Those who tuned in for the early Christmas game between the Spurs and Knicks saw an overwhelming performances by Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama, even though the Knicks pulled out a three-point win. He finished with 42 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocks in 40 minutes. No previous player had ever turned in a combination of that many points, rebounds, assists and … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Wembanyama, Paul, Thompson, Missi
Community Shootaround: Christmas Day Games
Merry Christmas from the Hoops Rumors staff! As usual, the NBA has a five-game slate on tap for Christmas Day, with many of the league’s top teams and biggest stars in action on December 25. Here’s today’s schedule: 11:00 am CT: San Antonio Spurs (15-14) at New York Knicks (19-10) 1:30 pm CT: Minnesota Timberwolves (14-14) at Dallas Mavericks (19-10) 4:00 pm CT: Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Christmas Day Games
Luka Doncic Out Indefinitely After Suffering Left Calf Strain
6:32pm: The Mavericks are anticipating that Doncic will be sidelined for an “extended period of time,” report Shams Charnia and Tim MacMahon of ESPN (Twitter link). According to ESPN, Doncic left the arena on crutches. He’s expected to undergo an MRI on Thursday to determine the severity of the injury. 4:09pm: Mavericks star Luka Doncic experienced a left calf strain late in … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic Out Indefinitely After Suffering Left Calf Strain
Stein’s Latest: Butler, Beal, Nnaji, Kuzma, Hawkins
The Suns‘ interest in acquiring Jimmy Butler is “absolutely genuine,” but they may not have enough assets to entice the Heat, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack column (subscription required). In theory, Bradley Beal‘s $50MM contract is a good salary match f0r Butler’s $48.8MM deal, and it’s being portrayed in some circles that Beal’s no-trade clause is the major … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Butler, Beal, Nnaji, Kuzma, Hawkins
Injury Notes: Doncic, R. Williams, Leonard, Jones, Heat, Wade
After missing the past two games with a left heel contusion, Luka Doncic was upgraded to available for Monday’s contest vs. Portland, the Mavericks announced (via Twitter). The perennial All-NBA guard had previously been listed as questionable. For the same game, big man Robert Williams was ruled out due to a left ankle sprain, per the Trail Blazers (Twitter link). Williams was … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Doncic, R. Williams, Leonard, Jones, Heat, Wade