The Heat will have the ability to sign a 15th man without surpassing the luxury tax line as of December 13, but there are many factors the team will need to consider before doing so, Ira Winderman writes for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Miami will have to weigh the likelihood of Tyler Herro qualifying for his performance-based contract incentives, which are looking … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Roster Spot, Powell, Wiggins, Jovic, Mitchell
Scottie Barnes, Cason Wallace Named Defensive Players Of The Month
Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for October/November, while Thunder guard Cason Wallace won the award for the Western Conference, according to an announcement from the NBA (Twitter link). Barnes led the surprising Raptors to a 14-7 record through the end of November, and the team posted the NBA’s sixth-best defensive rating … [Read more...] about Scottie Barnes, Cason Wallace Named Defensive Players Of The Month
Nikola Jokic, Cade Cunningham Earn Player Of The Month Honors
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Pistons guard Cade Cunningham are the NBA’s Players of the Month for October/November, earning the honor for the Western and Eastern Conference, respectively, per an announcement from the league (Twitter link). It’s the ninth time that Jokic has won a Player of the Month award over the course of his 11-year career. He earned it in this case with … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic, Cade Cunningham Earn Player Of The Month Honors
Clippers Notes: Struggles, Powell, Harden, Zubac
The Clippers went just 2-13 in November, making it one of the worst months in franchise history, writes Law Murray of The Athletic. As Murray observes, the Clippers have had 13 or more losses in a month in the past, but none of the other versions of the team that achieved that ignominious feat had the sort of expectations entering the season that this one did. Injuries have … [Read more...] about Clippers Notes: Struggles, Powell, Harden, Zubac
Doncic, Brunson Named Players Of Week
Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links). Doncic led the Lakers to three wins this past week while averaging 37.3 points, 10.3 assists and 8.7 rebounds. Brunson lifted the Knicks to four wins by averaging 28.8 points and 4.5 … [Read more...] about Doncic, Brunson Named Players Of Week