Month: September 2020

Clippers’ Marcus Morris Sr. fined $35,000 for striking Luka Doncic — Press Telegram

The NBA fined Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. $35,000 for “recklessly striking Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic” above the shoulders, according Kiki VanDeWeghe, the league’s executive vice president of basketball operations. In the NBA’s news release announcing the fine, the league stated that the amount of the fine – which was announced Wednesday, on Morris…

Clippers’ Marcus Morris Sr. fined $35,000 for striking Luka Doncic — Press Telegram

In the NBA’s news release announcing the fine, the league stated that the amount of the fine – which was announced Wednesday, on Morris Sr.’s 31st birthday – took into account the fact that Morris was disciplined on prior occasions for physical altercations on the court.

The incident that drew the fine came with 1:07 remaining in Game 6 of the Clippers’ Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks – a 111-97 closeout victory for L.A., which begins second-round action against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.

Mavs set title sights with Euro stars after playoff return — The China Post, Taiwan

Sep. 1, 2020 4:35 PM EDT Luka Doncic was impressive in his playoff debut on an injured ankle. Kristaps Porzingis left the NBA bubble amid unsettling questions over whether his knees will allow him to be the trusty sidekick in Dallas. While the Mavericks appear on track to become championship contenders led by the young […]

Mavs set title sights with Euro stars after playoff return — The China Post, Taiwan

Chris Paul’s big 4th helps Thunder force Game 7 vs. Rockets — Press Telegram

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Chris Paul gave the Oklahoma City Thunder at least one more game in the bubble, scoring 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter for a 104-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night in Game 6 of a Western Conference first-round series. Paul made two free…

Chris Paul’s big 4th helps Thunder force Game 7 vs. Rockets — Press Telegram

Kyle Kuzma, Alex Caruso have built defensive confidence after Lakers’ first-round win — Daily News

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Kyle Kuzma rang in his first career playoff series win with a glass of wine during Sunday’s early morning hours. The 4-1 series win over the Portland Trail Blazers wasn’t just the sweet cap of an especially long and tense week in the NBA bubble, but also a marker of…

Kyle Kuzma, Alex Caruso have built defensive confidence after Lakers’ first-round win — Daily News