Unseld out of protocols, set to return as Wizards coach
Washington Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. is out of health and safety protocols and available to be on the sideline Sunday against the Boston CelticsJANUARY 23, 2022ā¢ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Raptors might be unusual insiders but they're not afraid to go thereToronto has been working on getting more scoring from its half-court offence.
JANUARY 23, 2022ā¢THESTAR.COM
Those big minutes Toronto Raptors' starters are getting aren't viewed as a hardshipAnyone who has paid any attention at all to the Raptors this season knows Fred VanVleet and his head coach Nick Nurse are in lockstep when i...
JANUARY 22, 2022ā¢WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Preview: Wizards, Celtics meet Sunday afternoon in D.C. ' Washington WizardsThe Wizards host the Celtics on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Capital One Arena.
JANUARY 22, 2022ā¢NBA.COM
Kyle Kuzma - Not on injury reportKuzma (neck) isn't on the injury report for Sunday's game against the Celtics.
ImpactKuzma was a late scratch Friday against the Raptors due to neck spasms, but he'll be back in action Sunday. The 26-year-old has averaged 19.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 33.4 minutes per game across his last five appearances.
JANUARY 22, 2022ā¢ROTOWIRE
Gary Trent Jr. - Drills three triples in returnTrent (ankle) produced 13 points (4-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), one rebound, one assist, one steal and one block in 29 minutes Friday in the Raptors' 109-105 win over the Wizards.
ImpactTrent made his return from a bout of ankle swelling that had sidelined him for the previous six games and immediately recaptured his spot in the starting five. Though he saw a healthy amount of playing time in his return, Trent could have the upside to add a few more minutes to his total once he fully ramps up, given head coach Nick Nurse's inclination toward shorter rotations. The Raptors essentially ran a seven-man rotation Friday, with Yuta Watanabe (5:47) and Justin Champagnie (2:02) only seeing light run while some of Toronto's key players were getting breathers.
JANUARY 22, 2022ā¢ROTOWIRE
Rui Hachimura - Strong output off benchHachimura totaled 11 points (5-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt) and eight rebounds in 20 minutes during Friday's 109-105 loss to the Raptors.
ImpactHachimura has been playing off the bench this season but made the most of his minutes in this one. Despite the fact that he needed 12 shots just to score 11 points, he ended just two boards away from putting up a double-double off the bench and managed to leave his mark on both ends of the court. Hachimura is averaging just 8.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, but the fact that he's scored 10-plus points while grabbing five or more boards in each of his last three appearances is certainly encouraging.
JANUARY 22, 2022ā¢ROTOWIRE
