The Pistons‘ decision to focus on getting veteran players who fit around star Cade Cunningham and the rest of their young nucleus is a huge reason they’re fighting in the playoffs one year removed from being the worst team in the league, Jamal Collier of ESPN writes. Tobias Harris, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Malik Beasley have each made a major impact on the team’s massive … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons, Mobley, Merrill, Rivers, Horst
Knicks Notes: Game 3 Adjustments, Toughness, Hart, Brunson
All eyes are on Tom Thibodeau in the Knicks’ Game 3 against the Pistons, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post writes in a subscriber-only story. New York should theoretically have an advantage as a team that went all in during the offseason against a less experienced Detroit squad. At the time of writing, the Knicks went on a quick early run to get ahead of Detroit. The series is … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Game 3 Adjustments, Toughness, Hart, Brunson
Bucks Agree To Extend GM Jon Horst’s Contract
The Bucks have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with GM Jon Horst, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. This will end any speculation that the Bucks’ ownership group was contemplating a change at the top tier of its front office chain. Horst has been the Bucks’ GM since 2017. During that span, the Bucks have made the playoffs in all eight seasons and have a .647 winning … [Read more...] about Bucks Agree To Extend GM Jon Horst’s Contract
And-Ones: Gambling, Doncic, Thompsons, DPOY, More
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