Mohamed Diawara lasted until the No. 51 pick in June, which the Knicks acquired from the Clippers. The French forward admitted to James Edwards III of The Athletic that he was unsure if anyone would take him despite some positive feedback in predraft workouts. “I didn’t know at all,” Diawara said. “I was hoping to get drafted but I had no clue if I would at all. I worked out … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Diawara, Towns, Bridges, Brown, Robinson
Celtics Notes: Simons, Holiday, Brown, Gonzalez
Anfernee Simons said it was odd to find himself in the visitors’ locker room as he made his return to Portland Sunday night, writes Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. Simons spent the first seven years of his career with the Trail Blazers before the Celtics acquired him over the summer in a cost-cutting deal that sent Jrue Holiday to Portland. “It kind of felt a little weird,” … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Simons, Holiday, Brown, Gonzalez
Kawhi Leonard, Jaylen Brown Named Players Of Week
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and Celtics forward Jaylen Brown have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links). Leonard led the Clippers to three wins this past week while posting averages of 41.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals. Leonard erupted for a career-high 55 points against the … [Read more...] about Kawhi Leonard, Jaylen Brown Named Players Of Week
Nets Notes: Thomas, Winning Streak, Bench, Demin
Nets guard Cam Thomas admitted a couple days ago that there would likely be an adjustment period when he returned to action on Saturday, per Brian Lewis of The New York Post. After a terrible 0-7 start to the season with Thomas in the lineup, Brooklyn had been playing better in the 24-year-old’s absence, going 9-12 over the past several weeks, including the November 5 win over … [Read more...] about Nets Notes: Thomas, Winning Streak, Bench, Demin
Knicks Notes: McCullar, Kolek, Towns, Schedule
Kevin McCullar Jr. was the surprise of the game in the Knicks‘ victory over the Hawks on Saturday, writes Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News. After playing just under six minutes coming into Saturday’s game, he finished the matchup against the Hawks with 13 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals on 3-6 shooting from three in 23:29 minutes of gameplay. … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: McCullar, Kolek, Towns, Schedule