7:00pm: The Sixers are waiving Lester Quinones to make room for Nance, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets. Quinones has appeared in four games with the Sixers this season. Quinones, who signed a two-way contract in September, played for Golden State last season. 6:22pm: The Sixers have agreed to a two-way contract with Pete Nance, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps tweets. Nance is the … [Read more...] about Sixers To Sign Pete Nance To Two-Way Deal, Waive Quinones
Central Notes: Mitchell, Atkinson, Pacers, Connaughton
In an interesting story for The Athletic, Sam Amick details the late-June meeting between Donovan Mitchell and new head coach Kenny Atkinson that helped convince the star guard to sign a three-year, maximum-salary extension with the Cavaliers over the summer. Rather than using technology to get his point across at the lunch meeting, Atkinson decided to take the opposite … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mitchell, Atkinson, Pacers, Connaughton
Central Notes: Mitchell, Allen, Giannis, Lillard, Sheppard
Signing Donovan Mitchell to an extension was crucial to the Cavaliers’ stability, center Jarrett Allen told Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype. Mitchell inked a three-year, maximum-salary extension in July. Cleveland owns the league’s best record, having improved to 17-1 with a win over Toronto on Sunday. “Donovan is a star. He’s a top-10 player in the league, some would say, and I … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mitchell, Allen, Giannis, Lillard, Sheppard
And-Ones: Harrell, Covington, Neto, Awards, More
Former NBA big man Montrezl Harrell, who won the Sixth Man of the Year award in 2020, is currently playing in Australia’s National Basketball League as a member of the Adelaide 36ers. The 30-year-old received a three-game suspension on Monday for his part in on- and off-court incidents during a Nov. 17 game vs. Melbourne United. As Olgun Uluc of ESPN details, United big man Rob … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Harrell, Covington, Neto, Awards, More
Central Notes: Ball, Connaughton, Trent, Strus
Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, out since October 28 due to a sprained right wrist, is targeting Wednesday’s contest in Orlando for his return to action, sources tell Shams Charania and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. It’s the second game of a back-to-back set for the Bulls, who are in Washington on Tuesday. According to Charania and Shelburne, Ball went through an extensive workout in front … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Ball, Connaughton, Trent, Strus