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Suns’ Williams voted top coach by NBA peers
Monty Williams, who led the Suns to the Pacific Division title and the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference this season, has been named Coach of the Year by the National Basketball Coaches Association.
Pacers’ LeVert enters protocol, will miss play-in
Pacers guard Caris LeVert will miss Tuesday night’s play-in game against the Hornets after entering the league’s health and safety protocol.
Turner, not Gobert, wins block title per rule caveat
The NBA said Tuesday that Indiana’s Myles Turner, who averaged 3.4 blocks per game, will be recognized as the stat champion even though he did not play in the required 70% of games that are […]
Sources: Vanterpool, Gates out from T-Wolves
David Vanterpool, whose lack of being considered for the Timberwolves job after Ryan Saunders was fired caused anger among NBA players, will not be back with the team next season, sources told ESPN.
Lowry mulls Olympics call ahead of free agency
Raptors star and pending free agent Kyle Lowry in considering playing for Team USA at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics.
Bucks’ T. Antetokounmpo to sit at least 2 weeks
Milwaukee Bucks reserve forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo will miss the start of the playoffs after suffering an avulsion fracture to his right patella tendon.
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Sources: Suns’ Williams voted COY by NBA peers
Monty Williams, who led the Suns to the Pacific Division title and the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference this season, has been named Coach of the Year by the National Basketball Coaches Association.
Sources: LeVert enters protocol, will miss play-in
Pacers guard Caris LeVert will miss Tuesday night’s play-in game against the Hornets after entering the league’s health and safety protocol, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.