Isaiah Thomas, Tim Duncan Named Players of Week

The Boston Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas and the San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, April 6, through Sunday, April 12. Thomas led the Celtics to a 3-0 week, which included a pair of wins over the Cleveland Cavaliers and one […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Greg Monroe: I Haven’t Agreed to Any Knicks Deal

Detroit Pistons big man Greg Monroe denied a New York Daily News report today in which an unnamed NBA personnel executive said the player’s move this summer to the New York Knicks is virtually a “done deal.” “You write it’s a done deal, there must be another Greg Monroe around here that I don’t know […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Grousbeck: We Won’t Beg Players to Come to Boston

The Celtics won’t beg players to come to Boston, rather relying on the reputation of the organization and the current framework in place to build a contender as their selling points. “This whole thing that we have to beg people and we have our hat in our hand and we’re telling people to please come; […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Channing Frye Hopeful to Stay With Orlando Magic

(Orlando Magic Channing) Frye has been traded once before — in 2007, between his second and third NBA seasons — but he said he hopes to remain with the Magic for the long term. “It’s been a tough year, but it’s been an awesome year because I’ve grown, I think, a lot more in being […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Budenholzer: Danny Ferry Built the Hawks

Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer credited general manager Danny Ferry as the person most responsible for assembling the current roster. With Ferry on an indefinite leave of absence, Budenholzer was the Hawks nomination for the NBA’s Executive of the Year award the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Saturday. Budenholzer was named head of basketball operations in September. “Anyone […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Lakers’ Coach: Jeremy Lin is Done for the Season

(Lakers Coach) Byron Scott says Jeremy Lin is out for the season. via Los Angeles Lakers on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Gasol, Conley, Green Questionable Monday for Griz

Injury update — Marc Gasol (left ankle sprain), Mike Conley (right foot sprain) and Jeff Green (lower back) are questionable for MEM v GSW via Ronald Tillery of the Commercial Appeal on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Brooks: Ibaka Won’t Play for Rest of Regular Season

(Thunder Coach) Scott Brooks just ruled Serge Ibaka out for the rest of the regular season games. via Royce Young of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Marcus Smart: We Have Good Team Chemistry

(Boston Celtics) Marcus Smart: “You can see it in the guys’ faces, you can see it with the way we go out and play every game. The chemistry is there.” via Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021