NBA Player News
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Kevon Looney C | GS
Warriors' Kevon Looney: Logs six minutes Saturday
Looney finished with two points (1-1 FG) and three rebounds in six minutes during Saturday's 97-94 victory over New York.
Looney managed just six minutes in the loss, the fewest he has played since Christmas day. The improved play of Quinten Post has seen Looney relegated to the backup role once again. He began the season behind Trayce Jackson-Davis, who himself has basically fallen out of the rotation altogether. Although he typically plays minutes in the teens, Looney is unlikely to step into a sizeable role any time soon.
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Buddy Hield SF | GS
Warriors' Buddy Hield: Goes missing in win
Hield racked up three points (1-7 FG, 1-7 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal in 15 minutes during Saturday's 97-94 victory over New York.
Hield was a non-factor in the win, an all too familiar trend this season. After a solid start to his career in Golden State, Hield has been unable to deliver consistent production. In fact, he has now scored double-digits only six times in the past 14 games. Through 67 games played, he is averaging 11.4 points per game, his lowest mark since his rookie season back in 2016-17.
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Josh Hart SF | NY
Knicks' Josh Hart: Rough night Saturday
Hart finished Saturday's 97-94 loss to the Warriors with zero points (0-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt), seven rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 39 minutes.
Hart came up empty in the scoring column for the first time this season, missing all seven of his shot attempts. While he was able to somewhat salvage his performance with serviceable production elsewhere. it will still go down as a night to forget. The Knicks have lost four of their past six games and will need Hart to turn things around should they hope to remain competitive until Jalen Brunson returns from an ankle injury.
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Cameron Payne PG | NY
Knicks' Cameron Payne: Drops donut in loss
Payne amassed zero points (0-4 FG, 0-4 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and one block over 10 minutes during Saturday's 97-94 loss to the Warriors.
Payne didn't bother the scorers, logging fewer than 15 minutes for the ninth time in the past 10 games. Despite an ankle injury to Jalen Brunson, Payne has been unable to carve out a sizeable role. In three games since the Brunson injury, Payne is averaging just 4.0 points and 1.7 assists in 13.1 minutes.
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Precious Achiuwa PF | NY
Knicks' Precious Achiuwa: Fails to score in loss
Achiuwa racked up zero points (0-1 FG), one rebound and one steal over 10 minutes during Saturday's 97-94 loss to Golden State.
Achiuwa failed to score for the second straight game, continuing his recent run of unproductivity. After playing a sizeable role earlier in the year, during which he played at least 30 minutes in seven straight games, Achiuwa has been relegated to a backup role. In five games over the past two weeks, he is averaging 3.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per contest.
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Day'Ron Sharpe C | BKN
Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Season-high 16 rebounds in start
Sharpe ended Saturday's 115-113 loss to the Celtics with nine points (4-10 FG, 1-2 FT), 16 rebounds and five assists across 31 minutes.
Making his second start of the season for the resting Nic Claxton, Sharpe crashed the glass for a season-high 16 rebounds Saturday to pace the Nets in this area. Given that Claxton is not dealing with an injury, Sharpe is likely to revert back to the second unit in Sunday's tilt against Atlanta. However, Sharpe has impressed in his limited run as a starter in 2024-25, averaging 17.0 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 blocks, 1.0 steals and 1.0 three-pointers in 30.8 minutes through two games in the first unit.
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Keon Johnson SG | BKN
Nets' Keon Johnson: Solid showing from first unit
Johnson finished Saturday's 115-113 loss to the Celtics with 21 points (8-15 FG, 5-9 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and one steal over 31 minutes.
Johnson registered his eighth game of the season with at least 20 points Saturday. With Cam Thomas (hamstring) sidelined for the rest of 2024-25, Johnson has a clear pathway to a stable starting role moving ahead. Over his last 15 appearances in the first unit, Johnson has averaged 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.7 blocks and 1.8 three-pointers in 27.8 minutes.
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Corey Kispert SG | WAS
Wizards' Corey Kispert: Won't return Saturday
Kispert has been ruled out for the rest of Saturday's game against the Nuggets due to a left thumb sprain.
Kispert was replaced by Justin Champagnie at the 5:01 mark of the third quarter, and the former will not return after spraining his left thumb. Kispert will undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury, but he is in jeopardy of being sidelined for Monday's game against Portland. He'll finish Saturday's game with four points (2-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist across 15 minutes. Bub Carrington should see an increase in minutes off the bench for the rest of Saturday's game due to Kispert's absence.
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Maxwell Lewis SF | BKN
Nets' Maxwell Lewis: Heats up with 15 points off bench
Lewis posted 15 points (6-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one block across 16 minutes during Saturday's 115-113 loss to the Celtics.
In the Nets' first game since the team announced that Cam Thomas (hamstring) would miss the rest of the season, Lewis set season highs in both scoring and minutes off the bench in his first appearance since the Mar. 4 loss to the Spurs. It'll be interesting to see if Saturday's performance earns Lewis more playing time going forward, and fantasy managers should monitor his role down the stretch.
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Cameron Johnson SF | BKN
Nets' Cameron Johnson: Team-high 23 points in narrow loss
Johnson totaled 23 points (9-19 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, six assists and one block across 35 minutes during Saturday's 115-113 loss to the Celtics.
It was the second double-double of the season by Johnson, who led the Nets in scoring Saturday. With Cam Thomas (hamstring) out for the remainder of the campaign, Johnson should function as Brooklyn's top scoring option to close out the final month of action. Johnson has averaged 18.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.1 three-pointers in 32.5 minutes over seven outings in March thus far.