With training camp about six weeks away, the Sixers aren’t certain if Joel Embiid will be ready to participate. Head coach Nick Nurse discussed the health status of his star center and the team’s misfortunes from last season in an interview with Brian T. Smith of TalkSport. Speaking Tuesday at the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Manchester, England, Nurse said … [Read more...] about Sixers Unsure About Joel Embiid’s Status For Start Of Training Camp
Atlantic Notes: Simons, Jokubaitis, Sixers TV Schedule
The Celtics have been seeking out a trade partner for Anfernee Simons but haven’t had any success, Grant Afseth reports for FastbreakJournal.com. The cost-cutting club shed Jrue Holiday and his three-year contract in exchange for Simons this offseason. Simons has averaged 19.9 points and 4.5 assists per game with a .436/.381/.901 shooting line over the past four seasons for … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Simons, Jokubaitis, Sixers TV Schedule
And-Ones: Dynasties, Wolves, Concern-O-Meter, Traded Picks
It may seem like the Thunder have the makings of dynasty, but ESPN’s Tim Bontemps details why it’s tougher than ever to build a dominant team. He outlines how the tax aprons make it more difficult for teams to run it back with the same core of players and that roster mistakes can haunt contenders for several years. “You have to be right on every decision,” one Western … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Dynasties, Wolves, Concern-O-Meter, Traded Picks
Free Agent Rumors: Kuminga, Horford, Westbrook, Grimes
There has been no meaningful movement in any direction on the Jonathan Kuminga front in the past couple weeks, per Anthony Slater of ESPN. Having returned to his offseason base of Miami after a recent trip to his home country – the Democratic Republic of the Congo – the restricted free agent forward remains underwhelmed by the Warriors‘ two-year, $45MM offer that includes a … [Read more...] about Free Agent Rumors: Kuminga, Horford, Westbrook, Grimes
Atlantic Notes: Russell, Murray-Boyles, Nets Assets, Grimes
D’Angelo Russell signed with the Mavericks as a free agent but he’s heaping high praise on the Nets organization. He feels his career has been extended by what he learned early in his career with Brooklyn, he told Dwayne Wade in a podcast (hat tip to Joseph Staszewski of the New York Post). Coincidentally, he took a shot at the Lakers organization. “The organization of Brooklyn … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Russell, Murray-Boyles, Nets Assets, Grimes