Hornets forward Josh Okogie has begun individual on-court workouts as he continues to rehab a left hamstring strain, the team’s PR department tweets. He will be reevaluated in two weeks. Okogie has been sidelined since late January. He had given Charlotte a boost after being acquired earlier that month, averaging 10 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 1.4 assists in 21.3 … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Okogie, McClung, Ware, Robinson, Mitchell
Southeast Notes: Hornets Slide, Bridges, Kokoskov, Heat Draft, Banchero, Adebayo
Have the Hornets already gone into tank mode? It might seem that way, considering they’ve lost 17 of their 19 games. Coach Charles Lee denies that’s the case. “I think it would be very easy to sometimes lay down when you are in the position that you are, but we are obsessed with daily improvement,” Lee told Roderick Boone of the Charlotte Observer. “Part of daily improvement is … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Hornets Slide, Bridges, Kokoskov, Heat Draft, Banchero, Adebayo
Southeast Notes: Suggs, Champagnie, Heat Injuries, Nurkic
With point guard Jalen Suggs out for the season after undergoing knee surgery, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley will rely more on his frontcourt players to create offensive opportunities, he told Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. “It’s going to be different handlers at different times of the game,” he said. “If we realize a team is fully aggressive picking our point guard up, we … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Suggs, Champagnie, Heat Injuries, Nurkic
And-Ones: Kerr, Traveling, Draft, Roberts
The Warriors rebounded on Monday from a Saturday loss to Philadelphia, getting back in the win column with a 119-101 victory in Charlotte. But head coach Steve Kerr had a bone to pick after the game, telling reporters that he believes NBA referees let far too many traveling violations go uncalled. “I don’t understand why we are not teaching our officials to call travel in this … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Kerr, Traveling, Draft, Roberts
Southeast Notes: Suggs, Williams, Flynn, Sarr, Brogdon
After suffering a major setback this week in his attempt to return from injury, Magic guard Jalen Suggs is determined to get back on the court in time to help his team in the playoffs, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. Suggs believed he was close to returning from a left quad issue that has sidelined him for more than a month. He went through “a great workout” before … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Suggs, Williams, Flynn, Sarr, Brogdon