Third-year guard Marcus Sasser could make his season debut for the Pistons on Friday, having been listed as questionable to suit up against Portland, tweets Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. Sasser, who starred in college at Houston prior to being selected 25th overall in the 2023 draft, missed the first 22 games of 2025/26 after sustaining a right hip impingement during the … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Sasser, Robinson, Cade, Duren, More
Former NBA Center Elden Campbell Dies At Age 57
Former NBA champion Elden Campbell has died at the age of 57, according to Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times. The cause of his death isn’t known. A 6’11” center who played his college ball at Clemson from 1986-1990, Campbell was the 27th overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft and spent the next eight-and-a-half years with the Lakers before a mid-season trade sent him from … [Read more...] about Former NBA Center Elden Campbell Dies At Age 57
Central Notes: Holland, Sasser, Cavs, Bulls, Thompson
After starting each of the Pistons‘ first 20 games of the Season, sharpshooter Duncan Robinson sat out on Monday vs. Atlanta due to a right ankle sprain. As Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press relays (via Twitter), head coach J.B. Bickerstaff expressed confidence before the game that “other guys (would) step up” in Robinson’s absence, and reserve forward Ron Holland made … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Holland, Sasser, Cavs, Bulls, Thompson
Scottie Barnes, Cason Wallace Named Defensive Players Of The Month
Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for October/November, while Thunder guard Cason Wallace won the award for the Western Conference, according to an announcement from the NBA (Twitter link). Barnes led the surprising Raptors to a 14-7 record through the end of November, and the team posted the NBA’s sixth-best defensive rating … [Read more...] about Scottie Barnes, Cason Wallace Named Defensive Players Of The Month
Nikola Jokic, Cade Cunningham Earn Player Of The Month Honors
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Pistons guard Cade Cunningham are the NBA’s Players of the Month for October/November, earning the honor for the Western and Eastern Conference, respectively, per an announcement from the league (Twitter link). It’s the ninth time that Jokic has won a Player of the Month award over the course of his 11-year career. He earned it in this case with … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic, Cade Cunningham Earn Player Of The Month Honors