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Community Shootaround: Knicks/Pacers Series

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Knicks and Pacers closed out their respective first-round series on Thursday, securing their spots in the Eastern Conference semifinals and lining up a playoff matchup straight out of the 1990s. As Wheat Hotchkiss of Pacers.com details, back in the days of Patrick Ewing and Reggie Miller, a New York/Indiana series was something of an […]
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Heat Notes: D. Robinson, Highsmith, Wright, Jaquez, Swider, Butler

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Duncan Robinson, one of several Heat players affected by health issues this season, said on Friday that – based on the medical feedback he has received – he has no reason to believe that his back issue will “linger or last,” per Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Robinson missed nine of the team’s final […]
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Western Notes: Kyrie, Lakers, Hardaway, Mann, Adelman, Warriors

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Asked after Game 5 of the Mavericks‘ first-round playoff series whether he considered joining the Lakers and reuniting with former teammate LeBron James when he reached free agency last offseason, Kyrie Irving smiled and said that “everything was considered,” according to Melissa Rohlin of FOX Sports. “He’s a great friend of mine, a great brother […]
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Nuggets/Wolves Notes: Murray, KCP, Connelly, Edwards, Gordon

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Jamal Murray was “in and out” of the Nuggets‘ two practices in the days leading up to Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals vs. the Timberwolves on Saturday, head coach Michael Malone said today. As Bennett Durando of The Denver Post writes, Murray was able to play through a left calf strain on Monday […]
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Cavs’ Jarrett Allen, Magic’s Gary Harris Out For Game 6

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen will miss a second consecutive game on Friday due to his right rib contusion, having been ruled out for Game 6 in Orlando, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. According to Fedor, Allen participated in this morning’s shootaround and had hoped to play, but he’s still having trouble lifting his arm, with […]
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NBA Announces 78 Invitees For 2024 Draft Combine

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The NBA announced today (via Twitter) that 78 prospects have been invited to attend this year’s draft combine, which will take place in Chicago from May 12-19. In addition to those 78 players, a handful of standout players from the G League Elite Camp, which is also held in Chicago just before the combine begins, […]
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Sixers Rumors: Maxey, Reed, Offseason Targets, Harris, Hield, Oubre

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — While the Sixers are disappointed by how quickly their playoff run ended this spring, there are reasons for optimism going forward. For one, guard Tyrese Maxey showed this season that he’s an impact player capable of becoming a legitimate second star alongside center Joel Embiid, according to Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Tim […]
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Woj: Clippers Want To Retain Lue, George, Harden

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — After Darvin Ham was fired this afternoon, a report from The Athletic indicated the Lakers would be interested in Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue if he were made available. Appearing on NBA Today with Malika Andrews (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski downplayed the possibility of Lue becoming the Lakers’ coach, but it’s possible he […]
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Derrick Jones Jr. Is Exactly What The Mavericks Needed

Basketball Insiders (Jackson Frank) — Key Highlights Derrick Jones Jr. is averaging 9.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in the playoffs, while shooting 41.7 percent from three and 63.6 percent on two-pointers The Dallas Mavericks have outscored the Los Angeles Clippers by 25 points during Jones’ 140 minutes Jones has been an integral part of Dallas’ success […] The post Derrick Jones Jr. Is Exactly...
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Lakers Fire Coach Darvin Ham After 2 Seasons, First-Round Exit

Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) — The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham on Friday, following the team’s first-round series loss to the Denver Nuggets. Ham was 90-74 (.549) with a Western Conference finals berth, two play-in victories, and an in-season title. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka informed Ham of the decision in a phone call a short time ago, […] The post Lakers Fire Coach Darvin Ham After 2...
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Bucks Notes: Giannis, Lillard, Grades, Offseason, Beverley

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — After entering the season with hopes of claiming their second title in four years, the Bucks were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season, with superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo missing the entire series due to a calf strain. As Jamal Collier of ESPN writes, Milwaukee made plenty of changes […]
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Joel Embiid Only NBA MVP to Never Make Conference Finals in Career

Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid remains the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference finals appearance in his career, after Thursday night’s 118-115 Game 6 loss to the New York Knicks in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Embiid is just the third MVP to never make the NBA Finals, […] The post Joel Embiid Only NBA MVP to Never Make Conference...
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Lakers Firing Darvin Ham

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Lakers are firing head coach Darvin Ham, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter links). According to Wojnarowski, GM Rob Pelinka recently broke the news to Ham over the phone. Sources tell Shams Charania and Jovan Buha of The Athletic (Twitter link) that L.A. will soon begin an “extensive search” for a new head coach, […]
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Suns owner Matt Ishbia denies team crisis: ‘This house is not on fire’

Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) — Considering the amount of investment and high expectations around the Phoenix franchise this year, mostly due to the squad’s new Big 3 consisted of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, you can definitely call their season a disappointment. However, club owner Matt Ishbia attended the press this week to deny any idea suggesting that […] The post Suns owner Matt Ishbia...
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And-Ones: All-In Teams, Second Apron, Paris, Larkin

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Suns, Lakers and Heat have all mortgaged significant future assets and spent a lot of money to make themselves better in the present, yet none of the three won 50 games in the regular season and they combined to win just two playoff games before being eliminated in the first round, writes John Hollinger […]
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