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Atlantic Notes: Brown, Bokmeyer, Anunoby, McBride, Hart

HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) — While the Raptors didn’t trade Bruce Brown Jr. again after they acquired him from the Pacers this season, that might change this offseason. The Raptors have until June 29 to exercise his $23MM team option for next season and, according to The Star’s Doug Smith, Toronto is expected to pick up the option and trade […]
  • New: 3 hr 45 min ago

Heat Notes: Mitchell, Rozier, Bryant, Robinson

HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) — The Heat‘s 2023 offseason was centered around their pursuit of Damian Lillard and with the Cavaliers eliminated from the 2024 playoffs after falling to Boston in the second round, it could be a second straight offseason of star hunting. While Donovan Mitchell may ultimately agree to sign an extension with the Cavs, it wouldn’t be […]
  • New: 5 hr 7 min ago

Kristaps Porzingis Likely Out For Start Of ECF, Could Return In Series

HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) — Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to remain out for Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, which take place on Tuesday and Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. However, there is optimism that Porzingis will be able to return later on in the series barring any setbacks. Porzingis has been out with […]
  • New: 6 hr 42 min ago

Suns Notes: Budenholzer, Tellem, Big Three

HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) — Mike Budenholzer spoke for the first time since taking over as head coach of the Suns on Friday in his intro presser. According to ESPN, Budenholzer was emotional when talking through his childhood in Arizona. “It’s mind-boggling to me, like mind-blowing, to think that I’m going to be the head coach of the Phoenix Suns,” Budenholzer […]
  • New: 7 hr 48 min ago

Cavaliers Were Warned About Drafting Evan Mobley in 2021

Basketball Insiders (Mathew Huff) — There has been plenty of discourse recently about the Cleveland Cavaliers and their star players. Many are wondering about Donovan Mitchell’s future with the team, rumors are swirling about Darius Garland potentially requesting a trade, and there are even rumors going around about frustration of how Jarrett Allen handled his rib injury. Now, interesting news […] The post Cavaliers Were...
  • New: 8 hr 31 min ago

Magic Want to Add Two-Way Players According to Paolo Banchero

Basketball Insiders (Mathew Huff) — Per Paolo Banchero, the Orlando Magic already have an idea of what type of personnel they want to add to their roster. The team is looking to add two-way players who fit their type of play-style. “[The front office] wants two-way guys who add to what we already have in terms of our defensive identity, […] The post Magic Want to Add Two-Way Players According to Paolo Banchero appeared...
  • New: 8 hr 38 min ago

Draft Notes: Bronny, Combine, Edey, Withdrawals

HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) — USC’s Bronny James‘ NBA draft stock continues to be one of the top storylines of the class, and he looked determined to establish himself as more than just a name at the combine. In the second day of scrimmage play, he led his team in scoring with 13 points in 23 minutes. Bronny told reporters […]
  • New: 8 hr 48 min ago

Poll: Who Will Win Nuggets/Timberwolves Game 7?

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — When we discussed the Western Conference semifinals between the Nuggets and Timberwolves back on May 1, we noted that it had the potential to be one of the very best series of the NBA’s 2024 playoffs. Sixteen days later, it seems safe to say that’s exactly what we got. The Timberwolves surprised everyone by beating […]
  • New: 10 hr 17 min ago

And-Ones: RSNs, Kerr, Curry, 2024 FAs, Media Rights, More

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Speaking in court on Wednesday, lawyers for the NBA, MLB, and NHL aimed “pointed criticism” at Diamond Sports Group and expressed skepticism about the company’s ability to produce a viable business plan to emerge from bankruptcy, according to reports from Evan Drellich of The Athletic and Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. Diamond, which controls the “Bally […]
  • New: 11 hr 17 min ago

Community Shootaround: Cavaliers’ Offseason

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — This year’s Cavaliers became the first Cavs team in over three decades to make the second round of the playoffs without LeBron James on its roster. But as successful as the season was in Cleveland, there’s a sense that major changes could be around the corner. The Cavs will have to make a decision on […]
  • 12 hr 16 min ago

The Celtics’ Offensive Depth Was On Full Display Against The Cavaliers

Basketball Insiders (Jackson Frank) — Key Highlights The Boston Celtics posted a 120.2 offensive rating in their second-round victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Despite Evan Mobley‘s individual defensive dominance, Boston still found ways to score and generated a 118.1 offensive rating with him on the floor Jaylen Brown thrived as a scorer, averaging 23.4 points on 67.6 percent true shooting […] The post The...
  • 12 hr 57 min ago

Olympic Notes: France, Australia, Germany, Brazil

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the host nation has announced its preliminary 19-man roster (Twitter link). As Eurohoops relays, the headliners on France’s squad are big men Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert, the top two finishers in this year’s Defensive Player of the Year vote. However, there are several more notable NBA names […]
  • 13 hr 10 min ago

Shaquille O’Neal named his Mount Rushmore of NBA a**holes he’s played against

Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) — Do you see that photo above? Well, you wouldn’t believe if it didn’t come out of Shaq’s mouth, but some of the players there are one of the biggest a**holes that the legendary big man has ever faced in an NBA court. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they are bad people, but mostly that they […] The post Shaquille O’Neal named his Mount Rushmore of NBA a**holes...
  • 14 hr 16 min ago

NBA Study: What leads to winning in the playoffs?

Basketball Insiders (Mat Issa) — Key Highlights: 3-point percentage has been the main variable that determines who wins and loses in the 2024 NBA Playoffs Offensive rebounding, bench scoring, turnovers, and points in the paint all also seem to have an impact on winning and losing Free throw attempts may not have as much of a role on the final […] The post NBA Study: What leads to winning in the playoffs? appeared...
  • 14 hr 23 min ago

Thunder Notes: Giddey, Offense, SGA, Williams, Holmgren

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Thunder‘s decision to move Josh Giddey to the bench came at an odd time, in the view of Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman, who notes that the guard’s fit in the starting lineup has been a concern for much of the season, and certainly for the entire series vs. Dallas. Head coach Mark Daigneault […]
  • 14 hr 32 min ago

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