Anfernee Simons is pumping up his trade value. The Celtics guard has posted back-to-back 23-point games. Playing time has been key — his minutes have fluctuated from 12 to 33 over the course of the season, and he’s averaging 24.9 MPG overall, Brian Robb of MassLive.com notes. “I think honestly just keeping it simple,” Simons said. “In previous years, that was kind of my thing — … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Simons, Clowney, McCain, Raptors’ Start
Gilgeous-Alexander, Mitchell Named Players Of The Week
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for the Western and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (Twitter links). Gilgeous-Alexander led the defending champions to four wins during the week of November 17-23 while averaging 31.0 points and 6.5 assists per contest and … [Read more...] about Gilgeous-Alexander, Mitchell Named Players Of The Week
Raptors Advance To NBA Cup Quarterfinals
The red-hot Raptors became the first team to advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals after beating the lowly Wizards by 30 points on Friday, the league announced (via Twitter). Toronto has now won six straight games and is currently 11-5, while Washington holds the worst record in the NBA at 1-14. As Eric Koreen of The Athletic writes, the Raptors secured the No. 1 seed in East … [Read more...] about Raptors Advance To NBA Cup Quarterfinals
Atlantic Notes: Celtics, Maxey, Embiid, Bona, Demin, Rajakovic
The Celtics held their own without injured star Jayson Tatum through the first month of the 2025/26 season and entered Friday’s game with an 8-7 record. However, hosting the lowly Nets, Boston experienced its most discouraging loss of the season, falling 113-105 to a Brooklyn club whose only two previous wins had come against Indiana and Washington. As Jay King of The Athletic … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Celtics, Maxey, Embiid, Bona, Demin, Rajakovic
Injury Notes: Leonard, Jerome, Murray-Boyles, Heat, Cavs
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard went through portions of Wednesday’s practice, though he didn’t do any contact drills, head coach Tyronn Lue told Law Murray of The Athletic and other media members (Twitter video link). “He did a few things,” Lue said. ” … He’s definitely gotten better. I mean, I don’t know how long it’s gonna be (until he returns). But he’s definitely gotten … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Leonard, Jerome, Murray-Boyles, Heat, Cavs