As part of their anonymous poll of 158 NBA players, the full results of which can be viewed here, Sam Amick and Josh Robbins of The Athletic got several interesting responses about the league’s gambling partnerships and the impact they’ve had. Of The Athletic’s poll respondents, 46% felt the partnerships were bad for the NBA, while 34% said they were good — the remaining 20% … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Gambling, Doncic, Thompsons, DPOY, More
Eastern Notes: Bucks, Lillard, Pritchard, Holiday, Beasley
After seeing his starters get thoroughly outplayed in the first two games of their first-round series vs. Indiana, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers is considering the idea of tweaking the lineup for Game 3, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Whether it’s the personnel or the approach, something has to change on Friday, Rivers acknowledged. “We’ve gotten off to two poor starts, … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Bucks, Lillard, Pritchard, Holiday, Beasley
Central Notes: Jerome, Schröder, Cunningham, Patton
Ty Jerome, a Sixth Man of the Year award finalist, continues to pump up his value heading into unrestricted free agency. The Cavaliers guard poured in 28 points in 26 minutes during his first postseason game on Sunday. “This is who Ty is. This is not a shock,” Donovan Mitchell said, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “I know everybody’s going to react like this is a shock that he’d … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jerome, Schröder, Cunningham, Patton
Dumars Won’t Reveal His Plans For Zion Williamson
New Pelicans president of basketball operations Joe Dumars wouldn’t tip his hand regarding his plans for Zion Williamson. In his introductory press conference, Dumars said he’s had multiple discussions with the team’s oft-injured franchise player but didn’t reveal any details, according to the Associated Press. “At the league office, I’ve had to talk to Zion a few times,” said … [Read more...] about Dumars Won’t Reveal His Plans For Zion Williamson
Sixth Man Award, Three Others To Be Announced This Week
Get ready for some major award announcements this week. The NBA will reveal the winners of four postseason awards, one per night, starting on Tuesday, according to NBA Communications (Twitter link). The Sixth Man of the Year award will get first billing. The Celtics’ Payton Pritchard, the Pistons’ Malik Beasley and the Cavaliers’ Ty Jerome are the finalists, as revealed on … [Read more...] about Sixth Man Award, Three Others To Be Announced This Week