Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic are the three finalists for the league’s Most Valuable Player award this season, the league announced on Sunday (Twitter link). While all three players put up monster numbers, Gilgeous-Alexander is generally considered the favorite to win the award due in large part to … [Read more...] about NBA Announces Finalists For 2024/25 Awards
Nuggets Notes: Pickett, Murray, Gordon, Jokic
In the wake of the Nuggets‘ decision to fire both general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone with less than a week left in the regular season, second-year guard Jalen Pickett began seeing his name pop up in reports about the rift between Booth and Malone prior to their dismissals. Booth’s desire for Malone to play Pickett more often – including over free agent … [Read more...] about Nuggets Notes: Pickett, Murray, Gordon, Jokic
Bulls Notes: Karnisovas, Vucevic, Ball, Patton, More
Before talking about his plans for the Bulls‘ future, executive VP of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas addressed a couple rumors about himself at Thursday’s press conference, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. First, Karnisovas said he has no interest in returning to the Nuggets to replace recently fired general manager Calvin Booth. He also emphasized that he … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Karnisovas, Vucevic, Ball, Patton, More
Nuggets Notes: Adelman, Kroenke, Jokic
Nuggets interim coach David Adelman is trying to drown out the noise with the playoffs approaching, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post writes. He’s not thinking of the playoffs as an audition for a full-time role. “You’re going to think I’m lying, but I haven’t thought about that,” Adelman said. “This thing has happened so fast, and my No. 1 concern was getting this team, this … [Read more...] about Nuggets Notes: Adelman, Kroenke, Jokic
Scotto’s Latest: Green, Pelicans, Borrego, Suns, Adelman, Sixers
Former Pelicans head of basketball operations David Griffin wanted to fire head coach Willie Green earlier in the season, but was denied by ownership, which has maintained its support for Green, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. A former assistant in Phoenix, Green has been mentioned as a possible target for the Suns as they seek a new head coach of their own. But now that … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Green, Pelicans, Borrego, Suns, Adelman, Sixers