Bucks big man Bobby Portis returned from his 25-game suspension on Tuesday and made a statement. He recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench, helping lift Milwaukee to a win over the Timberwolves. “My only goal is to get to June,” Portis said, per ESPN. “How can we get to June? We haven’t been there in so long.” Minnesota led Milwaukee by 24 points in the … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Portis, Pistons, Bulls, Allen
Central Notes: White, Porter, Cade
Having been fully given the keys to the Bulls‘ offense in the wake of Chicago’s Zach LaVine deadline trade, guard Coby White has been playing at the highest level of his career of late, writes Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune. The 6’5″ pro has scored at least 20 points in 16 of his last 17 games, and he and LaVine are now the only Chicago players ever to have racked up over 400 … [Read more...] about Central Notes: White, Porter, Cade
Leonard, Antetokounmpo Named Players Of The Week
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named the Western Conference’s Player of the Week, according to the NBA (Twitter link), while Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has won the award in the East. Leonard helped guide the Clips to a perfect 4-0 week for games played from March 31 to April 6, averaging 24.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 steals on .513/.381/.857 … [Read more...] about Leonard, Antetokounmpo Named Players Of The Week
Terence Davis To Sign With Kings
The Kings are signing guard Terence Davis, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Davis averaged 14.3 points on 40.2% 3-point shooting for the NBA G League’s Wisconsin Herd this season. Davis has 227 games of NBA experience, mostly with Sacramento from 2021-23. He has not played in the NBA since the 2022/23 season, when he saw action in 64 games with Sacramento, averaging 6.7 points in … [Read more...] about Terence Davis To Sign With Kings
Central Notes: Mitchell, Niang, LeVert, White, Dupree, Cunningham
If the Cavaliers clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference on Tuesday, they’ll do it without Donovan Mitchell. The star guard is listed as out against the Bulls due to an ankle sprain, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com tweets. Mitchell was injured on Sunday when he stepped on Keon Ellis’s foot during a loss to the Kings. We have more from the Central Division: The trade that … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mitchell, Niang, LeVert, White, Dupree, Cunningham