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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

The Heat are 2-1 since Tyler Herro made his season debut following his recovery from ankle surgery. However, the team’s back-to-back 106-point showings in their two wins were well below what the high-scoring Miami offense had been accustomed to this fall, writes Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. After scoring a league-leading 124.9 points per game and playing at a … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Herro, Jovic, Robinson, Rozier

The group stage of the NBA Cup was completed on Friday, determining the matchups for the knockout round. In the East, Group B winner — the Magic — captured the No. 1 seed. The Raptors, the Group A victor, snared the No. 2 seed with the Knicks, who emerged from Group C, in the No. 3 slot. The Heat earned the wild card bid and No. 4 seed. On the West side, the Thunder grabbed the … [Read more...] about Field Set For NBA Cup Knockout Round

Duncan Robinson spent his first seven NBA seasons with the Heat. He’ll return to Miami for the first time in a different uniform when the Pistons visit on Saturday night. “I’m excited. It is definitely going to be a fun experience, but weird. I have so much rhythm and flow of being on the other side of that building, it’s going to be interesting,” Robinson told the Detroit … [Read more...] about Duncan Robinson: Return To Miami Will Be Fun, Weird

Of the three Kings veteran stars considered in-season trade candidates, DeMar DeRozan looks like the one most likely to be on the move ahead of the February 5 deadline, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. As Siegel explains, DeRozan’s relatively team-friendly contract structure – $24.6MM this season and a $10MM partial guarantee on his $25.7MM salary for 2026/27 – makes … [Read more...] about Siegel’s Latest: DeRozan, Sabonis, Wolves, Claxton, Kuminga, Wiggins