The Magic have moved within a half-game of seventh-place Atlanta for the top seed in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. That’s due in large part to Paolo Banchero‘s resurgence. Their star forward has reached the 30-point mark in four consecutive games, including three victories. In 16 games following the All-Star break, Banchero is second in the league in scoring (29.6 … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Banchero, Johnson, Nurkic, Niang
Southeast Notes: Heat, Wiggins, Da Silva, Wizards
The Heat are on pace to finish with one of their worst seasons in franchise history (their .420 win percentage would be seventh-worst). Their struggles this season stem in part from their inability to close games in the fourth quarter, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. Miami owns the third-worst record in clutch games at 13-23 this season. As a result, the Heat have … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Heat, Wiggins, Da Silva, Wizards
Jazz Notes: Tshiebwe, Collier, Kessler, Markkanen
Oscar Tshiebwe has continued to put up incredible rebounding numbers at the G League level this season, averaging an eye-popping 18.6 boards per game – including 8.3 offensive – in 23 regular season appearances (31.8 MPG). On Wednesday, the Jazz two-way player brought those talents to the NBA just hours after after playing for the Salt Lake City Stars in the G League. Tshiebwe … [Read more...] about Jazz Notes: Tshiebwe, Collier, Kessler, Markkanen
Southeast Notes: Wizards, Sarr, Daniels, Magic
The Wizards looked like a team in contention for the top pick in the draft for most of Saturday’s game at New York before a late rally made things close, writes Varun Shankar of The Washington Post. Washington trimmed a 33-point deficit down to four points early in the fourth quarter, but the Knicks were able to regroup and finish off a 122-103 victory, giving the Wizards a … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Wizards, Sarr, Daniels, Magic
NBA Fines Wizards’ Jordan Poole $2K For Flopping
The NBA has announced (via Twitter) that, after a league office review, it has retroactively fined Wizards guard Jordan Poole $2,000 for flopping during Washington’s Saturday night blowout loss to New York. After missing a layup, Poole theatrically fell to the floor in an effort to convince the officials he took an elbow from Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns (video … [Read more...] about NBA Fines Wizards’ Jordan Poole $2K For Flopping