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Combine Notes: Top Four, Flemings, Carr, Winners

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Although BYU’s AJ Dybantsa appears to be the frontrunner to be selected first overall in next month’s draft, John Hollinger of The Athletic says the consensus among NBA executives he spoke to at the combine was that there’s a clear top four this year — Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson — but […]
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Bucks Notes: Giannis, Accountability, Prospects, Offseason

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Giannis Antetokounmpo played a career-low 36 games due to a variety of injuries in 2025/26. However, the Bucks superstar says he’s feeling healthy and spry in his first extended offseason in several years, per Jim Owczarski of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscriber link). Antetokounmpo, 31, says he’s particularly excited about being able to work on […]
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2026 NBA Offseason Preview: Toronto Raptors

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — On the heels of 25- and 30-win seasons, the Raptors entered 2025/26 operating over the luxury tax line despite the fact that they weren't considered a good bet to even make the playoffs. There were far more skeptics than believers in the group that general manager Bobby Webster and former president Masai Ujiri, whose tenure […]
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Sixers Notes: Tax, Nurse, Front Office, No. 22 Pick

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Sixers have repeatedly made trade deadline deals to duck below the luxury tax line in recent years, an approach that has rubbed star center Joel Embiid the wrong way. However, Sixers managing partner Josh Harris insisted to reporters on Thursday that the ownership group has no aversion to paying the tax to fortify a […]
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Wolves Add Terrence Shannon Jr. To Injury Report

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr. has been added to the injury report for Game 6 on Friday. According to the team (Twitter link), Shannon is considered questionable to suit up in Minnesota tonight due to a head contusion. It’s unclear when Shannon sustained the injury, but it rarely bodes well for a player’s availability when […]
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Sixers’ Bob Myers Talks Front Office Search, Roster, More

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Speaking to reporters on Thursday less than 48 hours after dismissing president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, Sixers managing partner Josh Harris made it clear he shares fans’ frustrations about the fact that the team hasn’t advanced beyond the second round of the playoffs during his time owning the franchise. “To our fans, I want […]
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Bontemps/Windhorst’s Latest: Pistons, Giannis, Kawhi, More

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — After averaging 22.6 points and 10.7 rebounds per game on 67.8% shooting following the All-Star break, Pistons center Jalen Duren has struggled to make an impact during the postseason. Duren is putting up just 10.1 PPG and 8.3 RPG through 12 playoff games and was benched in the fourth quarter and overtime of Detroit’s Game […]
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Western Notes: George, Kerr, Clippers, J. Williams

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Jazz are coming off 17- and 22-win seasons, but guard Keyonte George tells Marc J. Spears of Andscape that he’s confident about the team’s ability to make the playoffs in 2026/27. In addition to star forward Lauri Markkanen and an improving young core, George points to newcomer Jaren Jackson Jr. – who appeared in […]
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Jazz Have Touched Base With Wizards About No. 1 Pick

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Jazz, who hold the No. 2 pick in next month’s draft, have reached out to the Wizards about the possibility of acquiring the No. 1 overall selection, a source tells Marc J. Spears of Andscape. Spears suggests that if the Jazz were to move up, it would be for forward AJ Dybantsa. While there’s […]
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Suns Notes: Goodwin, Williams, Trade Speculation

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Although he has always been a tenacious defender and rebounder for a guard, Jordan Goodwin struggled offensively for most of his first three NBA seasons, connecting on just 45.8% of his two-point attempts and 30.2% of his three-pointers over that span. However, as Gerald Bourguet details for Sports360AZ.com, Goodwin flashed improvement with his outside shot […]
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Stotts, Stackhouse Won’t Return As Warriors Assistants

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Steve Kerr has officially returned to the Warriors on a new two-year deal, but the longtime head coach won’t have his top assistants back next season, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN, who reports that Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse won’t return to the organization. Stotts was the top assistant under Kerr and was Golden […]
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Draft Notes: Combine, Peterson, Stojakovic, Momcilovic

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Baylor wing Cameron Carr, North Carolina State guard Matt Able and UConn center Tarris Reed Jr. are among the prospects who boosted their stocks at this week’s draft combine, per Jeremy Woo and Jeff Borzello of ESPN. The stocks of Arizona’s Koa Peat and Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner may be trending in the opposite direction after […]
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Timberwolves Notes: Edwards, McDaniels, Lineup, Dillon

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Star guard Anthony Edwards didn’t sound concerned after the Timberwolves were blown out in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup against the Spurs, writes Anthony Slater of ESPN.com. Minnesota briefly tied the game in the third quarter before San Antonio reeled of a massive run in the third quarter. “I don’t see nobody […]
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Southwest Notes: Ujiri, Schmitz, Sweeney, Popovich, Rockets

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Christian Clark of The Athletic profiles new Mavericks president of basketball operations and alternate governor Masai Ujiri, writing that the veteran executive got his NBA start as an unpaid scout with Orlando in 2002 prior to landing a paid scouting job with Denver the following year. Seven years later, Ujiri was named the Nuggets’ general […]
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Pistons’ Robinson, LeVert, Huerter Questionable For Game 6

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Pistons have listed guard/forwards Duncan Robinson (low back soreness), Caris LeVert (right heel contustion) and Kevin Huerter (left adductor strain) as questionable for Friday’s Game 6 in Cleveland, tweets Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. Detroit is facing playoff elimination on Friday. After winning the first two games of the second-round series against the Cavs, […]
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