The Pistons have lost four of their last five games and eight of their last 11. That’s due to defensive issues that they are trying to clean up after playing just one game this past week. “We’ve had some slippage because we haven’t had a ton of practice time,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff told Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. “This week has been really, really good for us … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Pistons Defense, Embiid, George, Ball
Joel Embiid Out At Least One Week With Sinus Fracture
Former NBA MVP Joel Embiid will miss at least one week due to the right sinus fracture he sustained in Friday’s loss to Indiana, the Sixers announced in a press release (Twitter link via Chris Haynes). Embiid, who had already been ruled out for Monday’s game in Charlotte, will be reevaluated in a week. Embiid exited Friday’s game just before halftime after being struck in the … [Read more...] about Joel Embiid Out At Least One Week With Sinus Fracture
Stein’s Latest: Schroder, Johnson, Pelicans, Lakers, Kings, Reed
The Warriors acquired a valuable rotation piece in Dennis Schroder this weekend but he may not last the season with them. Schroder can traded again this season and could be part of a package to get a star-level player before February’s trade deadline, according to Marc Stein in his latest Substack post. Miami’s Jimmy Butler could be among the players targeted by the Warriors, … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Schroder, Johnson, Pelicans, Lakers, Kings, Reed
And-Ones: Top Front Offices, Daniels, NBA Cup, Rookies
Sam Presti and the Thunder were voted as the NBA’s best front office by a panel of 40 executives (team presidents, general managers, VPs, and assistant GMs) across the league who were polled by Sam Amick, John Hollinger, and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. As The Athletic’s trio explains, each respondent picked their top five NBA front offices and points were awarded in the same … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Top Front Offices, Daniels, NBA Cup, Rookies
Sixers’ Joel Embiid Sustains Sinus Fracture
10:03pm: Embiid had been diagnosed with a sinus fracture, according to the Sixers, who say he’ll be evaluated further this weekend and his status will be updated as appropriate (Twitter link via Neubeck). 9:50pm: Sixers center Joel Embiid exited Friday’s loss to Indiana just before halftime after being struck in the face by Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin and didn’t return in … [Read more...] about Sixers’ Joel Embiid Sustains Sinus Fracture