The Zach LaVine discourse during the 2024 offseason focused less on what the Bulls guard was capable of doing on the court and more on potential red flags off of it, including his injury history, his sizable contract, and his relationship with head coach Billy Donovan. Speaking to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports earlier this week, LaVine admitted it was impossible to ignore … [Read more...] about Central Notes: LaVine, Cavs, Haliburton, Q. Jackson, A. Thompson
Central Notes: Beasley, Bell, Vucevic, Lillard
If the Pistons decide to deal Malik Beasley this season, he’s done nothing but enhance his value with his sharp start. Playing on a one-year, $6MM contract he signed as a free agent, Beasley is averaging 15.4 points in 28.8 minutes per game while shooting 39.3% beyond the arc. “He’s made everybody’s job easier,” head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told Omari Sankofa of the Detroit Free … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Beasley, Bell, Vucevic, Lillard
Central Notes: Bulls, Giddey, Turner, Ivey
The Bulls face the Pistons on Monday and they’ll be looking to bounce back from two woeful defensive performances. After giving up 144 points to Cleveland on Friday, they surrendered 143 in a 36-point loss to Houston on Sunday. “It’s just a compete thing; you got to compete at a higher level,” guard Coby White said, per Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times. “We got to be more … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bulls, Giddey, Turner, Ivey
Moore, Sasser Contributing Off Pistons’ Bench
Wendell Moore Jr. and Marcus Sasser helped the Pistons hold off Toronto Friday night and improve to 2-0 in the NBA Cup, writes Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. The two bench players had the team’s highest plus-minus ratings in the fourth quarter, with Moore at plus-10 and Sasser at plus-seven. “Wendell and (Sasser), they were huge for us,” Cade Cunningham said. “They came in, … [Read more...] about Moore, Sasser Contributing Off Pistons’ Bench
Central Notes: LaVine, Donovan, Bulls, Pistons, Cavs
There have been reports in recent years of tension between Bulls star Zach LaVine and head coach Billy Donovan, who often didn’t see eye to eye with one another, but the relationship between LaVine and Donovan this season is as good as it’s ever been, one Bulls player tells Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. As Cowley writes, LaVine seems happier and more willing to buy in to … [Read more...] about Central Notes: LaVine, Donovan, Bulls, Pistons, Cavs