Новости за 18.04.2023

The Orlando Magic have named Arnie Kander as vice president of player performance and wellness, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Kander, who brings more than 24 seasons of NBA experience, will be responsible for overseeing the Magic’s high performance staff, including the management of athletic training services, injury reduction and rehabilitation programming, … Continue reading "Orlando Magic hire Arnie Kander as vice president of player performance and wellness"

Six ties among teams with identical regular-season records were broken today through random drawings to determine the order of selection for NBA Draft 2023. The drawings were conducted by NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars at the NBA office in Secaucus, New Jersey. The tiebreaker process was overseen by Marie Dhimmar, a … Continue reading "Ties broken for order of selection in 2023 NBA Draft"

Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. was named the 2022-23 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the NBA announced today. This marks the first NBA Defensive Player of the Year award for Jackson Jr., who becomes the second player in franchise history to receive the honor (Marc Gasol in 2012-13). Jackson Jr. is the second-youngest … Continue reading "Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. wins 2022-23 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award"

Via the Orlando Sentinel: As the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero faced a plethora of expectations — internally and externally. He met his own exceptions as a rookie while exceeding others. “I wouldn’t say I exceeded them but I definitely met them,” Banchero said. “I did everything I … Continue reading "Magic forward Paolo Banchero had an outstanding rookie season"