The Nets project to have significantly more cap room than any other NBA team this offseason — they’re in position to open up more than $60MM in space. However, they’re unlikely to take the same approach as last year’s top cap-room team, Philadelphia, which spent big on win-now free agents. As Brian Windhorst of ESPN writes in an Insider-only article, the Nets signaled when they … [Read more...] about Bontemps/Windhorst’s Latest: Nets, Sixers, Zion, Wizards, Raptors
Southeast Notes: Black, Magic, Krejci, Wizards
Second-year Magic guard Anthony Black is looking to close the season on a high note, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. Black, who is averaging 9.0 points and 3.1 assists in 62 games, has seen his minutes increase while he’s started fewer games. His overall efficiency has declined in his second season, though his counting numbers have improved. “Good, bad … I … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Black, Magic, Krejci, Wizards
Wizards’ Adam Caporn To Coach Australian National Team
Wizards assistant Adam Caporn is set to serve as the head coach for the Australian national team, Washington announced today in a press release. As the Wizards’ statement notes, Caporn becomes the 12th head coach of the program. Since 2017, he had served as an assistant under previous head coach Brian Goorjian, who stepped away following the 2024 Paris Olympics. With Caporn on … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Adam Caporn To Coach Australian National Team
Wizards’ Coulibaly Out 4-6 Weeks With Hamstring Strain
Second-year forward Bilal Coulibaly sustained a right hamstring injury in the first quarter of Monday’s game vs. Toronto and will miss about four-to-six weeks, the Wizards announced in a press release (Twitter link). According to Josh Robbins of The Athletic (Twitter links), Wizards officials say Coulibaly was diagnosed with a hamstring strain after undergoing an MRI. While he … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Coulibaly Out 4-6 Weeks With Hamstring Strain
Stein’s Latest: Davis, Lively, Mavs, Durant, Billups, More
Perhaps the most interesting development in Sunday’s matchup between Phoenix and Dallas was something that took place off the court, as Mavericks big man Anthony Davis was on the bench and was “clearly itching to play,” according to NBA insider Marc Stein (Substack link). Stein hears that Davis played some 2-on-2 over the weekend for the first time since he strained his left … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Davis, Lively, Mavs, Durant, Billups, More