Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving‘s left knee injury has been diagnosed as a torn ACL, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The injury will end Irving’s season. Irving was injured during the first quarter of Monday’s loss to Sacramento as he drove to the basket and attempted to split Kings defenders DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas (Twitter video link). He lost his … [Read more...] about Kyrie Irving Diagnosed With Season-Ending ACL Tear
Brown Provides Lift During 10-Day Deal; Martin Near Debut
After playing a limited role in his first three games with the Mavericks, center Moses Brown provided a major lift in the final two contests of his 10-day contract, including recording 20 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocks in 31 minutes during a victory over Charlotte last week. Brown’s contract expired Saturday night and the Mavs can’t bring him until April 10 … [Read more...] about Brown Provides Lift During 10-Day Deal; Martin Near Debut
Southeast Notes: Hawks Bench, Poole, Hornets, Green, Smith
The Hawks are receiving strong contributions from their bench since adding Caris LeVert, Terance Mann and Georges Niang at the trade deadline, Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes. That trio helped Atlanta defeat Miami on Monday and combined for 50 points on Friday. On Wednesday, the bench – LeVert, Mann, Niang, and Clint Capela – scored 45 of the Hawks’ … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Hawks Bench, Poole, Hornets, Green, Smith
Kai Jones Plans To Sign Two-Way Contract With Mavericks
MARCH 2: Dallas will waive Kylor Kelley to make room for Jones, sources tell Marc Stein (Twitter link). MARCH 1: Kai Jones, who was released earlier today by the Clippers, expects to sign a two-way deal with the Mavericks once he clears waivers, sources tell NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). The 24-year-old center saw limited action in 28 games with L.A. this season, … [Read more...] about Kai Jones Plans To Sign Two-Way Contract With Mavericks
Southwest Notes: Zion, Mavericks, Popovich, Spurs
With Brandon Ingram no longer on the roster and Dejounte Murray out with a long-term injury, Zion Williamson will have to shoulder more leadership responsibilities for the Pelicans both on and off the court, says William Guillory of The Athletic. While there have been questions in the past about Williamson’s conditioning habits and the way he has communicated with the … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Zion, Mavericks, Popovich, Spurs