In the wake of Tony Allen‘s jersey retirement ceremony in Memphis, John Hollinger of The Athletic revisits Allen’s six All-Defensive seasons for the Grizzlies and notes that the veteran guard wouldn’t have made All-Defense in five of those six years if the NBA’s current 65-game rule had been in place. The 65-game rule doesn’t simply require players to appear in at least 65 … [Read more...] about Dunn, Ellis Among Impact Role Players Ineligible For All-Defense Consideration
Sixers Notes: Hood-Schifino, Reed, Bona, George, Embiid
Considering their lottery situation, the Sixers really didn’t need a win Sunday afternoon in Dallas, but that didn’t matter to Jalen Hood-Schifino or the other players trying to prove themselves at the NBA level, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hood-Schifino, who signed a two-way contract on March 1, came off the bench to sink five three-pointers and score 19 … [Read more...] about Sixers Notes: Hood-Schifino, Reed, Bona, George, Embiid
Pistons’ Bickerstaff ‘Disgusted’ By Officiating In Loss To OKC
Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff ripped into the officiating crew on Saturday in his post-game media session following a six-point loss to the Thunder, as Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press writes. Bickerstaff told reporters that he was “extremely proud” about how his team competed, but was “disgusted” by the way the game was officiated. “The level of disrespect was … [Read more...] about Pistons’ Bickerstaff ‘Disgusted’ By Officiating In Loss To OKC
Pistons Notes: Thompson, Stewart, Ivey, Bickerstaff
The Pistons‘ defense had an off night in Thursday’s loss to Washington, so it was odd that Ausar Thompson didn’t get more playing time, writes Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. While Detroit was giving up 129 points to the worst team in the East, Thompson was limited to 19 minutes and saw just two seconds of action in the fourth quarter. Patterson notes that Thompson was … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Thompson, Stewart, Ivey, Bickerstaff
Southeast Notes: Bogdanovic, Wizards, Poole, Joseph, Houstan
Before being traded from the Hawks to the Clippers at last month’s deadline, Bogdan Bogdanovic had changed teams once before in his NBA career, having initially signed with Atlanta in 2020 after three years in Sacramento. However, last month’s trade represented the first in-season move for the veteran guard, who said it has been a more challenging adjustment period and that he … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Bogdanovic, Wizards, Poole, Joseph, Houstan