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Sat Jan 28 201702:22C Donatas Motiejunas scored 10 points and had seven rebounds and...
C Donatas Motiejunas scored 10 points and had seven rebounds and four assists in 22 minutes. The 7-footer from Lithuania, picked up a month ago, said he grew up watching the Spurs pass the ball around and giving up a good shot for a great shot, and that's what he has tried to do since coming to New Orleans.
Fri Jan 6 201702:54The Pelicans did not activate newly acquired C Donatas Motiejuna...
The Pelicans did not activate newly acquired C Donatas Motiejunas for the game. Coach Alvin Gentry said he wanted Motiejunas to get his legs under him after not having played in eight months. He will play on the Pelicans' upcoming five-game road trip.
Wed Jan 4 201702:36F Donatas Motiejunas signed prorated one-year deal to join Pelic...
F Donatas Motiejunas signed a prorated one-year deal to join the Pelicans for the remainder of the season. The 7-foot Motiejunas will receive about $600,000 in salary, the prorated veteran minimum, according to reports. The 26-year-old Motiejunas played the past four seasons with the Rockets before becoming a restricted free agent, averaging 7.8 ponts and 4.0 rebounds over 214 games.
Tue Dec 13 201604:12F Donatas Motiejunas' standstill with Rockets forced general man...
F Donatas Motiejunas' standstill with the Rockets forced general manager Daryl Morey to seek a resolution with the league office. The sides hit a snag with Motiejunas' physical over the weekend after agreeing to a four-year deal worth between $31 to $37 million. Motiejunas played just 37 games last season after undergoing back surgery in April 2015 and had a mid-February trade to Detroit vetoed when Pistons' doctors balked at his physical.
Fri Apr 22 201602:42F Donatas Motiejunas produced 14 points and 13 rebounds as Rocke...
F Donatas Motiejunas produced 14 points and 13 rebounds as the Rockets claimed a 97-96 victory over the Warriors on Thursday.
Fri Apr 8 201606:03F/C Donatas Motiejunas failed to grab rebound Thursday against S...
F/C Donatas Motiejunas failed to grab a rebound Thursday against the Suns despite starting and logging 12 minutes. Motiejunas was a healthy scratch against the Mavericks on Wednesday night. He posted his fifth consecutive game scoring in single digits with six points Thursday.
Thu Mar 24 201603:52F/C Donatas Motiejunas has benefited Rockets from passing savvy ...
F/C Donatas Motiejunas has benefited the Rockets from his passing savvy as a starter. Entering Wednesday, Houston was shooting a season-high 46.4 percent from the field this month while averaging a season-best 23.2 assists per game in March. However, he had just one assist while committing one turnover in the loss to Utah.
Tue Mar 15 201603:56F Donatas Motiejunas had 18 points and six rebounds Monday in st...
F Donatas Motiejunas had 18 points and six rebounds Monday in his strongest showing since his deadline trade to the Pistons was revoked.
Sat Mar 12 201603:32F/C Donatas Motiejunas, kicked in shin on Wednesday night in Phi...
F/C Donatas Motiejunas, kicked in the shin on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, was able to play but only logged 10:15.
Sat Mar 12 201603:32F/C Donatas Motiejunas, kicked in shin on Wednesday night in Phi...
F/C Donatas Motiejunas, kicked in the shin on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, was able to play on Friday night.
Sun Feb 28 201603:28F/C Donatas Motiejunas saw first action since Dec
F/C Donatas Motiejunas saw his first action since Dec. 31 after a lengthy recovery from a reaggravation of the back injury that sidelined him last postseason and for the first 20 games of this season. Motiejunas was traded to the Pistons at the deadline, but that trade was revoked by Detroit over Motiejunas' back woes.
Tue Feb 23 201603:32F Donatas Motiejunas and G Marcus Thornton were returned to Rock...
F Donatas Motiejunas and G Marcus Thornton were returned to the Rockets after Motiejunas failed his physical. C Joel Anthony will return to the Pistons.
Thu Feb 18 201621:26F Donatas Motiejunas and G Marcus Thornton were acquired by Detr...
F Donatas Motiejunas and G Marcus Thornton were acquired by the Detroit Pistons from the Houston Rockets for backup center Joel Anthony and a protected first-round pick in 2018. Montiejunas has been limited to 14 games after undergoing back surgery last March and averaged 5.6 points while shooting 41.2 percent from 3-point range. He has been on a rehab assignment in the NBA Developmental League but returned to practice Wednesday.
Thu Feb 18 201616:29Pistons acquire Thornton from Rockets
The Detroit Pistons continued their aggressive week on Thursday, reportedly acquiring shooting guard Marcus Thornton and forward Donatas Motiejunas from the Houston Rockets for backup center Joel Anthony and a protected first-round pick in 2018.Yahoo Sports was the first to report the deal.The Pistons (27-27) are one game out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference but ranked 24th in 3-point shooting percentage before team president/coach Stan Van Gundy made his second trade of the week to possibly address the issue. On Monday, the Detroit sent guard Brandon Jennings and forward Ersan Ilyasova to the Orlando Magic for forward Tobias Harris.Thornton averaged 10 points in 47 games for the Rockets and has made 33.8 percent (73-of-216) of his 3-pointers this season. In 436 games for the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns and Houston, Thornton has averaged 12.4 points per game while shooting 35.9 percent from 3-point range.Thornton signed a... [More]
Tue Feb 2 201621:50F/C Donatas Motiejunas recalled from Rio Grande Valley of D-Leag...
F/C Donatas Motiejunas was recalled from Rio Grande Valley of the D-League on Tuesday but will not see action with Houston until he has recovered from the back injury that has limited him to 14 games this season. Motiejunas will continue to play for the Vipers until he has reclaimed prime health and conditioning.
Sun Jan 31 201601:54F Donatas Motiejunas accepted assignment to Rio Grande Valley of...
F Donatas Motiejunas accepted an assignment to Rio Grande Valley of the D-League in search of consistent minutes as he returns from a flare-up of the back injury that cost him the first 20 games this season. Motiejunas last played Dec. 31 and struggled finding his rhythm when he returned to action on Dec. 5.
Sun Jan 31 201601:54F Donatas Motiejunas accepted assignment to Rio Grande Valley of...
F Donatas Motiejunas accepted an assignment to Rio Grande Valley of the D-League in search of consistent minutes as he returns from a flare-up of the back injury that cost him the first 20 games this season. Motiejunas last played on Dec. 31 and struggled finding his rhythm when he returned to action on Dec. 5.
Fri Jan 8 201602:45F/C Donatas Motiejunas will miss undetermined amount of time due...
F/C Donatas Motiejunas will miss an undetermined amount of time due to back soreness.
Tue Dec 22 201503:25F Donatas Motiejunas averaged 10.4 points in 18 minutes over las...
F Donatas Motiejunas averaged 10.4 points in 18 minutes over his last five games before Monday, when he managed six points in 23 minutes against Charlotte.
Sun Dec 6 201503:08F/C Donatas Motiejunas made season debut on Saturday night, comp...
F/C Donatas Motiejunas made his season debut on Saturday night, completing a long recovery from back surgery that cost him the final 11 games last season and the entire postseason. All told, Motiejunas missed 48 games bridging the two seasons.
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