Forward DeMar DeRozan became the 27th player in NBA history to record 25,000 career points on Thursday, writes Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. As Law Murray of The Athletic notes, DeRozan joins LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry as active players who have scored at least 25,000 points. However, the impressive milestone was … [Read more...] about Kings/Bulls Notes: DeRozan, White, LaVine, Huerter, T. Jones
Kings Promote Isaac Jones To Standard Contract
7:18pm: Jones’ new contract is official, tweets James Ham of The Kings Beat. 6:14pm: The Kings will convert two-way center Isaac Jones to a standard contract covering two years, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Jones, 24, reached his active-game limit on Wednesday after playing four minutes in a victory over Cleveland. As a two-way player who has been with … [Read more...] about Kings Promote Isaac Jones To Standard Contract
Jimmy Butler Views Return To Miami As ‘Another Game’
Jimmy Butler doesn’t want his return to Miami on Tuesday to be a dramatic event for him or his team, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. Butler, who repeatedly clashed with Heat officials before being traded to the Warriors at last month’s deadline, said he views it as just “another game.” It’s an experience he’s been through several times already after leaving the Bulls, … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler Views Return To Miami As ‘Another Game’
And-Ones: Rebuilding Teams, Free Agency, Flagg, NBL
Among 11 NBA teams in various stages of their respective rebuilds, the Spurs are best positioned for the long run, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN (Insider link). San Antonio’s place atop the rankings has a lot to do with the presence of Victor Wembanyama on the roster, but Bontemps points to Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, and recently acquired point guard De’Aaron Fox as … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Rebuilding Teams, Free Agency, Flagg, NBL
Pacific Notes: Butler, Zubac, Lue, Van Gundy, LaVine, LeBron, Hachimura
Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. became one of the few top executives in recent history to trade for a former teammate when acquiring Jimmy Butler at this year’s deadline. Dunleavy, who played with Butler in Chicago, wasn’t deterred by the fact that some of the forward’s stints with prior teams had ended poorly, nor by Butler’s apparent willingness to hit free agency … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Butler, Zubac, Lue, Van Gundy, LaVine, LeBron, Hachimura