Storyline: D'Angelo Russell Injury
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Connor Letourneau: D’Angelo Russell is good to go tonight vs. his former team, the Nets.
Connor Letourneau: D’Angelo Russell will be day-to-day going forward.
Anthony Slater: D’Angelo Russell won’t play against the Clippers tonight. Will return in Memphis on Sunday.
D’Angelo Russell, still feeling the after-effects of a scary collision on Dec. 29, sat out a third straight game. But that should be all. Kerr said he expects Russell to return Monday in Sacramento.
Logan Murdock: Steve Kerr on D’Angelo Russell: “Not sure how long he’ll be out… the morning after his injury he felt some pain. So yesterday when we flew he did not practice. So he’ll sit out tonight and re-evaluate tomorrow.”
Russell rose to his feet, waved off the stretcher and slowly walked to the locker room. His night was presumed to be over, with a medical update expected either after the game or Sunday. Instead, he emerged from the locker room before the third quarter ended. The Warriors deemed he had only a right shoulder contusion. He started the fourth quarter on the floor and even tied his career high with a ninth 3. “I’m good,” Russell said.
It isn’t expected to be an issue moving forward. “Happy he didn’t leave on a stretcher and then come back in,” Draymond Green said. “I would’ve lost all respect. We’ve had some guys do shit like that in this league.”
Anthony Slater: D’Angelo Russell is likely to return tonight in Charlotte after a 9-game absence. Draymond Green will return after a 1-game rest. That’ll give the Warriors 11 healthy bodies. “I don’t know what to do,” Kerr joked.
Anthony Slater: Steve Kerr on D’Angelo Russell’s thumb injury: “I was concerned it would be worse. A couple weeks, we can handle. If this would’ve been anything more severe, we’d be in real trouble.” Ky Bowman will start at point. Draymond Green will play some point.
Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, who suffered a sprained right thumb during last night’s game against the Boston Celtics at Chase Center, underwent an MRI last night. The MRI confirmed the sprain. Russell will be re-evaluated in two (2) weeks and will not travel with the team on its upcoming four-game road trip to New Orleans, Memphis, Dallas and Utah.
D'Angelo Russell to miss at least two weeks
Adrian Wojnarowski: Another Golden State All-Star is out: Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell will be re-evaluated with a sprained right thumb in two weeks.
D'Angelo Russell suffers thumb injury
Golden State Warriors shooting guard D’Angelo Russell sprained his right thumb during the third quarter of Friday night’s 105-100 loss to the Boston Celtics and didn’t return. X-rays on Russell’s thumb were negative. He was expected to have an MRI on the thumb after the game, and an update is slated for Saturday.
Connor Letourneau: D’Angelo Russell is expected to return tonight vs the Timberwolves.
Connor Letourneau: D’Angelo Russell (ankle) is on track to return tomorrow vs. Minnesota.
Nick Friedell: Kerr says D’Angelo Russell (ankle sprain) will not play tonight.
Anthony Slater: Draymond Green will not play against the Hornets tonight. He sprained his left index finger vs Spurs. D’Angelo Russell is questionable because of a right ankle sprain. Skeleton crew.
Anthony Puccio: D’Angelo Russell is available for tonight’s game. #Nets
Brian Lewis: D’Angelo Russell (left knee surgery) is finally probable for the #Nets tomorrow vs. the #Heat. @D’Angelo Russell
D’Angelo Russell moved a step closer to returning from arthroscopic knee surgery when he was assigned to the Long Island Nets for a full practice Monday morning before being recalled after the workout. Coach Kenny Atkinson called it “good news” for Russell and the Nets. “It was a full out practice,” Atkinson said. “So he’s getting close. It’s [Tuesday] and what does it look like? Just get feedback on where he is after a tough practice.”
“Yes, I’d like to see him in some simulated game action,” Atkinson said. “But it’s also when that performance team comes in and the coaches and say, ‘Hey man, this is the day.’ Then we’ll go for it . . . and obviously D’Angelo. That’s an important part of it.”
Brian Lewis: D’Angelo Russell just got his first game action in months. A technical foul on the bench with 7:56 left in the third. #Nets
Atkinson said whenever Russell does return, he’ll likely ease back in at first. “D’Angelo will come back progressively, so what does that look like? Really, I’m looking at what’s best for him. Is it best to start him? Those are discussions to be had going forward,” Atkinson said, who hasn’t talked to Spencer Dinwiddie about how Russell’s return will impact him.
“That’ll be a conversation when the time comes. But it was projected to be his and Jeremy Lin’s team at the start of the season, and you’d think it’ll be something similar when they come back,” Dinwiddie said. “If that’s the way it shakes out then that’s going to be a lot of fun for me and a massive increase to what I was expecting at the start of the season.
Brian Lewis: D’Angelo Russell on being back on the court practicing after knee surgery: “It was tough. First time back in what feels like forever; it’s amazing.” #Nets @D’Angelo Russell
Brian Lewis: D’Angelo Russell on practicing w/ Long Island #Nets: “I’ve been out for a while, so just getting out there with the G League team – they were amazing; they were going 100 mph – it was great. Just getting that sweat again is what I’ve been looking for.”
Adrian Wojnarowski: D’Angelo Russell is practicing with Nets G League team today, league source tells ESPN. He’s been out for several weeks with knee injury.
D’Angelo Russell, who hasn’t played since mid-November due to arthroscopic right knee surgery, is progressing, according to Atkinson. Last night, a video surfaced, suggesting that Russell lipped the words ‘two weeks’ in a conversation with Kyrie Irving. It could’ve meant he’ll be ready in two weeks, could’ve meant that they’ll be going bowling in two weeks… no one knows. Atkinson claims he did not see the video, and says there’s no timetable on the star guard.
But coach Kenny Atkinson declined to provide specifics about Russell’s status before the Nets ended a five-game road trip with a tough 108-105 loss to the Celtics Sunday night. “He’s progressing along with our schedule,” Atkinson said. “I’d just say he’s working his tail off. I was watching him in the gym yesterday. It’s an arduous process. He’s putting in a ton of time, he’s putting in full days. It’s been amazing to see his work ethic. He’s been great.”
“The plan definitely is to see D’Angelo again. I wouldn’t tell you when exactly but hopefully it’s sooner rather than later. He’s progressing well,” Marks said. “He’s five weeks post-op now. I think the timeline was between seven, eight weeks depending on how things go. So we’re still a couple of weeks away.”
D’Angelo Russell still has no timeline for returning from arthroscopic knee surgery. “No update as of now. I know he was working with our performance group today, working on his core strength, hamstring strength, but it’s hard for me to put a stage on it,” Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said Wednesday. “He’s not running yet.”
Russell said he has been working his hamstrings, glutes, core and other muscles. “It’s been going well. Every day has been a grind. I’d rather be back sooner than later. … It’s a day-to-day process and I’m attacking it every day,” Russell said.
D’Angelo Russell: “I’m doing a lot of stuff. I’m in the weight room. They have a lot of stuff planned out for me. If I’m running one day, I may be walking the next. It’s all a plan. I’ve done a lot of things to test it. A full-out sprint, I’m two weeks out of surgery so I don’t think that’d be the smartest thing to do. But there’s been other ways to test it.”
D’Angelo Russell doesn’t have any idea when he’ll be ready to get back on the court. But the injured point guard joined his teammates on the current trip, with Russell, coach Kenny Atkinson and the other Nets saying it can only be a good thing to have him around, involved and engaged during his rehab. “I’m feeling better and better every day. So yeah, it’s cool,” said Russell, who saw the Nets bet the Grizzlies 98-88 on Sunday at FedEx Forum. “I don’t know [the timeline]. Really, honestly I’m just trying to stay healthy and get as strong as I can before I get back out on the floor. It’s definitely not something I want to rush. …. I’m not really forcing anything, just doing what the trainers tell me day in and day out and go from there, see how I feel every day.”
“Honestly I’m just trying to stay healthy and get as strong as I can before I get back out on the floor,” Russell told the media. “It’s definitely not something I want to rush, however that may go. I’m not really forcing anything, just doing what the trainers and stuff tell me day-in and day-out and go from there, see how I feel every day.”
Russell had arthroscopic surgery on Nov. 17 to remove loose bodies in his right knee. He insisted it had nothing to do with the 11 games he missed last season because of soreness in the same knee, and said he can come away from this stronger. “It’s just more of a strength factor for me now. It’s not a reoccurring injury. It’s not something that affected me from last year,” Russell said. “So I’m just trying to go in every day and get my strength in and all that right before I go back on the court.”
Brian Lewis: Injured D’Angelo Russell made the road trip w/ his #Nets teammates, saying it’s important for team chemistry to have everybody around. Atkinson said he especially likes to have his point guards around to get on the same page. @D’Angelo Russell
Anthony Puccio: Sean Marks spoke with D’Angelo Russell: “It’s definitely frustrating for D’Angelo. I was just with him before. He’s going into this as another challenge. He knows he’ll bounce back from this and we have no doubts in our mind that he’ll be better and stronger than he was before.”
Michael Scotto: Nets say D’Angelo Russell had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today. GM Sean Marks said, “It’s an arthroscopic surgery, so the plan would be for him to return this season.” Marks said there’s “probably a pretty good chance” Brooklyn applies for a disabled player exception.
Bobby Marks: No roster relief for Brooklyn with the D’Angelo Russell left knee surgery. The Nets could still apply for the Disabled Player Exception (Jeremy Lin injury) but must have a roster spot open. Brooklyn currently has 15 players under contract.
Michael Gallagher: Nets Injury Report for tomorrow night’s game vs. Utah: D’Angelo Russell (left knee contusion) is OUT.
Brian Lewis: Jarrett Allen (left foot strain) is upgraded to questionable tomorrow vs #Celtics. D’Angelo Russell (left knee contusion) is out. #Nets
Russell suffered the injury in a loss in Utah on Saturday night, and traveled back to New York with the team to undergo an MRI on Sunday. He will undergo further evaluation soon, league sources said.
The young guard limped out of the postgame locker room and down the hallway to be looked at by the Jazz’s team doctor. The Nets (5-8) chartered home after the game and the 21-year-old will be examined again by Brooklyn’s team doctors. “No update. Checking him out now,” was all Nets coach Kenny Atkinson could offer. “I didn’t really see it. I didn’t see the play. I think when he landed on a jump, I believe that’s when it happened. … We’re evaluating him now. I guess we’ll do more tests [Sunday].”
Brian Lewis: D’Angelo Russell to start tonight vs the #Knicks. #Nets #nyk
Michael Gallagher: D’Angelo Russell (right knee sprain) is doubtful to face the Knicks on Friday.
Anthony Puccio: D’Angelo Russell (knee) is OUT against the Cavaliers. #Nets
Anthony Puccio: Atkinson on Russell: “Nothing long term. Day-to-day. We’re a cautious group, we want to make sure he’s 100 percent.”
Keith Smith: The Brooklyn Nets announced that D’Angelo Russell is doubtful to play tonight with a right knee sprain.
Beyond nursing a rare two-game winning streak, the Lakers (23-55) will have D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson and Brandon Ingram available for Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings (31-47) at Staples Center.
Mike Trudell: D’Angelo Russell has a sore knee and won’t play tonight. Tyler Ennis will get his first start in Russell’s place.
Serena Winters: Luke Walton said he was ‘fairly confident’ D’Angelo Russell will play tomorrow vs. Nuggets. Luke said DLo’s knee was a little sore today.
After missing a week of action due to a mild MCL sprain in his right knee and a strained right calf, D’Angelo Russell was back with his teammates as a full participant in Sunday’s practice. Russell did not participate in Saturday’s informal team workout, though he has been working individually through activities like ladder drills and sprints.
Mark Medina: D’Angelo Russell listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game vs Denver. But that’s subject to change since Lakers practice tomorrow
Lakers second-year guard D’Angelo Russell will be out between 1-2 weeks after an MRI taken on Saturday showed a mild MCL sprain, strained right calf and a bone bruise. The Lakers had already ruled him out for Sunday’s road game against the Dallas Mavericks and also did not travel with the team. Though Russell underwent an MRI on Saturday morning, the results did not become available until later in the evening.
Bill Oram: D’Angelo Russell update: He did not travel with the Lakers to Dallas, so out against Mavericks. Still awaiting MRI results.
Lakers starting point guard D’Angelo Russell exited Friday’s 108-96 win over the Indiana Pacers after suffering a mild MCL sprain in his right knee as well as a strained right calf. He is scheduled to have an MRI on Saturday. “Just a little pain,” Russell said. “Awkward position that I fell in caused a little pain, but I’m all right.”
He will sit out for at least two more weeks, including when the Lakers (8-9) play host to the Atlanta Hawks (10-6) on Sunday at Staples Center. Russell plans to travel with the team this week to New Orleans (Tuesday), Chicago (Wednesday), Toronto (Friday) and Memphis (Saturday) to continue his rehab. “Definitely don’t want to force anything back,” said Russell, who will be reevalauted later in the week. “I feel like I got to be 100 percent perfect before I step back on the floor.”
Mike Bresnahan: D’Angelo projected to miss about 8 games while recovering from PRP injection. He’s begun recovery process with swimming-pool exercises.
Serena Winters: Nick Young on news of D’Angelo Russell missing 2-3 weeks: “Two or three weeks is tough he’s a major key to this team.” (on @SpectrumSN)
D'Angelo Russell out two weeks
Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell received a PRP injection in his left knee today, it was announced by the team. The procedure was performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Steve Yoon. Russell is expected to be out a minimum of two weeks, and will be re-evaluated in one week.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell will sit out tonight’s game against Oklahoma City with knee soreness, league sources tell @The Vertical.
Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell missed Friday’s 116-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs with a sore left knee. Russell will take Saturday off from practice, and doctors will examine him before Sunday’s game against the Bulls.
Tom Orsborn: Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell has been downgraded to out tonight with a sore left knee, per Walton. #Spurs
May 27, 2020 | 8:35 pm EDT Update
2020 Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony delayed to 2021
Count the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as the latest institution to have its best-laid plans felled by the coronavirus. Jerry Colangelo, the chairman of the board of the governors for the Hall, told ESPN on Wednesday that enshrinement ceremonies for the Class of 2020, one of the most star-studded lineups ever which includes Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and the late Kobe Bryant, will be moved to spring of 2021.
Colangelo said the original dates of enshrinement weekend, Aug. 28-30, and the proposed alternate dates of Oct. 10-12 are “just not feasible” in light of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 100,000 in the U.S. and has rendered large gatherings taboo. The board of governors will convene on June 10, he said, to explore spring dates.
“We’re definitely canceling,” Colangelo said. “It’s going to have to be the first quarter of next year. We’ll meet in a couple of weeks and look at the options of how and when and where.”
Colangelo stressed there will be separate ceremonies for the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021, even though both events will now be held in the calendar year 2021. “We won’t be combining them,” he said. “The Class of 2020 is a very special class and deserves its own celebration.”
Tim Reynolds: Mark Cuban was an answer on Jeopardy! tonight. (They got him right. They all blanked on Erin Andrews, however.)
May 27, 2020 | 8:08 pm EDT Update
Bradley Beal trade not expected
This is not just me guessing: They don’t want to trade Bradley Beal. They just don’t. And Bradley Beal just doesn’t want to be traded as much as everybody wants to trade him. Bradley Beal doesn’t want to be traded. And they have to get a monster offer to make it happen.
May 27, 2020 | 6:57 pm EDT Update
Mike Fisher: #Mavs coach Rick Carlisle tells me: ‘ @Mark Cuban has made the correct decision waiting to be one of the last teams to open their facility. We have studied the trends and want to make sure every effort is made to keep our players, coaches and support staff safe.’ pic.twitter.com/LyErrMWMjF
Enes Kanter: In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be ANTI-racist. pic.twitter.com/w1iS4jEdsU
Jon Krawczynski: Wolves Coach Ryan Saunders is almost never on social media. He took to Instagram today to speak out on George Floyd’s death pic.twitter.com/tZyoqG4v7y
May 27, 2020 | 5:17 pm EDT Update
Former NBA star Stephen Jackson is calling for the death penalty for the four Minnesota cops he says killed his longtime friend, George Floyd, as seen in a violent arrest video that went viral on Monday, sparking outrage and accusations of racist police brutality from across the country.
‘I honestly want the death penalty for the cops because he casually, hand in his pocket, killed my brother,’ Jackson, 42, told the Daily Mail. ‘No effort. He put no effort into killing him. Kneeled on his neck, had him cuffed, and just suffocated him. ‘The only way that people are gonna feel like there’s justice, and the only way these police are gonna stop killing people in broad daylight like it ain’t nothing, is if they start dying too.’
Reggie Miller: My heart just keeps aching, every time I want to move on from this I just keep seeing that PUNK ASS COP smug face murdering this young man.. I hope his family bankrupts the Minneapolis PD, DON’T SETTLE either!! It won’t bring Mr George Floyd back, but it’s something. Oh and how pic.twitter.com/XtOmEe4NU2
May 27, 2020 | 4:44 pm EDT Update
The Knicks won’t begin any coaching search until they find out whether their season is over, according to sources. That could come as soon as Friday night, should commissioner Adam Silver finalize a format for the season’s restart following a conference call with the team owners.
If the NBA brings back all 30 teams or just 24, the Knicks will be led by interim coach Mike Miller. Anything different and team president Leon Rose can go about a coaching search that still will include Miller, who is well-liked by the organization and figures to return in some capacity.
NBA Central: Austin Rivers talks about the time an unranked Kyrie showed up to Deron Williams’ camp and gave buckets to the top ranked HS players in the country “He wasn’t even supposed to be there…Guys were like ‘Who the f*ck is this guy?’” (🎥 @uninterrupted ) pic.twitter.com/2YHYeXx0AM
Steve Kerr can’t watch it, and Stan Van Gundy doesn’t need to. Many black people have to keep away from it, because watching yet another video of an African American being killed at the hands of the state strips away at their souls and state of mind — that it can happen at any point with very little recourse. A knee to the neck of George Floyd until his breath is taken away.
Kerr, three-time championship coach of the Golden State Warriors, isn’t black. Van Gundy, a successful coach at multiple stops, isn’t either. But that hasn’t stopped them from feeling outrage and doing something about it.
“I think all you have to do is read the story to understand that this was a horrific act and, unfortunately, a story that’s all too familiar in our country,” Kerr told Yahoo Sports recently. “We have to do something about it. I think in particular … white people need to stand up and say we’re not gonna stand for this. All we have to do is imagine if the roles were reversed, the races were reversed, it would be a completely different outcome.”
“I’ve never met a single black parent that doesn’t have to sit their kids down and talk to them very directly about how you deal with the police if you’re stopped,” Van Gundy said. “‘You do this, this and this, so you come home alive.’ I started getting more of that in my career. I’m like holy [expletive]. I’ve never once talked to my kids about that or felt the need to. If my kid got pulled over, it was because they deserved to get pulled over. Even if they mouthed off, nobody was gonna shoot them.”
Moe Harkless: Somebody talk to their rook please
May 27, 2020 | 3:48 pm EDT Update
Family members would be subjected to the same safety and testing protocols as everyone else living in the NBA’s biosphere, sources said. Many players are eager to have family join them in Orlando, especially those on contending teams who anticipate lengthy stays in the playoffs. It is expected that teams would start to arrive in Orlando sometime in mid-July, but those timetables are still under discussion.
Discussions were continuing Wednesday within the league on how the NBA plans to structure a return-to-play scenario. The league has no current expectation that a decision on a finalized plan will emerge off of Friday afternoon’s call with the NBA’s Board of Governors, sources said.
May 27, 2020 | 3:40 pm EDT Update
Some overseas players have an NBA-buyout clause in their contract (also known as an NBA-out) that allows them to leave their international team if they get an offer from an NBA franchise. Some NBA-outs are monetary buyouts, but many of these buyouts give players a certain date in which they are allowed to test the free-agent market and secure an NBA offer. “Every year, there are a number of overseas players who exercise their buyout clause to sign with an NBA team, and the deadline for those buyout clauses is normally between July 10 and July 20,” one international agent said. “That way, it’s during the free-agency period and the player has the option of participating in Summer League beforehand to see if an NBA team is going to offer him a guaranteed deal or a two-way contract.”
“We’re in limbo because the dates no longer match the NBA’s schedule,” one agent said. “It seems like the NBA doesn’t understand that moving free agency by several months will prevent most overseas players from coming over to the NBA because their contract only allows them to exercise their buyout clause in July.” Also, some NBA-buyout clauses “are based on a certain number of days after the team’s last game,” according to another agent. These could present some unique challenges as well.
Some agents are hopeful that logic will prevail and the involved parties will be able to adjust the contract language without any trouble. “FIBA released some overarching guidelines and one of them is that they expect teams and players to engage in what they call ‘good-faith negotiations’ on these kinds of topics,” one agent said. “They’re basically encouraging teams and players to compromise and figure these things out. They don’t want to have to resolve a thousand disputes like this. Let’s say a player had an NBA buyout set for July 15, which is 15 days after the start of free agency. The logical argument is that the new buyout date should still be 15 days after the start of free agency. So, if NBA free agency begins on October 1, the new buyout date should be October 15. The hope is that a lot of these situations can be sorted out logically.”
It could also mean that the summer of 2021 features more overseas talent than usual since it would essentially have two offseasons’ worth of free agents who are looking to exercise their NBA-out. “The NBA is focused on so many other things right now, so I think this just slipped their mind,” one international agent said. “But this could have a big impact on teams that are targeting overseas players.”
Even if the NBA did find a way to have a 2020 Summer League, it couldn’t start until September or October. By then, many overseas leagues would have already wrapped up their free-agency period, meaning most fringe players would’ve already signed with a team overseas and wouldn’t be able to participate in Summer League. “If Summer League isn’t until September or October, everyone would just skip it and take a guaranteed deal with an overseas team instead,” one agent said. “Who is going to jeopardize a guaranteed deal for the entire season just to play in the Summer League for two weeks?”
According to research in which we looked at every team’s path to their eventual championship wins (we only examined champions who had to win four playoff series during their postseason runs), Hakeem Olajuwon’s 1994-95 Houston Rockets had the toughest road ever to winning a title. The worst team they beat had a 57-25 record, and that was their Finals opponent, the Orlando Magic, who boasted a lineup featuring Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardway, amongst many valuable role players.
It’s a shame they weren’t even mentioned in The Last Dance, even though they were champions when Michael Jordan made his midseason return to the NBA. Some of the other toughest roads faced on the way to a title, per our research, include Jordan’s 1996-97 Chicago Bulls, LeBron James’ 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers, who had to face the 73-9 Golden State Warriors in the Finals, and the Shaq-and-Kobe–Bryant 2001-02 squad.
Gilbert Arenas: my game was in the lines of James Harden w/out the evolution of the great scoring he’s been doing. i was 25 when i got hurt so i did get to evolve into the great scoring he is. w/the rules today i would have done a lot more driving since everyone is so intrigued w/the 3 point line. no one is protecting the rim. no one like Shaq there now.
Gilbert Arenas: my only regret is i didn’t take my injuries seriously. for a guy who had never been injured i was training like any other summer instead of properly rehabbing.
May 27, 2020 | 3:31 pm EDT Update
Shams Charania: Sources: The NBA is working on multi-phase medical/safety protocols toward restart of play. Current projections have in-market training camps in July, then camps/scrimmages in Orlando, then resume play late July/early August.
Last week, ESPN came up with the all-time starting five for every NBA team. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Wilt Chamberlain made the cut for the Warriors. Hey Rick Barry — does that bother you at all? “Everybody’s entitled to their opinion,” the Hall of Famer said Tuesday on 95.7 The Game. “And that’s all it is — the opinion of some people. It is what it is. I know who I am. I know who I was as a player, and that doesn’t change. Who cares. “Bottom line is — I have my championship ring sitting on my finger that I’m looking at right now.”
In 1975, Barry helped bring the franchise its first NBA title since it relocated from Philadelphia to the Bay Area in 1962. He averaged 29.5 points, 5.0 assists and 3.5 steals in the NBA Finals that year, as the Warriors swept the heavily-favored Washington Bullets. “We won as a team. We didn’t win because of any one individual,” Barry explained. “We won because we made a commitment to playing the game the right way, and everybody was a major contributor. “That’s what made it so very special. We were like a family.”
Trae Young: There is some things that go on in this world that are absolutely sickening & just sad😔
May 27, 2020 | 2:04 pm EDT Update
Knicks interested in Kenny Atkinson
Former Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson likely will also receive an interview, sources said. Atkinson and the Nets parted ways in March with the team at 28-34 and on the way to the postseason during a difficult fourth season at the helm. Atkinson helped turn the franchise around during his tenure, taking it from a 20-win team in 2016-17 to a playoff team last season and one that proved to be an attractive destination for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency. He was a Knicks assistant for four seasons under head coach Mike D’Antoni.
In Hartenstein’s case, the relationship with Brase had strengthened during Summer League in Las Vegas, with Brase as the head coach and Hartenstein as the team leader. Lucas has a unique way of connecting with players, and his bond with Hartenstein was no different. Being a young player who’s not getting a lot of playing time is one thing, but living alone is another. It’s important to keep players’ spirits up, especially during times like these, and Lucas is well versed in the mental aspect of the game. “More optimistic,” Hartenstein told The Athletic about his attitude toward the league’s progress. “I mean, just seeing that everything was getting closer and closer to opening up and maybe having a chance to start the season.”
As one of the first players in the league to attempt such a workout, Hartenstein was quick with a reminder that these are simply voluntary. Players are well within their right to avoid the facility and carry on whatever they’ve been doing to stay fit and ready on their own. This is just a way to get guys back in touch with the spaces they frequent after having to stay away for two months. “I mean, there will definitely be change,” Hartenstein said of league protocols as resumption talks progress. “But in the sense of what the Rockets are doing, they’re doing a great job. I don’t feel like they were uncomfortable and (they) made sure everything was safe.”
There are some more advanced chefs, namely Celtics center Enes Kanter, who is more familiar with food in the kitchen. He was growing up in Turkey, and as a child his mom told him to learn how to cook and he never really took her advice seriously until he got into the NBA and he started having to cook for himself. But now he experiments with all different kinds of Turkish spices and has actually turned his teammates on to a number of Turkish meals. So he’s very familiar in the kitchen. And you can see on his social media feeds all the lamb chops and steaks and chicken wings and more authentic Turkish food that he’s cooking during the hiatus.
