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1 day ago · Fifth-year guard Sam Merrill snapped out of his season-long shooting slump on Monday as the Cavaliers defeated Utah, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required).. Merrill, who grew up a Jazz fan in Bountiful, Utah, near Salt Lake City, notched a season-high 20 points in the 11-point victory, going 6-of-11 from three-point range while also chipping in four assists and three ...
Heat Notes: Butler, Spoelstra, Johnson, Stevens, Rozier
12 hours ago · Although his contract situation is the leading factor (he wanted an extension and the Heat haven’t offered one), another part of the reason Jimmy Butler prefers a trade out of Miami is that he’s been hoping the team would be able to acquire more impact players, but it has been unable to do so, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter video link).
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Dec 18, 2024 · The Pistons have re-signed center Paul Reed and waived wing Javante McCoy, according to the team’s PR department (Twitter links).. Detroit signed McCoy to a standard, non-guaranteed contract on Sunday. That turned out to be just a stopgap in order for the Pistons to reach the minimum salary floor while Reed was on waivers.. Detroit needed to fill a roster spot after cutting Reed on Saturday ...
Heat Notes: Butler, Jovic, Bryant, Richardson, Larsson
Dec 15, 2024 · Although the Heat are reportedly open to trade offers for six-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler ahead of the February 6 deadline, The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson (Twitter link) argues that pushing any decision on a move to the offseason could be the best way for the club to extract maximum value.. Butler, 35, has a …
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5 days ago · The Heat have just one first-round pick available to trade unconditionally, with two others having been traded away to acquire Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes.The only picks Miami can trade unconditionally are their 2030 or 2031 picks, but not both due to the Stepien Rule.. This complicates matters for the Heat as they approach what could be an eventful ...
Heat Notes: Riley, Butler, Adebayo, Herro, Rozier | Hoops Rumors
Oct 18, 2024 · Speaking on Thursday to a small group of reporters, including Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, Heat president Pat Riley said 2024/25 is a critical campaign for the core trio of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, who are entering their sixth season together. “Six years, yeah, this is a telling year for the team.It should be,” …
Heat Notes: Larsson, Herro, Jaquez, Bam, Backup Centers
Oct 11, 2024 · Former Arizona wing Pelle Larsson, who received a standard contract from the Heat after being selected No. 44 overall in June’s draft, has made a strong impression on his new club ahead of his rookie season, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.The 23-year-old recorded 10 points (on 4-of-5 shooting), two assists and a steal in 16 minutes of action during Tuesday’s preseason opener in ...
Heat Notes: Love, Jaquez, Third Quarters, Rotation, Larsson, Ware
Nov 6, 2024 · Kevin Love won’t make his season debut on Wednesday. The veteran power forward has already been ruled out by the Heat for their road game in Phoenix due to “return to competition reconditioning,” the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang tweets.. Love recently returned to the team after missing the first few weeks due to personal reasons.
Lakers Notes: Vanderbilt, Reaves, Olivari, Trade Market
Oct 13, 2024 · Jarred Vanderbilt probably won’t play during the preseason, but the Lakers remain hopeful that he’ll be ready when the regular season tips off on October 22, writes Khobi Price of The Orange County Register.The team is bringing Vanderbilt along slowly after he had surgery on both feet in May, and he continues to make progress toward being available for opening night.
Pacific Notes: Powell, Russell, Lakers, Durant, Huerter
Nov 9, 2024 · The Clippers‘ replacement for Paul George appears to be Norman Powell through the early part of the 2024/25 season, The Athletic’s Law Murray writes.In a recent win over George’s Sixers, Powell hit six threes en route to 26 points. Having never averaged more than 19.0 points per game in a season entering 2024/25, Powell is putting up 25.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists on a ...