All Things Basketball with GD - Week 8 Review

Week 8 review (00:24)Mon, 12/6Donovan Mitchell (UTA) & DeMar DeRozan (CHI) both named Players of the WeekDeRozan placed on health & safety protocols (COVID)Alex Caruso to miss at least a week (hamstring)Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) scored 27 pts on his 27th birthday win over CLE 112-104Nikola Jokic in DEN loss to CHI records 60th career triple double, passes Larry Bird (8th place all time)PHI on the road defeats CHA in OT 127-124; Joel Embiid, 43 pts, 15 reb, 7 astTue, 12/7Bam Adebayo (MIA) had successful thumb surgery; out 4-6 weeksTJ McConnell (IND) had wrist surgery; out 10-12 weeksCJ McCollum (POR) diagnosed with collapsed lung; out indefinitelyBKN beats DAL 102-97; Kevin Durant (24 pts) & James Harden (23 pts)LAL over BOS 117-102; LeBron James drops 30 pts & Russell Westbrook 24 ptsWed, 12/8Owner Jeanie Buss not ready to make decision on Frank Vogel's job statusJa Morant, already out (knee), placed in health & safety protocols (COVID)All Star voting begins on Christmas Day & ends Jan 22Solomon Hill (ATL) out for season, torn hamstring tendonCLE beats CHI 115-92; Darius Garland, who's having a fine season, led with 24 ptsPHI, in a rare double road game in CHA, wins again 110-106; Joel Embiid with 32 pts & Seth Curry had 23 ptsLAC, without Paul George, defeats BOS 114-11; rookie Brandon Boston Jr led 6 players in double figures with 27 ptsThur, 12/9IND & TOR cancel practices (COVID concerns); just as a precautionUTA blows out PHI on the road 118-96; Mitchell, 22 pts & Rudy Gobert, 17 pts & 21 rebMEM tops LAL 108-95; Jaren Jackson Jr & Desmond Bane, 25 & 23 pts respectivelyLeBron James records his 100 triple double; only 4 players ahead of him: Westbrook, Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Jason KiddFri, 12/10Dillon Brooks (MEM) & Kyle Kuzma (WAS) fined $25K & $15K; Brooks: confronting ref & leaving floor late & Kuzma, making obscene gesture to fanRick Carlisle misses IND win over his old team DAL (COVID); Lloyd Pierce steps in & led them to 106-93 victoryLAL, playing with Anthony Davis (knee), beats OKC 116-95; LeBron's 33 pts & Avery Bradley with 22BKN tops ATL 113-105; Durant, 31 pts & Harden, 20 pts & 11 astPHO, without Deandre Ayton (illness), beats BOS 111-90; JaVale McGee's 21 pts & 15 rebSat, 12//11Former ATL owner Michael Gearon Sr dies; part of the front office - 1977 to 2015Zion Williamson (NOP) suffers yet another setback (foot)Former star player Isaiah Thomas joins the G League ShowcaseJerami Grant (DET) injures thumb; out indefinitely & reevaluated in 6 weeksUTA on the road defeats WAS 123-98; Donovan Mitchell 28 ptsMIA over CHI 188-92; Duncan Robinson 26 pts, Dewayne Dedmon 20 pts & 12 reb, Kyle Lowry 16 pts & 14 astPHI beats GS 102-93; Joel Embiid 26 pts & 9 rebSun, 12/12RJ Barrett & Obi Toppin (NYK) enters health & safety protocols; Alec Burks left the team (personal matters)Zach LaVine & Troy Brown Jr (CHI) enters health & safety protocolsLuka Doncic (DAL) to miss the next 2 games (ankle issues)Kevin Durant fined $25K for shouting obscenities at a fanBKN handles DET 116-104 without James Harden (rest); Durant, league high 51 pts; playedLeBron James puts up his 101st triple double (30 pts, 11 reb, 10 ast) in a LAL win over DETUPCOMING NOTABLE GAMESMon: CLE vs MIA, MEM vs PHI, DAL vs CHA, DEN vs WAS, LAC vs PHOWed: PHI vs MIA, DAL vs LAL, UTA vs LACThur: BKN vs PHI, PHO vs WASFri: ATL vs DEN, BOS vs GSSat: BOS vs NYK, MIL vs CLE, UTA vs WASSun: CHI vs LAL, ATL vs CLE, BKN vs DEN, PHO vs CHA