Lakers center Jaxson Hayes has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain, the team announced today. As Dave McMenamin of ESPN details, the injury occurred during Tuesday’s practice and will force Hayes to miss at least a few games. The club’s plan is to reevaluate the big man’s ankle in one-to-two weeks. Hayes has played a regular role in the Lakers’ rotation this fall and is … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Hayes, Cap, Goodwin, Possible Trade Targets
New York Notes: Ryan, Hart, Nets, Simmons, Clowney
Veteran sharpshooter Matt Ryan played non-garbage-time minutes on Tuesday for the first time since joining the Knicks, as head coach Tom Thibodeau expanded his rotation to nine players in a win over Philadelphia, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. Ryan went 0-of-3 from the field and was a minus-six in nine minutes of action, but Thibodeau sounds prepared to give the … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Ryan, Hart, Nets, Simmons, Clowney
Atlantic Notes: Powell, Quickley, Brown, Simmons
Norman Powell played for the Raptors from 2015-21. The veteran forward is enjoying the best start of his career with the Clippers this season, averaging 25.5 points per game. Toronto traded him for Gary Trent Jr. and now Powell, 31, has emerged as an offensive force, while Trent is no longer on the Toronto roster. “I’ve always had the confidence in myself and the belief that … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Powell, Quickley, Brown, Simmons
Eastern Notes: Nets Vets, Johnson, Thompson, Mathurin
The Nets have been surprisingly competitive during the early going and they have veterans Dennis Schroder, Cameron Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith to thank for it, Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. Schroder entered Monday’s game against the Pelicans fifth in the league in minutes logged at 352. Johnson was tied for 13th (340), while Finney-Smith is fourth on the team at … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Nets Vets, Johnson, Thompson, Mathurin
Stein’s Latest: Nets, Giannis, Mexico City, Spurs
The Nets lost both games of their back-to-back set on Friday and Saturday, but they pushed the Celtics to overtime on Friday in Boston and took the undefeated Cavaliers down to the wire in Cleveland on Saturday. Projected before the season to be the NBA’s worst team, Brooklyn has looked surprisingly competitive under new head coach Jordi Fernandez, winning four of its first 10 … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Nets, Giannis, Mexico City, Spurs