Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who has advocated in the past for shorter regular seasons, is beating that drum again this fall with soft tissue injuries on the rise around the NBA, writes Nick Friedell of ESPN. Kerr said he’s “very concerned” about the increase in injuries, pointing to an increased pace of play and a relentless schedule as two factors he believes are … [Read more...] about And-Ones: NBA Schedule, Breakout Players, Cap Room, More
Central Notes: Atkinson, Antetokounmpo, Turner, Cunningham
Cavaliers’ head coach Kenny Atkinson had a strong reaction to the news that Cleveland had been fined $100K for violating the league’s player participation policy, Chris Fedor writes for Cleveland.com. “I think my number one job is to continue to protect the health of our players,” Atkinson said. “So [it’s] kind of that simple. I think that Miami game, we came home at 3:30 in … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Atkinson, Antetokounmpo, Turner, Cunningham
Eastern Notes: Mathurin, Embiid, George, Ivey, Risacher
The Pacers’ losing streak stretched to eight games on Monday but there was a silver lining in their loss to the red-hot Pistons, Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star points out. Bennedict Mathurin, who had missed 11 games due to a toe sprain, scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half. Mathurin asserts that the team has the ability to turn things around. “We’re 1-13 right … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Mathurin, Embiid, George, Ivey, Risacher
Pistons Notes: Duren, Jenkins, Cade, Thompson, Klintman
After missing the past two games with a right ankle sprain, Pistons center Jalen Duren returned to action on Monday and completely overpowered the Pacers, recording 31 points (on 12-of-13 shooting), 15 rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes. “He’s just continued to dominate and that’s the only way you can say it,” head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said (Twitter link via Omari … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Duren, Jenkins, Cade, Thompson, Klintman
Pistons’ Marcus Sasser To Be Reevaluated In Four Weeks
Marcus Sasser is continuing rehab work for a right hip impingement and will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks, the Pistons announced (via Twitter). The 25-year-old point guard had been listed as day-to-day with the hip issue, but today’s statement indicates that it’s more serious than originally believed. Sasser was selected by Memphis with the 25th pick in the 2023 … [Read more...] about Pistons’ Marcus Sasser To Be Reevaluated In Four Weeks