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22/04/202218:16

Hornets fire coach James Borrego

The Charlotte Hornets have fired coach James Borrego.

Per ESPN, Borrego, 44, was 138-163 in four seasons as Hornets coach. Charlotte finished 10th in the Eastern Conference each of the past two seasons but was eliminated in the first play-in game each year.

The move also comes after the Hornets improved their win total by 10 games each of the past two seasons, finishing 43-39 in 2021-22.

The Hornets had reached a multiyear extension with Borrego in August.

16/04/202209:32

Hawks’ Capela suffers hyperextended right knee in play-in win over Cleveland

Atlanta Hawks big man Clint Capela left the team’s elimination play-in game against the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night with a hyperextended right knee. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that there’s initial optimism that the Hawks’ center hasn’t suffered significant right knee damage, but an MRI on Saturday will determine the extent of possible injury

14/04/202217:34

Lakers: Kendrick Nunn to exercise $5.2 million player option

Kendrick Nunn will remain on the Los Angeles Lakers’ payroll next year.

The guard recently revealed that he plans to exercise the $5.2 million player option present in his contract with the Lakers.

Nunn missed the entire season due to a bone bruise in his knee.

The Oakland product scored 14.6 points per game for the Miami Heat in the 2020/21 season.

12/04/202212:01

Thybulle says he’s not fully vaccinated, he will be unable to play in games in Toronto

Matisse Thybulle said that he is not fully vaccinate against covid and will not be able to play in Canada against the Raptors in the NBA playoffs.

Per ESPN, Matisse Thybulle confirmed he will be unable to play in games at the Toronto Raptors in their first round series because he is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Thybulle received one dose of the Pfizer vaccine last year, but elected not to receive the second one.

“I felt like I had a solid foundation of medical resources that could serve me beyond what this vaccine could do for me,” said Thybulle.

“It was not the outcome that I wanted,” he said. “It’s always hard to not be available.”

Thybulle said he accepted that his decision could hurt the 76ers as well as his reputation and future earnings.

“I made this choice and thought I could keep it to myself, I could keep it quiet,” Thybulle said.

11/04/202219:20

Lakers reportedly interested in Nick Nurse for head-coaching job

Shams Charania talks about the Los Angeles Lakers, who ended a disastrous season yesterday.

The reporter confirms the team’s intention to part ways with coach Vogel, and points to Nick Nurse as the main target for the bench.

Nurse has two years left on his contract with the Toronto Raptors, the franchise he has worked with since 2013 and led to the NBA title in 2019.

The Lakers will have to get permission from the Canadian team to negotiate with Nurse.

 

11/04/202216:06

Timberwolves Sign Head Coach Chris Finch to Multi-Year Contract Extension

The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has signed Head Coach Chris Finch to a multi-year contract extension, while also announcing contract extensions for the team’s coaching staff. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

“I am thankful to Glen, Becky and the entire ownership group for their ongoing support and commitment,” said Finch. “It’s been a season that all of us, including our fans can be proud of and I’m grateful that my staff will continue to lead us forward.”

“I am excited that Chris will be leading our team for years to come,” said Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Sachin Gupta. “His leadership both on and off the court is unmatched and was evident by this year’s team success that featured great improvement on both ends of the court. We look forward to the start of the postseason tomorrow night and building towards more success in the future.”

“Chris has done a tremendous job creating stability and consistency for this franchise and building a winning mentality,” said the Minnesota Timberwolves ownership group. “We look forward to supporting him throughout the years while he continues achieving the goals he and his staff have set out for the team.”

Finch wrapped up his second season as the Timberwolves head coach after being hired in February of 2021. His 62 total wins over the last two seasons rank fourth in team history and his .504 winning percentage ranks second behind Flip Saunders’ mark of .521.

This season, Finch and the coaching staff led the Timberwolves to a 46-36 record, the seventh-best record in club history, including a 26-15 record at Target Center and a 32-20 record against the Western Conference, the second time since 2004-05 with 30+ wins against the West. With the 136-130 victory over the Denver Nuggets on April 1, the Wolves finished the season 12-4 against Northwest Division foes, the most division wins by the team since the division was formed in 2004 and just the third time since 2004 winning 10+ division games. Additionally, Minnesota finished the season winning 10 straight games against Northwest division opponents, the most since 2004. The team finished the 2021-22 campaign with 20 road wins for the first time since the 2004-05 season and just the fifth time winning 20+ road games.

Under the staff’s tutelage, this season the Timberwolves led the NBA in points per game (115.9 ppg), the first time in franchise history that the team has led the league in scoring, surpassing the club record of 113.3 ppg in 2019-20. Minnesota additionally led the league in three-pointers made (1,211), ranked seventh in assists (25.6 apg) and tied for sixth in offensive rating (a franchise-high 113.8). On the defensive end, Minnesota led the league in opponent turnovers per game (16.3). Those turnovers led to 19.8 points off turnovers per game, leading the NBA in the category. The Timberwolves forced 1,339 turnovers this season, first in the NBA in the category. The team finished the season tied for third in blocks (5.6 bpg) and tied for third in steals (8.8 spg).

10/04/202216:48

Juwan Morgan reportedly signing multi-year contract with Celtics

The Boston Celtics will sign Juwan Morgan to a multi-year contract, Shams Charania reports.

The Indiana product averaged 12 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game with the Celtics’ affiliated G League team.

10/04/202215:52

Nets sign Kessler Edwards to standard NBA deal

The  Brooklyn Nets have signed two-way forward Kessler Edwards to a standard NBA contract.

The rookie forward is averaging 5.8 points and 3.6 rebounds in 20 minutes per game.

According to Michael Scotto, Edwards signed a two-year deal with a team option for next season.

09/04/202210:18

Lakers to sign Mac McClung to a two-way NBA contract

The Los Angeles Lakers are planning to sign guard Mac McClung to a two-way NBA contract, sources tell The Athletic’s Shams Charania

McClung went to training camp with the Lakers and has developed in their South Bay affiliate where he won G League Rookie of the Year

08/04/202215:52

Bucks to sign Rayjon Tucker for next three years

The Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement with Rayjon Tucker for the next three years.
The player comes from Wisconsin Herd.
The Bucks had an open spot since waiving of Deandre Bembry.

08/04/202215:42

Lakers have not ruled out the possibility of using the waive-and-stretch provision on Westbrook

The Los Angeles Lakers are still considering whether to stretch or not Russell Westbrook’s contract.

Per Marc Stein (via RealGM), The Lakers could take Westbrook’s $47 million salary and stretch it over three years at approximately $15 million per year, which would take the team out of the luxury tax and also make it easier to retain Malik Monk.

The Lakers potentially see stretching Westbrook as a way of keeping Monk as worth it in and of itself.

In order to free themselves of Westbrook’s contract otherwise would mean taking on bad salary and/or trading future draft assets.

07/04/202219:53

Pacers Sign Terry Taylor And Duane Washington Jr

G The Indiana Pacers announced today that they have signed forward Terry Taylor and guard Duane Washington, Jr. Additionally, the team has signed guard/forward Nate Hinton and guard Gabe York to two-way contracts. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Hinton will wear number 14 and York will wear number 8 for the Pacers.

In a related move, the Pacers have waived guard Keifer Sykes.

The roster currently stands at 17 players.

07/04/202215:03

Greg Monroe to sign a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves

Greg Monroe will sign a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the remainder of the season.

Monroe has completing a 10-day with the Jazz on Wednesday.

06/04/202219:19

Milwaukee Bucks Sign Luca Vildoza

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard Luca Vildoza.

A 26-year-old from Argentina, Vildoza last played with Baskonia in the Spanish ACB League where he appeared in 228 games across four seasons with the club between 2017-21. In his most recent season with Baskonia in 2020-21, the 6-3 guard played in 62 games (32 starts) across EuroLeague and Spanish ACB play and averaged 10.6 points, 3.5 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 24.5 minutes per game.

06/04/202216:44

Indiana Pacers to sign Washington and Taylor with a multi-year contract

Indiana Pacers will sign Duane Washington and Terry Taylor with a multi-year NBA contract.

Pacers are waiving guard Keifer Sykes.

05/04/202210:21

Bucks to sign Luca Vildoza through the 2022-23 season

The Milwaukee Bucks are signing Luca Vildoza to a deal till the end of next season.

Per ESPN, Free-agent guard Luca Vildoza is expected to finalize a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks that will take him through the 2022-23 season, sources told ESPN.

Vildoza — MVP of the 2020 Spanish ACB League finals — has fully recovered from foot surgery and will be activated for the Bucks in the playoffs, sources said.

Vildoza’s agent, Alex Saratsis of Octagon Sports, and Bucks GM Jon Horst are expected to finalize terms on the deal in the coming days, sources said.

02/04/202215:54

Thunder Signs Jaylen Hoard to 10-Day Contract

The Oklahoma City Thunder has signed forward Jaylen Hoard to a 10-day contract, via the NBA’s Hardship Allowance, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti.

Hoard (6-8, 215) has played in 20 games with the Thunder over the 2020-22 seasons and averaged 5.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.1 minutes per game. He previously spent the 2019-20 season with the Portland Trail Blazers where he averaged 2.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 13 appearances.

A native of France, Hoard played in 39 games (25 starts) with the Oklahoma City Blue this year, averaging 10.1 points on 52.9 percent shooting from the field, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 23.9 minutes per game.

Last night Hoard ended the game against Detroit with 12 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

31/03/202209:19

Trail Blazers sign Reggie Perry to 10-day contract

The Trail Blazers have signed forward/center Reggie Perry to a 10-day contract via the NBA’s hardship exception, the team announced.

Perry, 22, previously signed a 10-day contract with the Trail Blazers on December 28. In three games this season with Portland and Indiana, Perry has averaged 4.3 points (50.0% FG, 50.0% 3-PT, 100% FT), 2.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists.

31/03/202209:16

Cavs to keep Moses Brown with two-way deal

The Cleveland Cavaliers plan to keep Moses Brown with a two-way contract.

The big man from UCLA will take RJ Nembhard’s spot, whose deal has been converted to a standard contract.

Yesterday Brown had 12 points (5/5 FG) and 9 rebounds in 21 minutes against the Mavs.

30/03/202208:53

Pelicans sign Jared Harper to two-way contract

The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed guard Jared Harper from the team’s G League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron, to a two-way contract.

Harper  appeared in two games with the Pelicans earlier this season, averaging 3.5 points and 1.5 assists in 5.0 minutes per contest.

In 29 games for the Squadron this season, Harper averaged 21.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 7.0 assists in 34.5 minutes per game.

30/03/202208:48

Dallas Mavs sign Brandon Knight to 10-day deal

The Dallas Mavericks have signed Brandon Knight to a second 10-day contract under the COVID-related hardship allowance. Knight signed a 10-day contract on Dec. 23 and played in three games for Dallas. He averaged 10.0 points and 2.7 assists per game.

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