Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart was spotted hobbling with a leg injury during his team’s Game 1 loss at the New York Knicks. Stewart reportedly underwent imaging following Game 1 to determine the extent of the injury.
No injury update for Stewart has been provided by the Pistons as of yet. With Game 2 of the first-round series scheduled for Monday, Detroit will provide an injury report later in the day on Sunday.
Stewart exited Game 1 at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Knicks then went on a big run to take control of the game. Stewart didn’t return after playing 18 minutes, which was below his regular season average of 20 minutes.
The Phoenix Suns are expected to move slowly in their head coaching search and strongly consider candidates without prior experience in a lead role. The Suns have hired head coaches who had previously won NBA titles during the past two cycles in Frank Vogel and Mike Budenholzer. Both coaches lasted just one season in the job before the Suns moved on.
Cleveland Cavaliers associate head coach Johnnie Bryant and Houston Rockets assistant coach Royal Ivey are two candidates to monitor, sources tell The Stein Line. Jared Dudley and Sean Sweeney are also potential candidates with both coaches currently on the staff of the Dallas Mavericks.
Chauncey Billups and Willie Green have also been considered potential candidates, but Billups signed an extension with the Portland Trail Blazers while Green is likely to be retained by the New Orleans Pelicans.
What happened in four snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
