After losing four of their first five road games of the season, the Lakers were encouraged by their performance on Friday in San Antonio, writes Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times. Anthony Davis scored 40 points and LeBron James set a personal record with his fourth consecutive triple-double as L.A. pulled out a five-point victory over the Spurs. “That’s what we want to do,” … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Lakers, Christie, Draymond, Waters, Fox, Kings
Pacific Notes: Kings, DeRozan, James, Beal
Kings sixth man Malik Monk is out at least two weeks due to a right ankle sprain. Who will fill his role? It’ll be a collective effort, according to Kings head coach Mike Brown. Sacramento lost by 20 points to the Spurs on Monday and the reserves were outscored 37-21. “We’re definitely going to have to collectively step up,” Brown told Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Kings, DeRozan, James, Beal
NBA Considering Turning All-Star Game Into Tournament
The NBA is seriously considering turning the All-Star Game into a four-team tournament, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN. The proposed changes would take effect starting with this season’s All-Star weekend, which will take place in San Francisco at the Chase Center, Golden State’s home arena, from Feb. 14-16. Instead of the typical two teams with 12 players each, the 24 … [Read more...] about NBA Considering Turning All-Star Game Into Tournament
Injury Notes: Butler, Kyrie, Nets, S. Barnes, O. Robinson
Heat forward Jimmy Butler will miss his third straight game in Indiana on Friday as he continues to recover from a right ankle sprain, per Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Butler, who sustained the injury in the first quarter of last Friday’s loss in Denver, did not practice on Thursday. While the Heat will be playing without their six-time All-Star, they expect … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Butler, Kyrie, Nets, S. Barnes, O. Robinson
Bucks Rumors: Antetokounmpo, Early Struggles, Beauchamp
The Bucks are off to a 1-5 start this season after falling to the Cavaliers at home on Saturday for their fifth straight loss, but the “league-wide lusting” for Giannis Antetokounmpo had begun even before Milwaukee stumbled out of the gate, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack story. As Stein explains, outside interest in Antetokounmpo – and optimism that he could … [Read more...] about Bucks Rumors: Antetokounmpo, Early Struggles, Beauchamp