June 2024 Basketball Wiretap

Victor Wembanyama Fined $25K For Throwing Ball In Stands

Mar 31, 2024 2:56 PM

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was fined $25,000 for throwing the ball into the stands at the conclusion of Friday's game. Wembanyama and the Spurs defeated the New York Knicks in overtime and the rookie center threw the ball into the stands in celebration of the victory.

Wembanyama had 40 points, 20 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block in leading the Spurs to the upset victory. The 40 points set a new career-high for the Spurs rookie, while the 20 rebounds tied his career-best. Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 61 points for the Knicks in the loss.

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RealGM Radio: Dan Feldman On The Stretch Run (Mar 2024)

Mar 31, 2024 10:52 AM

Host Danny Leroux and Dan Feldman of Dunc’d On Prime break down the NBA’s closing stretch.

They discuss which teams and players have the most on the line over the next few months, Donovan Mitchell’s situation, the continued murkiness of both conference’s playoff seeding and much more.

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Jeremy Sochan Could Miss Rest Of Season With Ankle Impingement

Mar 31, 2024 10:10 AM

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan may see his season come to an unfortunate early end. Sochan had planned to play in every game, but he may now be shelved due to a left ankle impingement. 

Sochan was hurt in the first half of Friday's victory over the New York Knicks. He missed the second half and has already been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Golden State Warriors.

Sochan had previously said his goal was to play each game ahead of this summer's Olympics. Sochan is part of the Polish National Team.

"I want to play in the Olympics. I feel like we have a really good chance," Sochan said about Poland playing in an Olympic Qualifying Tournament in early July in Spain.

If Sochan's season is over, he'll have started in 73 of the 74 games he played. The second-year forward averaged 11.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

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Tags: Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio Spurs, NBA, NBA Injury

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Toumani Camara Out For Season Due To Broken Rib, Kidney Laceration

Mar 31, 2024 9:56 AM

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Toumani Camara will miss the remainder of the season due to a broken rib and kidney laceration. Camara was injured in the Blazers loss at the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

Camara remained in Atlanta but has since been released. He'll travel back to Portland soon, but will miss the remainder of the season.

Camara started 49 of his 70 games for the Trail Blazers as a rookie. The rookie forward averaged 7.5 points and 4.9 rebounds. Portland acquired Camara ahead of the season from the Phoenix Suns in the three-team trade that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Lauri Markkanen Out Two Weeks With Shoulder Injury

Mar 31, 2024 9:46 AM

The Utah Jazz announced that forward Lauri Markkanen will miss at least two weeks due to a right shoulder impingement. Markkanen felt discomfort in the shoulder during Wednesday's game.

Because Markkanen is set to be re-evaluated in two weeks, he's likely out for the remainder of the regular season. Utah has been eliminated from postseason contention, leaving no reason to rush their star player back into action this season.

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Malik Monk Out 4-6 Weeks Due To Sprained Right MCL

Mar 30, 2024 6:19 PM

The Sacramento Kings are going to start their postseason run without one of their best players. Sixth Man of the Year contender Malik Monk will miss four-to-six weeks due to a sprained right MCL.

Monk was injured early in the Kings loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. The veteran guard left in the first quarter and didn't return. The Kings also lost guard Kevin Huerter to season-ending shoulder surgery earlier this week.

This season, Monk has averaged 15.4 points and 5.1 assists in 72 games off the Sacramento bench. That production has Monk as one of the leaders to win Sixth Man of the Year.

The Kings have nine games remaining in the season. The Play-In Tournament starts in just over two weeks. As of Saturday, Sacramento is the 8th seed in the Western Conference. The NBA Playoffs start in three weeks. That means Monk likely needs the Kings to advance past the first round before he'd be able to return.

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Isaiah Thomas, Suns Sign Second 10-Day Contract

Mar 30, 2024 3:36 PM

Veteran guard Isaiah Thomas has signed a second 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns. Thomas completed his first 10-day with Phoenix on Friday.

Thomas appeared in two games while on his first 10-day contract. Frank Vogel and several Suns players have said the veteran point guard has brought great leadership and energy to the team.

This is Thomas' second stint with the Suns. He previously played for the team during the 2014-15 season before being traded to the Boston Celtics at the 2015 trade deadline.

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Chimezie Metu, Pistons Agree To Two-Year Deal

Mar 30, 2024 10:18 AM

The Detroit Pistons are signing Chimezie Metu to a two-year deal. Metu completed a 10-day deal with Detroit on Friday.

Metu's new deal with the Pistons will include a team option for next season. In six games with Detroit, Metu averaged 7.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 26 minutes per game.

Metu previous played for the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings. He played 37 games for the Phoenix Suns this season, before being traded to and waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Zavier Simpson, Grizzlies Signing 10-Day Contract

Mar 30, 2024 9:32 AM

The Memphis Grizzlies are signing guard Zavier Simpson to a 10-day contract. Simpson will be signed via a hardship exception, since Memphis still has several players out with injuries.

Simpson has started 48 games for the Motor City Cruise of the G League this season. The 6-foot point guard has averaged 19.5 points, 8.1 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.

Simpson previously played in four NBA games with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2022.

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Grizzlies Signing Maozinha Pereira To Second 10-Day Contract

Mar 30, 2024 9:28 AM

The Memphis Grizzlies will sign forward Maozinha Periera to a second 10-day contract. Periera completed his first 10-day deal with the Grizzlies on Friday.

Signed via a hardship exception, Periera appeared in four games for Memphis on his first 10-day contract. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 2.8 and 2.3 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per game.

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Quentin Grimes To Miss Remainder Of Season To Rehab Knee

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Malik Monk Feared To Have Suffered Sprained MCL

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Jamal Murray Misses Fourth Straight Game With Ankle Injury

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Kevin Huerter To Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

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Nick Nurse, Kelly Oubre Jr. Fined For Abusing Refs After Loss To Clippers

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Bucks Have +16 Net Rating With Middleton, Giannis, Lillard, Lopez On Floor Together

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Marcus Morris Sr., Cavaliers Sign Contract For Remainder Of Season

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Suns-Nuggets Averages 1.4M Viewers On ESPN

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Hollinger & Duncan (& Leroux): The Top-10 Players in the NBA 2023-24

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Dan Gilbert: We Think Donovan Mitchell Will Extend Contract With Cavaliers

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Glen Taylor Announces Wolves No Longer For Sale, Lore/Rodriguez Group Didn't Meet Deadlines

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LaMelo Ball Out For Remainder Of Season To Rehab Ankle

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Gabe Vincent Available To Return On Sunday

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Patrick Beverley Could Miss 3-4 Months For Wrist Surgery

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Joel Embiid Has 'Very Good Likelihood' Of Returning In Regular Season

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Wizards Reach Deal With Washington D.C. To Stay At Capital One Arena Through 2050

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Mitchell Robinson To Return From Ankle Surgery On Wednesday

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Donovan Mitchell Targeting Friday Return From Knee Issue, Nasal Fracture

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Grayson Allen Not Thinking About His Next Contract Yet

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