For a second consecutive month, former Duke teammates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel have been named the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (Twitter link). Flagg, this year’s No. 1 overall pick, averaged 23.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.0 steal in 35.5 minutes per game in … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel Named December’s Rookies Of The Month
Eastern Notes: Edgecombe, Wizards, Hall, Williams, Cavs
While he has been overshadowed to some extent by former Duke teammates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel, Sixers guard VJ Edgecombe has been one of the NBA’s very best rookies so far this season. As Tony Jones of The Athletic writes, Edgecombe is further along his development than anticipated and showed again on Tuesday why Philadelphia made the right call drafting him with the No. … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Edgecombe, Wizards, Hall, Williams, Cavs
Southeast Notes: Bridges, Diabate, Wizards, Wiggins
Injuries continue to be a problem for the Hornets, whose standout rookies Kon Knueppel (right ankle sprain) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (left elbow sprain) were among the players inactive for Monday’s loss to Milwaukee. Veteran forward Miles Bridges joined Charlotte’s list of injured players in the first quarter of that game when he landed on Gary Trent Jr.‘s foot and turned his right … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Bridges, Diabate, Wizards, Wiggins
Wizards’ Cam Whitmore Has Blood Clot, Out Indefinitely
Wizards forward Cam Whitmore has been ruled out indefinitely after being diagnosed with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (a form of blood clot) in his right shoulder, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The Wizards have formally confirmed Charania’s report, announcing (via Twitter) that Whitmore’s progress and recovery will be monitored and that his status … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Cam Whitmore Has Blood Clot, Out Indefinitely
Pacific Rumors: Warriors, Kuminga, Kings, Monk, McCollum, Clippers
The Warriors have been one of the NBA’s most aggressive teams in scouring the trade market to get a better sense of which players are and aren’t available, multiple sources tell Brett Siegel of Clutch Points. Golden State is known to be in the market for an “athletic” forward as well as frontcourt help, according to Siegel, who reports that the Warriors would ideally like to … [Read more...] about Pacific Rumors: Warriors, Kuminga, Kings, Monk, McCollum, Clippers