Kings center Domantas Sabonis, who missed Wednesday’s regular season opener in Phoenix, appears to be ahead of schedule in his recovery from a Grade 1 right hamstring strain. The Lithuanian big man has been upgraded to questionable for Friday’s home opener vs. Utah, tweets Sean Cunningham of NBC Sacramento. The questionable tag certainly doesn’t guarantee Sabonis will suit up … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Sabonis, Towns, J. Green, K. Porter
Demin Impresses In Preseason Debut, Discusses Foot Injury
Nets guard/forward Egor Demin, this year’s No. 8 overall pick, missed most of training camp and preseason with a plantar fascia tear in his foot, an injury he tells Brian Lewis of The New York Post he actually sustained prior to June’s draft — not during Summer League — that gradually got worse over time. While the Russian teenager admitted the injury will likely have to be … [Read more...] about Demin Impresses In Preseason Debut, Discusses Foot Injury
New York Notes: Robinson, Thibodeau, Demin, Thomas
The Knicks are facing the ghosts of injuries past as recently anointed starting center Mitchell Robinson opens the season inactive due to load management, writes Kristian Winfield for the New York Daily News. Winfield notes that there’s no official timetable for Robinson’s season debut, a dissatisfying data point in a confusing saga that began when Robinson sat out the second … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Robinson, Thibodeau, Demin, Thomas
Nets Pick Up Noah Clowney’s 2026/27 Option
The Nets have exercised their fourth-year team option on big man Noah Clowney for the 2026/27 season, the team announced today (Twitter link via Adam Zagoria of NJ.com). Clowney, who is earning roughly $3.4MM in 2025/26, will now have his $5,414,034 salary for next season guaranteed as well. He’ll be eligible for a rookie scale extension during the 2026 offseason and would … [Read more...] about Nets Pick Up Noah Clowney’s 2026/27 Option
Haywood Highsmith To Be Reevaluated In Eight Weeks
Nets forward Haywood Highsmith recently experienced a setback in his attempted return from a torn meniscus, the team announced (via Twitter). He will be reevaluated in eight weeks. According to the Nets, Highsmith was evaluated after experiencing swelling in his right knee while recovering from an meniscectomy and it was determined that his rehab program would need to be … [Read more...] about Haywood Highsmith To Be Reevaluated In Eight Weeks