Новости за 15.03.2023

Via the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Diamond Sports, which owns 19 Bally Sports regional networks — including Bally Sports North — made official its bankruptcy filing Tuesday, an unsurprising move that nonetheless brings the perilous nature of the future of local sports on TV into further focus. While Diamond pledged to continue broadcasting the games of … Continue reading "Diamond Sports Group, owner of Bally Sports regional TV networks, files for bankruptcy"

The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the following injury update on forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns, who has been sidelined since Nov. 28 due to a right calf strain: Towns is continuing to progress in his rehabilitation program and has been participating in basketball activities. He is expected to return in the coming weeks and further updates to … Continue reading "Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns remains out"

NBA STATEMENT REGARDING MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES’ JA MORANT The NBA announced today that Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended eight games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league. The discipline is in response to Morant’s live streaming of a video on March 4 in which he is holding a firearm in an intoxicated … Continue reading "Grizzlies guard Ja Morant suspended eight games by NBA"

Sacramento Kings forward Trey Lyles has been suspended one game without pay and Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez has been fined $25,000 for their roles in an on-court altercation, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. The incident began when Lyles fouled and then pushed Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo … Continue reading "Kings forward Trey Lyles suspended, Bucks center Brook Lopez fined"

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed center Meyers Leonard to a contract for the remainder of the season. Leonard played in five games with the Bucks this season while on two 10-day contracts and averaged 2.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in 6.8 minutes per game. The 7-foot center has now appeared in 452 games with Portland, … Continue reading "Bucks sign Meyers Leonard for remainder of season"

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Sam Merrill to a multi-year contract, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts. Merrill (6-4, 197) signed a 10-day contract with the team on March 3rd and appeared in one game for the Cavaliers. Prior to joining Cleveland, Merrill appeared in 35 games … Continue reading "Cavaliers sign Sam Merrill to multi-year contract"

The Utah Jazz have signed guard Kris Dunn to a multi-year deal. Per the Deseret News, “the decision to keep the 6-foot-3, 205-pound Dunn through the rest of the season doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as Dunn has averaged 11.6 points, 4.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 22.2 minutes per game … Continue reading "Jazz sign Kris Dunn to multi-year deal"