-minute scrimmage followed by an individual workout on Thursday. The two-time MVP, who has missed the past two games, will be listed as questionable for Friday’s … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Curry, K. Jones, Payton, Mitchell, Jazz
California Notes: Luka, LeBron, Goodwin, Kings, Dunn
Following the Lakers‘ seventh loss in 10 games, a 118-106 defeat to Orlando on Monday, All-Star guard Luka Doncic took some accountability for the club’s recent struggles. As Dave McMenamin of ESPN writes, Doncic believes that it falls to him and fellow All-Star LeBron James to lead the Lakers out of this stretch. Both players missed multiple contests during this 3-7 run, which … [Read more...] about California Notes: Luka, LeBron, Goodwin, Kings, Dunn
Warriors’ Gary Payton II Has Thumb Injury, Out Indefinitely
3:41 pm: The Warriors have put out an official statement on Payton, announcing that he has a partial tear of a ligament in his left thumb and will be reevaluated in one week (Twitter link). 12:33 pm: Warriors guard Gary Payton II has a torn ligament in his left thumb and will be out indefinitely, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Anthony Slater of The Athletic was the first to … [Read more...] about Warriors’ Gary Payton II Has Thumb Injury, Out Indefinitely
And-Ones: Gores, WNBA, Micic, Bibby, Williams, NIL
A new development plan for the Detroit riverfront includes building a multi-sports complex that would support the city’s bid to gain a WNBA franchise, JC Reindl of the Detroit Free Press reports. Pistons owner Tom Gores and a team of local investors plan to use the site to host the team’s practice facility and headquarters. The Pistons and their G League affiliate, the Motor … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Gores, WNBA, Micic, Bibby, Williams, NIL