Yaron Weitzman NBA Writer We’re almost one month into the NBA season. Some teams have already played 10 games. That doesn’t mean things are set in stone, but it does mean that there’s more meat for us to chew on. So, who’s rising and who’s falling? Time for our weekly stock watch. RISING: Donovan Mitchell’s
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When a generational basketball talent like Victor Wembanyama comes around, teams will often go to great lengths to have a chance at drafting the sort of player that can change the fortunes of even the most inept franchises through the impact that player has. Such is the expectation surrounding the French big man prospect, who
When the Houston Rockets selected Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr. with the third pick of the N.B.A. draft on Thursday, it continued a tradition of basketball as a family inheritance. His father, also named Jabari Smith, played in the N.B.A. in the early 2000s. “My dad just told me it was time to amp it up
DETROIT — Knicks rookie center Jericho Sims has made two NBA starts and is perfect in those games — at least where his field-goal percentage and won-loss record are concerned. In victories at Charlotte and Miami, Sims went 8-for-8 from the field for 16 points and the Knicks went 2-0 with him taking the opening
This is Leon’s first time directing at the Steppenwolf Theater. When he was contacted last October, Leon, a Tony-winning director whose most recent Broadway production was “A Soldier’s Play” in 2020, already had about a half-dozen projects in the works, including upcoming Broadway productions of Adrienne Kennedy’s “The Ohio State Murders,” starring Audra McDonald, and
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Mitchell Robinson is starting to play his way into a contract extension. The Knicks center nearly posted an offbeat triple-double Wednesday night in a 120-108 loss to the Grizzlies at the Garden. He finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks. He was 7-for-8 from the field. And he did it against NBA strongman
He is the longest-tenured Knick now that Kevin Knox is playing in Atlanta. Center Mitchell Robinson, native of New Orleans, is in his fourth season. There’s always talk about expanding his offensive repertoire beyond his trademark put-back dunks, alley-oop slams and layups. And then it happened on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, though overshadowed by
At this point during his frustrating journey with a troublesome left knee, Kemba Walker won’t make predictions or promises about his availability for every Knicks game over the remainder of the season. Walker was back in action Tuesday night and netted 19 points — all but two of them in the second half — in
By Jamie Thomas A consistent presence and force for Ben Thomas’ Cheshire Phoenix side this season, Namon Wright has quietly had a very strong season on his return to the BBL, plying his trade for the Nix Nation. One of the league’s leading scorers, Wright and Cheshire are in a season-best run of form right
Things are looking a little different for the Baylor Bears women’s basketball program these days. Kim Mulkey, who coached Baylor to national championships in 2005, 2012 and 2019, is out, now leading the LSU Tigers. Nicki Collen, who had coached the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream for three seasons before heading to Baylor to succeed Mulkey, is
The rich are about to get richer. The Golden State Warriors, who already own the second-best record in the league and possess one of the leading MVP candidates in Stephen Curry and leading Defensive Player of the Year candidates in Draymond Green, are about to add one of the greatest shooters in history to their
Before the season began, DeMar DeRozan called his tenure with the Chicago Bulls “The best part of his career.” But even he couldn’t foreshadow how well he has played this season for the Bulls, particularly in crunch time by leading the NBA in fourth-quarter scoring. For the last two games, DeRozan has displayed his talents in spectacular fashion. DeMar