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Southwest Notes: Edey, Morant, Wembanyama, Castle, Zion

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Second-year center Zach Edey has helped change the trajectory of the Grizzlies‘ season after making his season debut in mid-November, writes Michael Wallace of Grind City Media. After a 4-11 start, Memphis has won five of its past six games, largely due to the two-way play of the former Purdue star. “(Edey’s impact has meant) everything,” head coach Tuomas Iisalo said. “Great … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Edey, Morant, Wembanyama, Castle, Zion

Zion Williamson Out At Least Three Weeks With Right Adductor Injury

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Zion Williamson will miss at least three weeks with a right adductor injury. Williamson has already missed 11 games so far this season. Williamson is averaging 22.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in 10 games for the New Orleans Pelicans this season. Williamson has played just 45 percent of his available games since he was selected first overall in the 2019 NBA draft out of Duke. The … [Read more...] about Zion Williamson Out At Least Three Weeks With Right Adductor Injury

Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel Named Rookies Of The Month

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Former Duke teammates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel have been named the NBA’s October/November Rookies of the Month for the Western and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (via Twitter). According to the league, it’s the first time since the NBA began handing out Rookie of The Month honors by conference in 2001/02 that the Western and Eastern winners … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel Named Rookies Of The Month