Wolves’ Mitchell on LaVine: ‘He’s thinking too much’

btw, Zach LaVine is 3-for-19 in two games as starting SG. Sam (Mitchell) told me (him) more than once tonight to keep playing. “He’s thinking too much.” Source: Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Fisher Seeing Improvement in Derrick Williams’ Game

(Derrick) Williams has something of a wild game, but he feasted on the Wizards’ scrubs at the end, scoring 13 fourth-quarter points. “He trusted his game,’’ Fisher said. “He didn’t think too much about what he needs to do and where he needs to be. He’s still learning offensively where he should be. But it’s […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Clips’ Stephenson Struggling to Make Impact in Preseason

But in two preseason games with the Clippers, (Lance) Stephenson has struggled to make an impact. He’s made just 2 of 11 shots and has looked out of place with a bench unit that’s nowhere close to finding continuity. The hope is that Stephenson and the rest of the bench will show signs of improvement […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Hollis-Jefferson Sprains Ankle; Joins Five Other Injured Nets

The Nets suffered another injury in Saturday’s 97-95 loss to the 76ers when rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson exited in the fourth quarter with a sprained right ankle. He joins what already is a crowded injury list for the Nets through the first two weeks of the preseason. Brooklyn went into Saturday’s game without Andrea Bargnani (tight […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Howard: I Had Torn MCL, Meniscus in Last Season’s Playoffs

Howard appeared Thursday on the Houston Texans pregame show on SportsRadio 610 and said he played through a torn MCL and meniscus during the five-game series loss to the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the spring. “I was basically playing with a torn MCL and meniscus,” Howard said. “I never said anything about […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Aldridge Calls First Game With Spurs ‘Overwhelming’

The night was “(a) little overwhelming because it doesn’t really hit you until you really go put on the jersey and then you go play,” Aldridge said. “I knew I was in San Antonio, but it doesn’t really hit you until you’re on the court trying to figure out how to run an offense again […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs’ Love Feels ‘Good’, Ready to Get Back on Court

Kevin Love is eager to get back on the floor — perhaps even in time for the Cavaliers’ opener on Oct. 27. About six months after a shoulder dislocation ended his playoff run in the first round last season, Love feels optimistic about the start of this one. “I feel pretty good,” Love told Sporting News. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Tony Parker: I Want to Play With Spurs Until I’m 38

“The Spurs know I want to play until I’m 38,” ( Tony) Parker told Yahoo Sports in a recent phone interview. “That will be 20 seasons for me. That’s my goal. This year is No. 15. And if I’m lucky enough and I’m healthy, hopefully I can play 20 seasons and then I’ll be ready […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Thompson Wanted to Play Clippers Last Postseason

Klay (Thompson): “I wanted to play the Clippers last year, but they couldn’t handle their business” Source: Ethan Strauss of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021