Basketball

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama missed his first game of the season on Sunday against Sacramento, per Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Head coach Mitch Johnson indicated the French center was held out for precautionary reasons after experiencing left calf soreness. “It’s just something that he felt,” Johnson said. “I don’t think there was a specific play. Obviously, we’ve seen around … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Wemby, Harper, Herro, Bam, Mathurin, Allen

Bulls guard Coby White made his long-awaited season debut and he didn’t disappoint. White, who was sidelined by a calf strain, scored 27 points and delivered eight assists in a double overtime loss to Utah on Sunday. “The coaching staff talked to me about coming back and being aggressive, being who I was,” White said, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times. “Not kind of … [Read more...] about Central Notes: White, Davis, Siakam, Martin, Cunningham, Duren

The Pacers’ losing streak stretched to eight games on Monday but there was a silver lining in their loss to the red-hot Pistons, Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star points out. Bennedict Mathurin, who had missed 11 games due to a toe sprain, scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half. Mathurin asserts that the team has the ability to turn things around. “We’re 1-13 right … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Mathurin, Embiid, George, Ivey, Risacher

The Indiana Pacers have signed forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to a second 10-day contract via a Hardship Exception. Robinson-Earl has appeared in five games with the Pacers, averaging 5.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in 17.4 minutes. Robinson-Earl spent his first two NBA seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder before joining the New Orleans Pelicans in 2023-24. … [Read more...] about Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Signs 2nd 10-Day With Pacers Via Hardship Exception

The Indiana Pacers are keeping tabs on Jose Alvarado, sources told Jake Fischer of The People's Insider. The Pacers are currently looking to add a lead guard to the roster. Cody Martin is unlikely to stay on the team after his 10-day contract expires on Friday. The Pacers signed Monte Morris last week after waiving Mac McClung. … [Read more...] about Pacers Searching For Lead Guard, Monitoring Jose Alvarado