Terry Rozier adapts to bench role; coach experiments

Josh Smith quickly realized that his time with the Detroit Pistons would be over once the organization hired Stan Van Gundy as head coach and president of basketball operations less than a year after signing for four years, $54 million. (via Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles): “What people…

Photo: New York Knicks/Twitter The New York Knicks won’t extend the contract of general manager Scott Perry, signalling a split up for both sides, sources told Steve Popper of Newsday. Perry, who has been at the position since 2017-18, helped team president Leon Rose in flipping the Knicks’ season this…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter The Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers have been named the NBA’s Players of the Month for March and April. Davis averaged 26.2 points and 12.5 rebounds as his team went 14-6. Embiid averaged 33.3 points, 9.4 rebounds,…

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade’s standout and captain, Kevin Punter, is set to sit out for a minimum of two weeks, as confirmed by the Serbian club. Punter sustained an injury during Thursday’s derby against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, specifically in the knee area. The announcement does not…

Photo: Detroit Pistons/Twitter On the latest episode of Gil’s Arena, Rashad McCants discussed the lack of communication he received from head coach Dwane Casey as a rookie for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2005-06. (via Gil’s Arena): Josiah Johnson: “Was he communicating with you?” McCants: “Oh, hell no. He was at…

Brittney Griner sent a handwritten letter to President Joe Biden on Monday pleading for the POTUS to not forget about her and the other American detainees in Russia. “As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic…