Mark Daigneault of the Thunder and J.B. Bickerstaff of the Pistons have been named the NBA’s Coaches of the Month for games played in October and November, the league announced in a press release (Twitter links). Daigneault won the award for the Western Conference, while Bickerstaff claimed the honor in the East. After Oklahoma City held the best record in the NBA in 2024/25 at … [Read more...] about Daigneault, Bickerstaff Named Coaches Of The Month
Injury Notes: Sasser, LeBron, Smart, M. Williams, Dunn, Butler
Third-year guard Marcus Sasser, who has yet to play in 2025/26 after sustaining a right hip impingement during the preseason, has been assigned to the G League to practice with the Motor City Cruise, the Pistons announced today (Twitter link via Hunter Patterson of The Athletic). Just over three weeks ago, Detroit said Sasser would be reevaluated in about four weeks, so that … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Sasser, LeBron, Smart, M. Williams, Dunn, Butler
Duncan Robinson: Return To Miami Will Be Fun, Weird
Duncan Robinson spent his first seven NBA seasons with the Heat. He’ll return to Miami for the first time in a different uniform when the Pistons visit on Saturday night. “I’m excited. It is definitely going to be a fun experience, but weird. I have so much rhythm and flow of being on the other side of that building, it’s going to be interesting,” Robinson told The Detroit … [Read more...] about Duncan Robinson: Return To Miami Will Be Fun, Weird
Six NBA Cup Quarterfinal Spots Up For Grabs On Friday
After the NBA takes Thanksgiving off on Thursday, the final group stage games of this year’s NBA Cup take place on Friday, with 22 teams in action (eight teams have already wrapped up their four-game schedules). Although 49 of the 60 group stage contests have been played so far, we still only know two of the eight clubs that will advance to the knockout round of the in-season … [Read more...] about Six NBA Cup Quarterfinal Spots Up For Grabs On Friday
Central Notes: Pistons, McConnell, Giannis, Porter
The Pistons had their 13-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, dropping a tough 117-114 decision at Boston in NBA Cup play. They fell one game short of setting the longest win streak in franchise history, but players told Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press earlier this week that the streak wasn’t the primary thing on their minds. “We never talked about it,” Cade … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons, McConnell, Giannis, Porter