Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is the headliner among the six players named by Sam Amick and John Hollinger of The Athletic as possible trade candidates to watch over the course of the 2024/25 season. League sources tell Amick there was a “significant” gap between Kuminga and the Warriors when they discussed a possible rookie scale extension prior to the season, with Golden … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Kuminga, Butler, Reaves, Kessler, Giannis
Knicks Notes: Towns, Bridges, Hart, Robinson
Playing his first home game at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, Karl-Anthony Towns looked to be well worth the price the Knicks paid to acquire him from Minnesota, writes Andrew Crane of The New York Post. Towns was the centerpiece of the offense as New York dismantled Indiana by 25 points. He finished with 21 points, 15 rebounds, two blocks, a steal and 10 free-throw … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Towns, Bridges, Hart, Robinson
New York Notes: Towns, Hart, Williams, Schroder
The Knicks’ bold move to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns paid off in a big way on Wednesday. The former Minnesota big man, who averaged 15.3 points in his first three games with his new team, erupted for 44 points in a victory over Miami. Towns had 25 field-goal attempts after not attempting more than 11 in the first three games. “I think we did a good job of just feeding the hot … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Towns, Hart, Williams, Schroder
Injury Notes: Bane, Smart, Banchero, LaVine, Towns, More
The Grizzlies‘ injury list continues to grow, as the club has ruled out Desmond Bane (right oblique strain) and Marcus Smart (right ankle sprain) for Thursday’s contest vs. Milwaukee after they sustained injuries in the first game of their back-to-back set on Wednesday against Brooklyn (Twitter link). Head coach Taylor Jenkins told reporters, including Chris Herrington of The … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Bane, Smart, Banchero, LaVine, Towns, More
Atlantic Notes: Nets Big Lineup, Simmons, Towns, Barnes
The Nets have experimented with a bigger lineup and thus far, the results are promising, Bridget Reilly of the New York Post notes. The frontcourt of Nic Claxton, Ziaire Williams and Noah Clowney has posted a plus-24.3 net rating. “It’s great because Noah was committed to shoot the three. Ziaire will let it fly. And if you look at those three guys it’s like a lot of length, … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Nets Big Lineup, Simmons, Towns, Barnes