With just over six weeks left of the regular season, I got the thoughts of LA Clippers expert Jack Brown to assess how the 2019-20 NBA campaign has developed since we last spoke – he had plenty to say about a range of topics as the playoffs edge closer.
Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr is set to miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee, while Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s shoulder sprain is not believed to be as bad as initially feared.
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The pair have been on the sidelines for contrasting spells with their respective injuries, and are expected to return next month to feature as part of struggling sides in need of a boost before the regular season ends on April 15.
Some bad news ahead of the All-Star break, as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ franchise player Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to miss some time after failing to shake a troublesome wrist injury he’d played through in recent weeks. Continue reading
The mini trade saga is over: Andre Iguodala has been traded to the Miami Heat and signed a two-year $30m extension as the Grizzlies (26-25) have received Justice Winslow, James Johnson and controversial guard Dion Waiters in return for their troubles after a drawn-out process which seemed destined to end in acrimony. Continue reading
In one of the NBA’s most expansive trades in nearly 20 years, the Houston Rockets acquired the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Robert Covington and traded center Clint Capela to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a four-team, 12-player deal late Tuesday night – a move with league-wide ramifications ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Continue reading
According to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, the Charlotte Hornets have engaged in trade talks with the New York Knicks regarding their power forward Julius Randle. Continue reading
