Wizards rookie wing Bilal Coulibaly is out for the rest of the season with a wrist injury. He left a strong impression on his teammates and coaching staff in his first year in the league, Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network writes, cementing his place as one of the franchise’s cornerstones moving forward. “Fantastic [season]. He made the Rising Stars Challenge. Going to … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Coulibaly, Rozier, Hawks Injuries, Fultz
Heat Notes: Mills, D. Robinson, Jovic, Butler
The Heat used their 33rd different starting lineup in Wednesday night’s victory at Cleveland, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Veteran guard Patty Mills, who signed with the team two weeks ago, made his first start of the season and scored 10 points in 25 minutes. Chiang notes that Mills filled the floor-spacing role normally held by Duncan Robinson, who was sidelined … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Mills, D. Robinson, Jovic, Butler
Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic Out On Sunday
The banged-up Heat will be missing another key player on Sunday in Detroit, with Jimmy Butler listed as out due to a right foot contusion, tweets Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Nikola Jovic (right hamstring strain) will also be unavailable, joining a group of injured players that also includes Tyler Herro, Kevin Love, and Josh Richardson. … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic Out On Sunday
Tyler Herro Receives PRP Injection, Out At Least 1-2 More Weeks
Heat guard Tyler Herro, who has been sidelined since February 23, received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection on Friday to treat his injured right foot, sources tell Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. According to Chiang, Herro will be reevaluated in one-to-two weeks. Herro has been listed as out in recent weeks due to right foot medial tendinitis, notes Chiang, adding … [Read more...] about Tyler Herro Receives PRP Injection, Out At Least 1-2 More Weeks
And-Ones: Scoring, NBA Cup, 2024 Draft, Two-Ways, Howard
In a memo obtained by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA told teams the league office “did not deliver a directive to reduce scoring” during a competition committee call earlier this week, but the post-All-Star break trend “will continue to be monitored.” As Wojnarowski writes, teams are scoring about four fewer points per game on average since resuming play at the end of … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Scoring, NBA Cup, 2024 Draft, Two-Ways, Howard