A left ankle sprain forced Grizzlies center Zach Edey to the inactive list for Tuesday’s game against Denver and will keep him sidelined for more time beyond that. Speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday’s contest, head coach Taylor Jenkins said that Edey would be considered “week-to-week” as a result of his ankle injury (Twitter link via Michael Wallace of … [Read more...] about Grizzlies Notes: Edey, Williams, Injuries, Draymond, Jenkins
De’Anthony Melton To Undergo Season-Ending ACL Surgery
After completing further testing on his injured left ACL, the Warriors have determined that guard De’Anthony Melton will require season-ending surgery, the team has announced (Twitter link). The ailment had previously been diagnosed as a sprain, though the fact that it requires surgical treatment suggests it may be more significant. Melton signed a one-year contract worth the … [Read more...] about De’Anthony Melton To Undergo Season-Ending ACL Surgery
Pacific Notes: DeRozan, Monk, Sabonis, Bamba, Riley, Looney
The Kings provided some positive medical updates on three key players, Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee writes. DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis didn’t play on Monday but are close to returning. All three have been cleared for individual on-court workouts. They could return for Sacramento’s game against the Clippers on Friday. DeRozan has been sidelined for … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: DeRozan, Monk, Sabonis, Bamba, Riley, Looney
Pacific Notes: Fox, Reddish, Hachimura, Clippers Offense, Robinson
De’Aaron Fox has gone on a scoring binge for the shorthanded Kings, erupting for 109 points and 16 assists over the last two games. Fox became just the third player in NBA history to score at least 109 total points across back-to-back games. “There’s not a single person in this league that can stop him from getting to the spots where he wants to (get to),” Kings coach Mike … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Fox, Reddish, Hachimura, Clippers Offense, Robinson
De’Aaron Fox, Franz Wagner Named Players Of The Week
Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week, while Magic forward Franz Wagner has won the award for the East, the NBA announced on Monday (via Twitter). Although Sacramento only went 2-2 during the week of November 11-17, Fox had a phenomenal four games individually, averaging 40.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.0 steals on … [Read more...] about De’Aaron Fox, Franz Wagner Named Players Of The Week