Hoops Rumors

Good news for the Warriors. Stephen Curry is no longer on the injury report, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater (Twitter link). Curry hasn’t played since Nov. 26 due to a quad injury. The future Hall of Famer will suit up against the Timberwolves on Friday but two Golden State frontcourt players won’t be available. Draymond Green will miss the game for personal reasons, while … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Curry, Green, Johnson, Morant, Booker, Green, Gafford, Williams, Poole

The Heat‘s 127-111 loss to the Kings on Saturday extended their losing streak to three games, with a growing injury report catching up to them in Sacramento, writes Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. Tyler Herro, Davion Mitchell, and Pelle Larsson all missed the game for Miami. “We didn’t have a lot of juice on either end of the floor,” said head coach Erik Spoelstra. As … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Heat, Herro, Whitmore, Diabate

Poor practice habits are the reason Wizards coach Brian Keefe decided to bench Cam Whitmore, sources tell Grant Afseth of RG. Keefe stated over the weekend that Whitmore wasn’t living up to “certain standards,” but added that any further details would be kept internal. Afseth hears that the decision is in line with Keefe’s focus on accountability, consistency and building … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Whitmore, Hornets, NBA Cup Money, Bane

Wizards forward Cam Whitmore didn’t play on Saturday, and coach Brian Keefe indicated the decision was disciplinary rather than being related an illness that had Whitmore listed as questionable, per Varun Shankar of The Washington Post (Twitter link).“We have certain standards that we have for our team,” Keefe said. “He has to live up to those on the better. And he’ll have a … [Read more...] about Keefe Says Cam Whitmore Didn’t Live Up To “Certain Standards”

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