News archive: Thursday, December 03, 2015
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NBA awards
Pacers' Paul George and Warriors' Stephen Curry were named the NBA Eastern and Western Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in November.
NBA awards
Kristaps Porzingis and Karl-Anthony Towns were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in November.
NBA rumors
Rajon Rondo is averaging 12.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and a league-leading 10.7 assists a game for the Kings and could get a max deal next summer.
News
Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat is expected to miss at least two games to be with his mother, who has been hospitalized in his native Poland.
Injuries
Rudy Gobert suffered a Grade II sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee. No surgery is required and Gobert will be out indefinitely.
Injuries
The Detroit Pistons announced today that center Aron Baynes had surgery to repair a broken nose. Baynes, 28, suffered the injury at Oklahoma City on Friday.
NBA games
Kobe Bryant showed he still has a little hero left in his game, scoring five points in the final minute to help the Lakers defeat the Wizards.
Injuries
Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic has left the game against the Denver Nuggets after getting hit in the face by an elbow.
NBA games
Stephen Curry scored 40 points, capping his night with an eye-popping 28 points in the third quarter in the Warriors' 116-99 win at Charlotte.
Former players
Stephen Curry put his arms around his sister and mother as they watched the family’s patriarch, Dell Curry, get honored by the Charlotte Hornets.
Coaches
While there’s a never-say-never qualifier to the notion that Byron Scott could be replaced midseason, it appears for now that he won’t be held responsible.
NCAA news:
LSU avoided losing its fourth straight game thanks to a high-scoring effort from its entire team, paced by star freshman Ben Simmons' career-high 43 points.
NCAA news:
What was expected to be the game of the night did not disappoint as Michigan State was pushed hard by Louisville before ultimately pulling out a 71-67.