Brooklyn Nets’ leading scorer, Cam is expected to miss the rest of the season due to injury( strained left hamstring). The Nets announced on Saturday that Thomas strained his hamstring during their loss at Chicago on Thursday. The injury was unfortunate because Thomas had gotten his first career double-double, getting 24 points and a career-best 10 assists earlier in the match.  The team also said the chances of 100% recovery for him before the end of the season is highly unlikely. 

Donald “Slick” Watts, a fan favorite for the SuperSonics and later a beloved teacher and coach in Seattle, has died. He was 73.   Watts had been in poor health following a stroke in 2021.   Watts’ son Donald, who played for Washington, announced his father’s death Saturday on a social media post which siad: “You did so much for so many of us. It was an honor call you pops.”  Watts was to the Sonics in 1973 as an undrafted rookie. He was with Seattle for a few years but became well known for his broad smile, bald head, and crooked headbands. He led the league in steals in the 1975-76 season.   Other teams he played did include New Orleans Jazz and the Houston Rockets but Seattle was his one true home after he retired. He taught physical education in the Seattle School District and ran a basketball academy with his son. He was named to the Sonics’ 40th anniversary team.   Watts remained active in the Seattle basketball scene, coaching and mentoring young athletes. His grandson Isaiah Watts and the Seattle Storm paid tribute to his legacy. In a social media post, Isaac Watts wrote  “I pray every time they see me they see you. Love you past life. I got us forever. Rest in paradise papa.”   “We are saddened by the passing of Sonics icon Slick Watts,” the Storm posted to social media. “Slick was a champion for the Storm and a beloved member of the Seattle community.”  

The New Orleans Pelicans take another hit as Trey Murphy III is ruled out for the year with a torn labrum and partially torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. Murphy initially dislocated his shoulder in the first quarter of Monday’s 46-point loss to the Detroit Pistons. Further examination revealed the extent of the injury, and the Pelicans confirmed his season-ending timeline after the game. In 52 games, the fourth-year guard averaged a career-best 21.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists, shooting 45.4% overall and 36.1% from 3-point range (on 8.4 attempts/game).

Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis prepares for his return to the NBA G League as he recovers from a left abductor strain. He will be training with the Texas Legends, the Mavericks’ G League affiliate. Davis, a 10-time All-Star, played just one game for the Mavericks after being acquired in a blockbuster trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Lakers. In his single appearance on Feb. 8, he scored 16 points before exiting due to injury. With the Mavericks dealing with multiple injuries, Davis is using the G League for five-on-five practice.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George will miss out the next six weeks on the court after receiving treatment on his left adductor muscle and left knee. Following the 76ers timetable, he’ll be sidelined for the rest of the regular season.  The nine-time All-Star who joined the 76ers this offseason has struggled to find rhythm hroughout the season. He has accumulated an average of 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists over 41 games.

Stephen Curry could use some rest, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr is making it a priority to give his superstar a break. Just two games after becoming the first player in NBA history to hit 4,000 3-pointer and only three days after his 37th birthday—Curry had a tough night shooting in the Warriors’ 114-105 loss to the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Monday. “He’s tired. Steph’s been carrying us for a month, he’s been amazing,” Kerr said. “He’s tired, so we’ve got to get him some rest. You can see it, he just doesn’t have his energy right now.”