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The seedings for the Western Conference playoffs came down to the very last game — the Clippers‘ 124-119 overtime victory over the Warriors on Sunday afternoon. That outcome assured L.A. of a playoff spot and pushed Golden State into the play-in tournament. The red-hot Clippers, winners of eight straight, nailed down the No. 5 seed. The Timberwolves, who won their last three … [Read more...] about Postseason Seeding Set For Western Conference

With just four days left in the NBA’s regular season, there are still a few teams around the league with open 15-man roster spots, and there’s little downside to filling those openings before the regular season ends. For playoff teams, adding one more player would create a little extra depth in the event of postseason injuries or garbage-time minutes. For non-playoff teams, it … [Read more...] about Final Check-In On Open NBA Roster Spots

April 10: Williams’ promotion to the standard roster is official, the Mavericks announced today (via Twitter). He’s now eligible to appear in Dallas’ final two regular season games and the play-in tournament, as well as the playoffs (if the Mavs qualify). Since the move was finalized on Thursday, Dallas won’t have enough room under its hard cap to complete a second signing … [Read more...] about Mavericks Promote Brandon Williams To Standard Contract

Kai Jones has filled a critical role for the Mavericks since joining the team on a two-way contract in early March. In 11 games (six starts) for a Dallas team suffering from crucial injuries, Jones is averaging 11.5 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 84.8% from the field. According to RG’s Grant Afseth, head coach Jason Kidd was complimentary of Jones and recognized his … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Jones, Davis, Wolves, Blazers, Cronin

Kai Jones has filled a critical role for the Mavericks since joining the team on a two-way contract in early March. In 11 games (six starts) for a Dallas team suffering from crucial injuries, Jones is averaging 11.5 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 84.8% from the field. According to RG’s Grant Afseth, head coach Jason Kidd was complimentary of Jones and recognized his … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Jones, Davis, Wolves, Blazers, Cronin