NBA News Today: Trainer for several NBA stars arrested, Tyrese Haliburton and De'Aaron Fox named Players of the Week, and more
A top trainer for several NBA superstars, including LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant was arrested on Friday. Rob McClanaghan was charged after being accused of allegedly drugging and raping a woman in Boston. Curry even wrote the foreword to McClanaghan's book, which was released in 2020.
Meanwhile, Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers and De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings were named NBA Players of the Week. Haliburton and Fox, who were former teammates with the Kings, led their respective teams to an undefeated week.
Here is the latest NBA news today, Nov. 22, brought to you by Sportskeeda.
Robert Williams III making progress in knee rehab
The Boston Celtics have the best record in the NBA, and they are still missing an important piece. Robert Williams III has not played this season after undergoing left knee surgery in the offseason. His expected recovery time is about eight to 12 weeks.
Celtics interim head coach Joe Mazzulla provided an update on Williams, who has started playing 3-on-3 drills. Mazzulla told the Boston Globe that they like what they are seeing from their star big man. The Celtics are also not worried about him fitting in with the team upon his return.
"We're happy with him as far as his progression and the work he's put in toward coming back," Mazzulla said. "He's picking it up on the court a little bit. ... He looks good. He's healthy and responding well to it. He's in a good space as far as patience, and he's doing the work he needs to do."
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Trainer for several NBA stars arrested on rape charges
Rob McClanaghan is known for working with some of the biggest names in the NBA. McClanaghan has listed five former MVPs as his clients, including LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose.
According to Yahoo! Sports, McClanaghan was arrested in East Greenwich, Rhode Island on Friday. He was charged with rape after being accused by a woman from Boston of drugging and raping her.
Police started an investigation, and a warrant for McClanaghan's arrest was issued on Thursday. He's expected to be arraigned on Monday in court in Rhode Island. His book titled "Net Work," which was released in 2020, has the foreword written by Curry.
Charges dropped on Minnesota Timberwolves player's May 19 arrest
Taurean Prince of the Minnesota Timberwolves was arrested in his home state of Texas back on May 19. Prince was charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
But according to the Star Tribune, a grand jury has decided to drop all charges against Prince. The Timberwolves star was confident before the decision, but happy that all parties involved can move on.
"To me, I wasn't in the wrong in the first place," Prince said. "The situation that happened was very unfortunate. Things happen, for whatever reasons they happen. I'm past it now, though."
Prince is averaging 8.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists off the bench for the Timberwolves this season.
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Tyrese Haliburton and De'Aaron Fox named NBA Players of the Week
Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers and De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings have been named NBA Players of the Week. Haliburton and Fox led their teams to an undefeated week. Both players also played together for the Kings during the first half of last season.
NBA Players of the Week for Week 5.
West: De'Aaron Fox (@SacramentoKings)
East: Tyrese Haliburton (@Pacers) https://t.co/Yn7wza1Y4z
Tyrese Haliburton averaged 21.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 11.0 assists in Week 5. Haliburton remains the league-leader in assists this season, helping the Pacers win three games last week. The Pacers are also on a five-game winning streak and are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 10-5.
Meanwhile, Fox put up 25.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 8.0 assists for the Kings last week. He helped the Kings earn a 3-0 week, while also extending their league-leading winning streak to six games. Sacramento are now fifth in the Western Conference with a 9-6 record.
Complete NBA scores for Nov. 21
There were eight games on Nov. 21, headlined by the Utah Jazz taking on the LA Clippers. The Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers were winners on Monday, while the Chicago Bulls ended the Boston Celtics' nine-game winning streak.
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, while the Minnesota Timberwolves have now won three straight games. The Golden State Warriors were helpless against the New Orleans Pelicans, and the New York Knicks earned a victory over the OKC Thunder.
Here are all the final scores for Nov. 21:
- Cleveland Cavaliers def. Atlanta Hawks 114-102
- Indiana Pacers def. Orlando Magic 123-102
- Chicago Bulls def. Boston Celtics 121-107
- Milwaukee Bucks def. Portland Trail Blazers 119-111
- Minnesota Timberwolves def. Miami Heat 105-101
- New Orleans Pelicans def. Golden State Warriors 128-83
- New York Knicks def. OKC Thunder 129-119
- LA Clippers def. Utah Jazz 121-114
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