A fight broke out between the Pistons and Hornets on Monday night, leading to the ejections of Charlotte’s Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges and Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart.
The injury-depleted Pacers have been dealt another blow, announcing Monday that second-year forward Johnny Furphy is expected to miss the rest of this season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
The Celtics said Jayson Tatum would participate in portions of the G League practice at the Auerbach Center in Boston along with teammates Hugo Gonzalez and Amari Williams before being recalled by Boston.
The Clippers are still waiting on the results of the NBA’s investigation into alleged cap circumvention related to Kawhi Leonard but said the looming decision hasn’t impacted “anything that we do.”
Much to the irritation of some league insiders, the trade deadline was more than just a flurry of moves: It showed the next evolution in teams racing to the bottom.