When Rajon Rondo got married this summer, his first NBA coach Doc Rivers was one of the attendees, Baxter Holmes of ESPN writes. Rivers motivated and encouraged Rondo to get into the coaching sphere this season. That’s exactly what Rondo is doing, as he’s serving as a guest coach for the Bucks during training camp. According to Holmes, Rondo will remain with the Bucks through … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Rondo, Tyson, Okoro, Jerome, Duren, White
Central Notes: Mitchell, Allen, Thompson, Bitim
For the first time in his Cavaliers tenure, Donovan Mitchell didn’t have to sidestep any questions about his future on Monday after signing a three-year, $150.3MM extension this offseason, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes. “From the minute I got here I told my mom, I think I was just like, ‘Yo, I really like it here,’” Mitchell said Monday. “For me it was just a no-brainer. … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mitchell, Allen, Thompson, Bitim
And-Ones: NBAGL Trades, Extension Candidates, Woj’s Replacement, More
Toronto’s G League affiliate – the Raptors 905 – has made a pair of trades in recent days, including a four-team deal that sent Kennedy Chandler‘s returning rights to the 905, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter link). As we noted recently when the NBA’s Raptors signed and waived Chandler, their G League team still needed to acquire the guard’s rights in order to … [Read more...] about And-Ones: NBAGL Trades, Extension Candidates, Woj’s Replacement, More
Cavaliers Notes: Mitchell, Allen, Goals, Rotation
Speaking to Marc J. Spears of Andscape on Thursday, Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell discussed a variety of topics, including why he was comfortable signing an extension this offseason to remain in Cleveland, his thoughts on the team’s decision to replace head coach J.B. Bickerstaff with Kenny Atkinson, and his expectations for the Cavs in 2024/25. The Cavs won a playoff series … [Read more...] about Cavaliers Notes: Mitchell, Allen, Goals, Rotation
International Notes: Interviews, EuroLeague Salaries, Cooper, Cook
In an interview with Bilal Baran Yardımcı of Eurohoops, former Wisconsin standout Nigel Hayes-Davis confirmed he hoped to return to the NBA this offseason and drew some interest, but a deal didn’t come to fruition. “At the end of the day, it didn’t happen,” he said. “The reason isn’t important. I’ve always been someone who focuses on the things I can control. I feel like I did … [Read more...] about International Notes: Interviews, EuroLeague Salaries, Cooper, Cook