Ron Harper Jr. Named G League Player Of The Week
Ron Harper Jr. has been named the G League Player of the Week for games played between November 17th and November 23rd. Harper is on a Two-Way contract with the Boston Celtics.
Harper averaged 36.0 points, 7.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds for the Maine Celtics as they went 2-0.
Harper has also appeared in three NBA games this season.
Ayton exits Lakers’ win at Utah with knee contusion
Lakers center Deandre Ayton was injured in the first quarter Sunday when Jazz rookie Ace Bailey collided with his right knee.
Sources: Herro set to make season debut Monday
Heat All-Star guard Tyler Herro plans to make his season debut on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN.
🏀 2026 mock draft: Projections for all 60 picks
Early injuries scattering the No. 1 pick race? Only two guards in the top 10? Let’s project all 30 picks for the 2026 first round.
Sources: Grizzlies add Bufkin as hardship signing
The injury-ravaged Grizzlies plan to sign guard Kobe Bufkin via 10-day hardship exception, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. A 2023 first-round draft pick, Bufkin has played two games this season in the G League.
Ivey makes season debut as Pistons extend streak
Jaden Ivey rejoined the red-hot Pistons after missing more than 10 months, scoring 10 points in 15 minutes as Detroit won its 12th straight game.
CP3 will retire at end of the season, sources say
Chris Paul will retire at the end of the season, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 40-year-old future Hall of Famer is in his 21st NBA season.
Klay claps back at Morant’s postgame trash talk
After their verbal confrontation following Saturday’s game, the Mavericks’ Klay Thompson ripped Ja Morant, saying the Grizzlies star “has a lot to say all the time, especially for someone who rarely takes accountability.”
Multiple defendants in NBA gambling case are discussing plea deals
The sweeping gambling indictment that has engulfed the NBA, bringing two separate scandals together, could soon be streamlined.
Via NBCNews.com, court records show that multiple defendants are discussing plea deals. The case includes three NBA figures: Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, and ex-NBA player and coach Damon Jones.
The documents do not specify which of the 31 total defendants are discussing a potential plea bargain. During a hearing earlier this month, Jones’s lawyer said that he and the government may be engaging in plea negotiations.
All defendants are due in court next week for a status conference. The cases involves allegations regarding the misuse of inside information for betting purposes, and the existence of a poker games that was rigged with various high-tech mechanisms.
It’s unclear whether guilty pleas will result in more charges. Usually in such cases, the prosecution tries to parlay guilty pleas into getting people higher in the operation. Here, the objective could be to go lower — and to ensnare recognizable names.
‘LeBron watches us’: Duquesne coach talks Akron roots ahead of game at former high school
Joyce, now the coach of Duquesne, won a state championship with LeBron James at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, where his team will now play on Saturday.