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Southwest Notes: Eason, Williamson, Koloko, Klay

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Fourth-year forward Tari Eason has started five games for the Rockets so far this season, including each of the past four. Houston has won all five of those contests, and William Guillory of The Athletic believes the team is reaping the benefits of Eason’s unpredictable, versatile playing style. “He’s very unique and he impacts the game even if you don’t call plays for him all … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Eason, Williamson, Koloko, Klay

Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel Named December’s Rookies Of The Month

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For a second consecutive month, former Duke teammates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel have been named the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (Twitter link). Flagg, this year’s No. 1 overall pick, averaged 23.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.0 steal in 35.5 minutes per game in … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel Named December’s Rookies Of The Month

Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Win Player Of The Month Awards

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A pair of star point guards and MVP candidates have been named the NBA’s Players of the Month for December, with Jalen Brunson of the Knicks winning the award in the East and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder claiming it in the West, per the league (Twitter link). Brunson was named Player of the Week twice in December and led the Knicks to an NBA Cup championship. He … [Read more...] about Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Win Player Of The Month Awards