News archive: Monday, November 23, 2015
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NBA awards
LeBron James and Stephen Curry were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Nov. 16 through Nov. 22.
Suspensions & fines
Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer has been fined $25,000 for making incidental contact with a game official during live action, it was announced today.
Former players
The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club will honor and retire jerseys for Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups during the 2015-16 season.
News
Josh Smith and an unspecified Clipper coach were involved in a frustration-fueled argument following the Clippers’ 91-80 loss to Toronto Sunday.
NBA awards
The Hawks will retire Dikembe Mutombo’s No. 55 on Tuesday. He will become just the fourth player in franchise history to be honored with a retired number.
Stats
Damian Lillard continued his tradition of carving up the Laker defense on Sunday to the tune of 30 points, five rebounds and a career-high 13 assists.
Records
The Warriors matched the best start in NBA history Sunday, and unless the league reverses course, the wins will indeed go on Steve Kerr's coaching record.
NBA games
Anthony Davis enjoyed another monster game, scoring 32 points, grabbing 19 rebounds and blocking four shots to lead the New Orleans Pelicans.
Injuries
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will miss at least two weeks of action due to a lower left leg injury sustained in Friday's win over the Brooklyn Nets.