Raptors shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. has been proving his mettle as a valuable addition to a scrappy Toronto team, opines Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. Trent has firmly carved out a role for himself as a starter with the Raptors. “It’s big,” head coach Nick Nurse said of Trent’s current scoring tear (31+ points in five straight games). “It gives you a huge lift and then he … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Trent, Celtics, Beal, Harden
Thomas Bryant Has Ankle Sprain
Wizards center Thomas Bryant sprained his right ankle against Milwaukee on Tuesday and didn’t play against Philadelphia on Wednesday, Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington tweets. His status for the team’s upcoming five-game homestand has yet to be determined.In a story regarding the trade deadline, Hughes confirms the Wizards have shown interest in acquiring the Pacers’ … [Read more...] about Thomas Bryant Has Ankle Sprain
Wizards Rumors: Sabonis, Grant, Beal, Bryant, Harrell, Dinwiddie
A number of people around the NBA think the Wizards will go “big-game hunting” at the trade deadline in an effort to ensure Bradley Beal remains happy with the situation in D.C. ahead of his upcoming free agency, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype said on his latest podcast. Scotto identified Pistons forward Jerami Grant and Pacers center Domantas Sabonis as two potential targets to … [Read more...] about Wizards Rumors: Sabonis, Grant, Beal, Bryant, Harrell, Dinwiddie
Wizards Rumors: Beal, Simmons, Avdija, Hachimura, Bertans
We already published one collection of Wizards-related rumors today, examining the team’s interest in Domantas Sabonis and Spencer Dinwiddie‘s availability, among other topics. However, a deep dive into Washington’s deadline plans from David Aldridge and Josh Robbins of The Athletic covers a few additional bases, necessitating another roundup of notes and rumors from out of the … [Read more...] about Wizards Rumors: Beal, Simmons, Avdija, Hachimura, Bertans
Southeast Notes: Dinwiddie, Hornets, Oladipo, Young
Within a larger story on the Clippers this week, Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer suggested that the Wizards want to trade Spencer Dinwiddie in part because “his teammates don’t want him there.” It’s an eyebrow-raising claim that’s presented as an aside and isn’t attributed to sources, so it’s unclear how seriously we should take it. There have perhaps been some recent hints that … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Dinwiddie, Hornets, Oladipo, Young