Mavericks guard Luka Doncic will be sidelined for at least one month after suffering a left calf strain in the second quarter of Wednesday’s loss to Minnesota, according to Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Multiple other reporters, including Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News, Dallas-based NBA insider Marc Stein (Twitter links), and Lauren Merola and Christian Clark … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic Out At Least One Month; All-NBA Streak To End
Bulls Sign Emanuel Miller To Two-Way Deal, Waive DJ Steward
DECEMBER 28: The Bulls officially signed Miller to his two-way contract, according to a release from the team. The team waived Steward to make room for Miller. Steward didn’t appear in a game for the Bulls but averaged 19.9 points and 7.5 assists per contest in the G League this season. DECEMBER 27: The Bulls are signing free agent forward Emanuel Miller to a two-way contract, … [Read more...] about Bulls Sign Emanuel Miller To Two-Way Deal, Waive DJ Steward
NBA Suspends Naji Marshall, Jusuf Nurkic, P.J. Washington
The NBA has suspended Mavericks forwards Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington and Suns center Jusuf Nurkic for their roles in an on-court altercation during Friday’s game between the two teams, the league announced today in a press release (Twitter link). Marshall has been hit with a four-game suspension, Nurkic will be suspended for three games, and Washington will serve a … [Read more...] about NBA Suspends Naji Marshall, Jusuf Nurkic, P.J. Washington
Mavericks Say Luka Doncic Will Be Reevaluated In One Month
Luka Doncic will be reevaluated in a month for a left calf strain he suffered during a Christmas Day game, the Mavericks announced in an email. Although there was no contact on the play, Doncic appeared to suffer the injury on a drive to the basket in the second quarter while being defended by Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels. Doncic underwent an MRI on Thursday and consulted with … [Read more...] about Mavericks Say Luka Doncic Will Be Reevaluated In One Month
Western Notes: Malone, Brown, Suns, Mavs, Pels, Morant, Kawamura
Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, who was the head coach in Sacramento for a season-and-a-half from 2013-14, didn’t hold back in his criticism of his former employer for the way the Kings handled Mike Brown‘s dismissal, as Bennett Durando of The Denver Post relays. “What really pissed me off about it was that they lost (Thursday) night, fifth game in a row, I believe — tough … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Malone, Brown, Suns, Mavs, Pels, Morant, Kawamura