The Nets are the only NBA team projected to have maximum-salary cap room during the 2025 offseason, but they have no plans to pursue Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who could be the biggest free agent on the market next summer, reports Marc Stein in his latest Substack article. According to Stein, despite their impressive cap flexibility and stash of future draft assets, the Nets … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Nets, Butler, Giannis, Suns, Nembhard, Coaches
Gilgeous-Alexander, Towns Named Players Of The Month
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns have been named the NBA’s Players of the Month, the league announced on Thursday (via Twitter). Gilgeous-Alexander won the award for the Western Conference, while Towns was the East’s winner. Gilgeous-Alexander, the West’s reigning Player of the Week, has claimed the monthly award for the second straight … [Read more...] about Gilgeous-Alexander, Towns Named Players Of The Month
Nets’ Maxwell Lewis Diagnosed With Fractured Tibia
Second-year forward Maxwell Lewis has been diagnosed with a fractured left tibia, the Nets announced today (Twitter link via Marc J. Spears of Andscape). According to the team, Lewis’ status will be updated again in four weeks, so he’ll be out for at least the rest of January and likely beyond that. However, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link) that … [Read more...] about Nets’ Maxwell Lewis Diagnosed With Fractured Tibia
New York Notes: Knicks, Injuries, Claxton, Clowney
The Knicks trailed by as many as 30 against the Thunder on Friday and were booed heading into the locker room at halftime, Andrew Crane of the New York Post writes. After winning nine games in a row, the Knicks have now lost four of their last five, including three by double figures. As Ian Begley of SNY points out, the Knicks are 0-5 this season against the top two teams in … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Knicks, Injuries, Claxton, Clowney
Community Shootaround: First Half’s Pleasant Surprises, Disappointments
The fact that Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball has been able to play in 19 games so far this season is an achievement in itself, given that he missed the previous two-and-a-half years while dealing with ongoing knee problems. As Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps write for ESPN.com (Insider link), what’s even more impressive is how impactful Ball has been during his time on the … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: First Half’s Pleasant Surprises, Disappointments