Josh Robbins of The Athletic recently examined the Wizards‘ season after 20 games, a stretch in which the team went just 3-17. While the on-court results have obviously been lackluster, the Wizards are incentivized to tank again this season in order to retain their top-eight protected first-round pick, Robbins notes, and Kyshawn George and Alex Sarr have taken significant steps … [Read more...] about Evaluating The First Quarter Of The Season
Trade Notes: Giannis, Rockets, Vucevic, Middleton
Discussing Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s potential trade value during the latest episode of The Hoop Collective podcast (YouTube link), ESPN’s Brian Windhorst expressed some skepticism that the Bucks would be able to extract a massive package of future draft picks for their star forward if he asks out of Milwaukee. “What I’m telling you is when I talk to executives – and these … [Read more...] about Trade Notes: Giannis, Rockets, Vucevic, Middleton
Wizards’ Coulibaly Expected To Miss 3-5 Weeks With Oblique Strain
December 4: Coulibaly is projected to miss three-to-five weeks as a result of his oblique injury, according to sources who spoke to Grant Afseth of RG.org. December 3: The Wizards are preparing to be without forward Bilal Coulibaly for multiple weeks due to a right oblique strain, according to The Athletic’s Josh Robbins. As Robbins writes, the Wizards have yet to set a formal … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Coulibaly Expected To Miss 3-5 Weeks With Oblique Strain
Southeast Notes: Johnson, Ball, Banchero, Magic Ratings, Sarr
Jalen Johnson‘s All-Star level season reached new heights on Sunday as the Hawks wing poured in a career-best 41 points against Philadelphia in a double overtime win. He scored 12 of those points during the extra sessions. “I think that’s been the really exciting thing about the things he’s doing is, when he’s made mistakes, he hasn’t let it get to him,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Johnson, Ball, Banchero, Magic Ratings, Sarr
Southeast Notes: Sarr, Wizards, Porzingis, Hornets
Alex Sarr has shown impressive growth this season, but until the Wizards‘ game against the Hawks on Tuesday, he was mainly taking those steps forward during losses, writes Varun Shankar for the Washington Post. According to Shankar, Sarr has improved most significantly as a scorer around the rim. Meanwhile, the rim protection and passing that he displayed as a rookie have … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Sarr, Wizards, Porzingis, Hornets