Back in 2023, the Mavericks acquired Kyrie Irving in a trade-deadline blockbuster, missed the postseason, then used a lottery pick that June to draft Dereck Lively, who played a major role on the team that made the NBA Finals in 2024. An injury-plagued Mavs team appears headed for a repeat of their 2023 finish this spring and may need to replicate their ’23 draft lottery … [Read more...] about Windhorst/Bontemps’ Latest: Mavs, Lakers, Warriors, Blazers
Kings’ DeMar DeRozan Fined $25K By NBA
The NBA has fined Kings forward DeMar DeRozan $25K for publicly criticizing the officiating following Wednesday’s game at Denver, the league announced today (via Twitter). Sacramento wound up losing by six points after controlling the first three quarters. The Kings were outscored 32-17 in the fourth quarter, with the Nuggets shooting 13 free throws in the final frame vs. … [Read more...] about Kings’ DeMar DeRozan Fined $25K By NBA
Pacific Notes: Knox, Podziemski, Gillespie, Jones
Former lottery pick Kevin Knox is on his second 10-day deal with the Warriors and is hoping to stick with the team beyond the expiration of that contract, according to Andrew Crane of the New York Post (subscriber link). Knox suited up for Golden State’s summer team and G League squad to begin this year before his eventual promotion to a 10-day contract. “At the end of the day, … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Knox, Podziemski, Gillespie, Jones
Western Notes: Harden, Kuminga, Hawkins, Nuggets
The Clippers had lost six of their last seven games and had fallen to ninth in the Western Conference standings entering Wednesday’s game vs. Detroit. They were also missing top scorer Norman Powell. So James Harden‘s 50-point outburst, which helped the team snap a three-game losing streak, was a welcome sight. As Law Murray of The Athletic writes, it was Harden’s first … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Harden, Kuminga, Hawkins, Nuggets
Warriors Promote Pat Spencer, Sign Braxton Key To Two-Way
6:07pm: Spencer has officially had his contract converted and Key has signed his two-way deal, the team’s PR department tweets. 4:57pm: The Warriors are converting Pat Spencer‘s two-way deal into a standard contract and will fill that two-way spot by signing forward Braxton Key, The Stein Line contributor Jake Fischer reports (Twitter links). Golden State had two open spots on … [Read more...] about Warriors Promote Pat Spencer, Sign Braxton Key To Two-Way