A Monday loss to Denver won’t hurt the Thunder in the standings at all, given that they still hold an 11-game lead on their Northwest rivals. But a loss that occurred in the second quarter of the game may be of greater concern for the Thunder — forward Jalen Williams sustained a right hip injury and was ruled out for the second half due to a hip strain, per Tim MacMahon of … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: J. Williams, Haliburton, Porzingis, Beal
Pacers’ Pascal Siakam Fined $25K By NBA
Pacers forward Pascal Siakam has been fined $25K for “confronting and directing profane language toward game officials” following Saturday’s game in Atlanta, the league announced in a press release. Siakam, who made his third All-Star appearance last month, finished the two-point loss with 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block in 34 minutes. He shot … [Read more...] about Pacers’ Pascal Siakam Fined $25K By NBA
And-Ones: Ellis, Butler Jr., Stretch-Run Goals, Harper, Bailey
The Indiana Mad Ants, the Pacers’ NBA G League affiliate, acquired the rights to Boogie Ellis from the Stockton Kings in a three-team trade, Sacramento radio reporter Sean Cunningham tweets. The rookie guard out of USC has made 19 G League appearances this season, including three starts. Ellis averaged 10.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 21.7 minutes per game for … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Ellis, Butler Jr., Stretch-Run Goals, Harper, Bailey
Central Notes: Dosunmu, Walker, Jerome, Pistons
Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu, who was scheduled to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday, said on Tuesday that he’s still not sure when the initial injury – a fracture along the back side of his left shoulder – occurred, according to Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune. “It is kind of bizarre just knowing that there was a fracture there,” Dosunmu said. “It was something … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Dosunmu, Walker, Jerome, Pistons
Pacers Plan To Sign Tony Bradley To 10-Day Contract
The Pacers intend to use their open 15-man roster spot to bring in center Tony Bradley on a 10-day contract, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Bradley, 27, has appeared in a total of 179 regular season games for four NBA teams since being selected 28th overall in the 2017 draft. He holds career averages of 4.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks in 11.1 … [Read more...] about Pacers Plan To Sign Tony Bradley To 10-Day Contract