Bilal Coulibaly‘s improved ball-handling didn’t earn him a significant role with the French Olympic team, but it’s paying off for the Wizards, writes Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network. The second-year forward has already set career highs with six assists and 23 points in the first two games, and he looks to be an important part of the rebuilding project in … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Coulibaly, Sarr, Hornets, Bogdanovic, Magic
Southeast Notes: Butler, Richardson, Coulibaly, Carter
After struggling mightily in the Heat‘s home-opening loss to Orlando, star forward Jimmy Butler bounced back with a strong performance in Saturday’s victory over Charlotte, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Butler had one of his worst games in a Heat uniform vs. the Magic, only scoring three points to go along with four rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes. On … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Butler, Richardson, Coulibaly, Carter
And-Ones: Franchise Valuations, Breakout Candidates, Bitim, More
Forbes has released its NBA franchise valuations for 2024, and according to Justin Teitelbaum and Brett Knight, the Warriors are the league’s most valuable team for a third straight season, with an estimated valuation of a whopping $8.8 billion. The Knicks ($7.5 billion), Lakers ($7.1 billion), Celtics ($6 billion), and Clippers ($5.5 billion) round out Forbes’ top five. As … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Franchise Valuations, Breakout Candidates, Bitim, More
Southeast Notes: Bufkin, Wizards, Carrington, Magic, Heat
Hawks second-year guard Kobe Bufkin suffered a partially dislocated right shoulder during a practice, the team announced Thursday in a press release. It’s the second time Bufkin has dislocated his shoulder in the last six months — he previously suffered the same injury ahead of Las Vegas Summer League in July. Bufkin has had a rough go with injuries over the course of his young … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Bufkin, Wizards, Carrington, Magic, Heat
Wizards Re-Sign Jared Butler On Two-Way Deal, Waive Dennis
10:42pm: Butler has officially signed his two-way deal, according to the NBA transactions log. 6:21pm: The Wizards are bringing back free agent guard Jared Butler on a two-way deal, Marc Stein tweets. Butler was on a standard contract with Washington entering training camp but was cut on Saturday. He cleared waivers on Monday. It’s not surprising that Butler was brought back … [Read more...] about Wizards Re-Sign Jared Butler On Two-Way Deal, Waive Dennis