Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is expected to miss Saturday’s game against Miami, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Indiana’s best player is officially listed as questionable. As Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star tweets, Haliburton missed the team’s shootaround this morning due to a right knee bone bruise and an upper respiratory infection. The Pacers went just … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Haliburton, Bam, K. Murray, Nuggets, Suns, Hornets
Central Notes: Rales, Cavs, LeVert, Wade, Bogdanovic
Businessman Steven Rales is expected to become the minority owner of the Pacers, according to a statement from Pacers Sports and Entertainment chairman and owner Herb Simon (Twitter link). “After considerable discussion, Steven is going to become a minority owner of 20 percent of the franchise pending league approval,” Simon said. “The Simon family is as committed to Indiana … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Rales, Cavs, LeVert, Wade, Bogdanovic
Central Notes: Jerome, Pistons, J. Smith, Connaughton, Bulls
Frustrated by his slow recovery from a severe right ankle sprain, Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome has adjusted his treatment plan in the hopes of accelerating his return to the court, reports Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscriber link). As Fedor details, Jerome recently had the ankle immobilized within a cast, which he’ll wear for about a week. The hope is that he’ll be able to … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jerome, Pistons, J. Smith, Connaughton, Bulls
Central Rumors: Pistons, Bulls, Hield, Cavaliers
Veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic is expected to be the Pistons trade candidate who generates the most interest from rival teams this season, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who hears from league sources that the club turned down two first-round picks from a contender in an offer for Bogdanovic last season. It’s unclear what sort of protections those first-rounders … [Read more...] about Central Rumors: Pistons, Bulls, Hield, Cavaliers
Quarterfinals Set For NBA’s Inaugural In-Season Tournament
The last set of round robin games for the NBA’s first-ever in-season tournament took place on Tuesday night, and the eight quarterfinalists are now known. In the Eastern Conference, the Bucks and Celtics joined the Pacers as group winners, while the Knicks claimed the wild card spot. With a road victory over Miami on Tuesday, Milwaukee secured a 4-0 record in group play, and … [Read more...] about Quarterfinals Set For NBA’s Inaugural In-Season Tournament