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Atlantic Notes: Robinson, Nurse, M. Brown, Vucevic

HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) — The Knicks have ruled backup center Mitchell Robinson out for Game 2 against the Sixers due to an illness, SNY’s Ian Begley writes (Twitter link). He had previously been listed as questionable. Robinson played just 12 minutes in Game 1, limited by foul trouble as well as the Sixers’ decision to intentionally foul him early […]
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Injury Notes: Merrill, Robinson, Embiid, Vanderbilt, Kennard, Huerter

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Cavaliers wing Sam Merrill, who exited Tuesday’s game vs. Detroit after playing just seven minutes, has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain after undergoing an MRI on Wednesday, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (Twitter link). Merrill didn’t participate in today’s practice and is listed as questionable for Game 2, though given his diagnosis, it […]
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Former Hawks Owner Ted Turner Passes Away

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Media mogul Ted Turner, the former owner of the Hawks and MLB’s Atlanta Braves, has passed away at age 87, per Matt Kempner and Christopher Quinn of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Turner, who was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2018, died peacefully surrounded by loves ones, a spokesperson told the AJC. Turner bought a majority […]
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Hornets’ Brandon Miller Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Hornets forward Brandon Miller has undergone surgery to address instability in his left shoulder, the team announced today in a press release. The Hornets didn’t provide any sort of recovery timeline for Miller or confirm that he’ll be ready for the 2026/27 season. The team simply ruled him out indefinitely and stated that updates will […]
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2026 NBA Offseason Preview: Portland Trail Blazers

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — There were plenty of reasons not to believe that the Trail Blazers were going to take a significant step forward in 2025/26. Two of Portland's most significant roster additions during the 2025 offseason were a veteran who would sit out the entire year while recovering from a torn Achilles (Damian Lillard) and a first-round pick […]
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Extensions Expected For Raptors GM Bobby Webster, Coach Darko Rajakovic

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Raptors general manager Bobby Webster and head coach Darko Rajakovic are both expected to receive extension offers in the next few weeks, sources tell Michael Grange of SportsNet. The organization is hoping to emphasize continuity after making its first playoff appearance in four years, Grange adds, and Webster and Rajakovic each have one year left […]
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Luka Doncic’s Return From Strained Hamstring Remains Uncertain

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Luka Doncic provided an update Wednesday on his Grade 2 left hamstring strain, telling reporters that he wants to return at some point during the playoffs but still doesn’t have a definitive timeline, writes Khobi Price of The California Post. “Obviously this is a different injury than I ever had,” Doncic said. “It’s been second […]
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Brad Stevens Responds To Report On Jaylen Brown’s “Frustration” With Celtics

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Tracy McGrady is suggesting that Jaylen Brown has become frustrated with the Celtics in the wake of their first-round playoff ouster, but president of basketball operations Brad Stevens hasn’t seen anything to make him believe that’s true, according to Brian Robb of MassLive. McGrady, a studio analyst for NBC Sports, made the claim Wednesday morning on his […]
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Sixers Rule Out Joel Embiid For Game 2

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — After initially being listed as probable due to a right ankle sprain, Sixers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Game 2 on Wednesday due to that ankle injury as well as right hip soreness. The decision, which is now official, was first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania […]
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Timberwolves’ Ayo Dosunmu To Return For Game 2

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — After welcoming Anthony Edwards back from a knee injury for the first game of their second-round series vs. San Antonio on Monday, the Timberwolves will get more reinforcements in their backcourt for Game 2, having announced today (via Twitter) that Ayo Dosunmu has been upgraded to available (Twitter link). Dosunmu played a major role in […]
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And-Ones: Sengun, A. Smith, G League Combine, More

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — In their annual player poll, Josh Robbins, Sam Amick, Joe Vardon, and other reporters for The Athletic solicited opinions from players around the NBA about the league’s most underrated and overrated stars, which coaches have impressed them the most and the least, and the best defensive players among their peers. No player earned more votes […]
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Wolves Notes: Edwards, Dosunmu, Finch, Randle

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — According to Timberwolves guard Mike Conley, “nobody” expected Anthony Edwards to be available for Game 1 of the second round on Monday after he suffered a left knee injury just nine days earlier that was projected to sideline him for multiple weeks. However, as Anthony Slater of ESPN writes, Edwards made significant progress in his […]
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Northwest Notes: Braun, Wallace, Love, Nurkic, Blazers

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — After signing a five-year, $125MM rookie scale extension with the Nuggets last October, Christian Braun had a down year. As Bennett Durando of The Denver Post details (subscription required), an ankle injury limited Braun to 44 regular season appearances and his three-point percentage dropped to 30.1%, easily a career low. “I was rewarded for my […]
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Players Eligible For Rookie Scale Extensions In 2026

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — After the NBA’s 2026/27 league year begins this summer and the July moratorium ends, players eligible for free agency will be able to begin officially finalizing contract agreements with suitors. In addition to those free agents, another group of players will also become eligible to sign new deals. For players who are entering the fourth […]
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Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt Dislocates Pinky Finger

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt suffered a full dislocation of his right pinky finger during Game 1 of their series against the Thunder on Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charani tweets. According to the California Post’s Khobi Price, Vanderbilt was injured during the first half attempting to block an alley-oop for Chet Holmgren. Vanderbilt’s right pinky hit the […]
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