While Bam Adebayo is probably a long shot to be named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for this season, the Heat big man is one of the finalists for the first time in his career, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Prior to this spring, Adebayo had never finished higher than fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting. “They’re actually watching games, they’re … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Adebayo, Martin, Redick, Hornets, Magic, Suggs
2024 NBA Draft Tiebreaker Results
Tiebreakers among teams with identical regular-season records were broken on Monday through random drawings to determine the order for this year’s draft prior to the lottery. The results are as follows, according to a press release from the league: Charlotte Hornets (No. 3) over Portland Trail Blazers (No. 4). Note: The Hornets will get one more lottery ball combination (out … [Read more...] about 2024 NBA Draft Tiebreaker Results
JJ Redick To Interview For Hornets Coaching Job
Former NBA guard JJ Redick will be interviewed by the Hornets for their head coaching position, The Athletic’s Shams Charania tweets. Redick is currently a podcaster and analyst for ESPN. This isn’t the first time he’s been a head coaching candidate. The Raptors interviewed him for their head coaching job last May. Redick scored over 12,000 points in his NBA career. He retired … [Read more...] about JJ Redick To Interview For Hornets Coaching Job
Doncic, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic Named MVP Finalists
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic were revealed on Sunday as the finalists for the Most Valuable Player award, according to the NBA (Twitter link). Doncic led the league in scoring (33.9 points per game) and finished second in assists (9.8) while also grabbing 9.2 rebounds per contest. Gilgeous-Alexander led the … [Read more...] about Doncic, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic Named MVP Finalists
Southeast Notes: Hawks, Miller, Heat, Wizards
The Hawks fell to the Bulls in the play-in, failing to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2020 as a result. With a roster that doesn’t fit together even when healthy, Atlanta could look to go in a number of different directions this offseason. Atlanta is stuck in the middle, lacking incentive to tank due to the first-round picks they owe the Spurs as a result of … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Hawks, Miller, Heat, Wizards