Celtics forward Grant Williams is headed to restricted free agency but his mind is focused on the postseason, he told Sam Yip of HoopsHype in a wide-ranging interview. “For me, it’s always been about playing to the best ability that I can, and winning as many titles as I can while I’m here. So after that, whatever happens this free agency cycle, that’ll be determined this … [Read more...] about Grant Williams Focused On Postseason, Not Free Agency
NBA Announces 2022/23 Award Finalists
The NBA announced its finalists for all the major 2022/23 regular season awards on Friday evening (All Twitter links can be found here). Here is the full list of finalists for each of the awards, listed in alphabetical order: Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo – Bucks Joel Embiid – Sixers Nikola Jokic – Nuggets Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. – … [Read more...] about NBA Announces 2022/23 Award Finalists
Mike Brown Wins Coaches Association Award
Kings coach Mike Brown has been voted the National Basketball Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. It’s no surprise, considering Sacramento just ended the longest playoff drought among the four major sports leagues. The Kings went 48-34 in Brown’s first season as their head coach and will enter the postseason as the Western Conference’s … [Read more...] about Mike Brown Wins Coaches Association Award
NBAGL Announces 2022/23 All-League Awards
The NBA G League named the recipients of its All-League, All-Rookie, and All-Defensive teams on Thursday (All Twitter links found here). Many of the honorees are on standard NBA or two-way contracts. Here’s the full list: All-NBA G League First Team Carlik Jones – Windy City Bulls (Jones was named G League MVP) ^ Neemias Queta – Stockton Kings (second in MVP voting) * David … [Read more...] about NBAGL Announces 2022/23 All-League Awards
Justin Champagnie Contract Details
Justin Champagnie‘s new deal with the Celtics is a two-year, minimum-salary contract that’s non-guaranteed for 2023/24, Hoops Rumors has learned. Champagnie will get a partial guarantee of $50K if he’s not waived by August 1. That partial guarantee would increase to $350K if he remains under contract through the start of the regular season. … [Read more...] about Justin Champagnie Contract Details
Final Round-Up Of 2022/23 In-Season Trades
We covered 11 of the significant in-season deals of 2022/23 in our trade breakdown series. Here’s a rundown of the six other trades that occurred in January and February. Noah Vonleh salary dump On January 5: The Spurs acquired Noah Vonleh and cash ($1.5MM) The Celtics acquired the Spurs’ 2024 second-round pick (top-54 protected) Entering 2022/23, the Spurs were one of two … [Read more...] about Final Round-Up Of 2022/23 In-Season Trades
And-Ones: Jenkins, Rivers, Perry, Attendance, Incentives, More
Taylor Jenkins of the Grizzlies and Doc Rivers of the Sixers were named the NBA’s March/April Coaches of the Month for the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (via Twitter). Jenkins’ 14-8 record in March and April was the West’s second-best mark behind the Lakers (14-6). The Grizzlies’ head coach perhaps earned extra marks for … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Jenkins, Rivers, Perry, Attendance, Incentives, More
Atlantic Notes: Randle, Maxey, Gray, Mazzulla
Injured All-Star Knicks power forward Julius Randle is now out of the protective walking boot he had worn since spraining his left ankle on March 29, writes Steve Popper of Newsday. “Yeah, just the next step, following the protocol progression,” New York head coach Tom Thibodeau said of Randle’s departure from the boot. “So making good, steady progress.” Popper notes that the … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Randle, Maxey, Gray, Mazzulla
Central Notes: Pistons Coaching Candidates, Williams, Holiday, Antetokounmpo
Pistons GM Troy Weaver is expected to talk to two former Thunder assistant coaches he worked with in Oklahoma City — the Bulls’ Josh Longstaff and the Nets’ Brian Keefe — for Detroit’s head coaching job, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. Dwane Casey announced after the Pistons’ season finale that he would be moving to the front office. Bucks assistant Charles Lee, former … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons Coaching Candidates, Williams, Holiday, Antetokounmpo