Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. suffered a right hip contusion late in the first half against Orlando on Wednesday, according to Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Jackson did not return in the second half. Milwaukee is currently playing without Gary Trent Jr., who strained a left hip flexor against the Magic on Jan. 12. We have more from the Central Division: What … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jackson, Beal, Hardaway, Mitchell
NBA Suspends Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin One Game
The NBA announced in a press statement (Twitter link) that it has opted to suspend Pacers swingman Bennedict Mathurin one game, without pay, for his behavior towards a referee during a 127-117 loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Per ESPN’s Bobby Marks (via Twitter), Mathurin will lose $41,642 by sitting out Indiana’s next contest, which represents 1/174 of his rookie-scale … [Read more...] about NBA Suspends Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin One Game
Eighteen More Players Become Trade-Eligible
Today is Wednesday, January 15, which means that a total of 18 players who signed free agent contracts meeting specific criteria this past offseason are now eligible to be traded. Most offseason signees became trade-eligible on December 15, but players who met the following criteria were ineligible to be moved for an extra month: The player re-signed with his previous team. He … [Read more...] about Eighteen More Players Become Trade-Eligible
Injury Notes: Wagner, Magic, Kyrie, Sixers, Haliburton, Jackson
Magic forward Franz Wagner, who is recovering from a torn right oblique, will remain sidelined for Wednesday’s game in Milwaukee, but his injury designation will be updated to “return to competition reconditioning,” according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). The change in designation doesn’t necessarily mean Wagner’s return is imminent, but it does suggest … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Wagner, Magic, Kyrie, Sixers, Haliburton, Jackson
Central Notes: Siakam, Haliburton, Pistons, Lillard
Pascal Siakam continues to be a steadying force for the Pacers as they traverse the ups and downs of the season, Dustin Dopirak of IndyStar writes. He’s been the most consistent player on Indiana since his arrival via trade before last year’s deadline, in the eyes of Dopirak. Even when falling to 10-15 on the season, the Pacers continued to lean on Siakam and have gone 12-4 … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Siakam, Haliburton, Pistons, Lillard