NBA Feed: HoopsRumors

Projected NBA Taxpayers For 2025/26

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — While seven NBA teams are still operating in luxury tax territory following the All-Star break, that total has been cut in half since the start of the month. Prior to an eventful trade deadline week, a total of 14 teams projected to be taxpayers, per Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter link) observes, with the 16 […]
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Injury Notes: Lakers, Booker, Flagg, Strus, Claxton

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Lakers expect to have a fully healthy roster when their post-All-Star schedule tips off on Friday vs. the Clippers, according to Benjamin Royer of the Southern California News Group (subscription required). Luka Doncic is set to return after missing the team’s past four games due to a hamstring strain, while Austin Reaves will no […]
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Blazers’ Thybulle, Murray Nearing Returns; Sharpe Still Out

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Trail Blazers wings Matisse Thybulle and Kris Murray were both full participants in practices on Wednesday and Thursday, writes Joe Freeman of The Oregonian. “They’ve had two intense days here,” interim head coach Tiago Splitter said Thursday at the Blazers’ practice facility in Tualatin. “We’ll see how (they feel) tomorrow.” Both players are officially...
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Silver Tells GMs NBA Intends To Enact Anti-Tanking Rules

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Commissioner Adam Silver told all 30 of the NBA’s general managers on Thursday that the league intends to enact rule changes to combat tanking ahead of the 2026/27 season, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. According to Charania, Silver was said to be “forceful” about his desire to resolve the issue, which he addressed at his […]
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Stephen Curry Out At Least Five More Games Due To Knee Injury

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Superstar guard Stephen Curry underwent an MRI on Wednesday night, which confirmed he has patellofemoral pain syndrome in his right knee and revealed no structural damage, according to the Warriors (Twitter link). Curry will miss at least five more games, as he will be reevaluated in 10 days, per the team. The injury update on […]
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Finger Surgery) Out For Season

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Veteran wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will miss the remainder of the 2025/26 season after undergoing surgery on Thursday to address a misalignment of his right pinky finger, the Grizzlies announced (via Twitter). The news doesn’t come as a surprise, as Memphis revealed on Wednesday that Caldwell-Pope would have the procedure. The shooting guard is expected to […]
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SGA, Mitchell, J-Dub Remain Out For Thunder

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still recovering from his abdominal strain, the Thunder announced on Thursday. According to the team, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player will be checked out again in about a week, which means he’s likely to be sidelined for at least four more games. Gilgeous-Alexander sustained the injury on February 3 […]
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Clippers To Sign Omier, Pedulla To Two-Way Deals

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Clippers plan to sign free agents Norchad Omier and Sean Pedulla to two-way contracts, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Los Angeles has a pair of two-way openings after recently promoting Kobe Sanders and Jordan Miller to the team’s 15-man standard roster. Omier and Pedulla will fill those vacancies, according to Fischer. […]
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Wizards Announce Injury Updates On Trae Young, Anthony Davis

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Point guard Trae Young, who has missed extended time this season due to a right knee MCL sprain and quad contusion, was recently reevaluated, the Wizards announced today in a press release (Twitter link). According to the team, the four-time All-Star is making positive progress in his recovery and will ramp up his on-court activities. […]
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Tanking Debate Continues As NBA Weighs Potential Fixes

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The NBA had a record-setting trade deadline earlier this month and celebrated its biggest stars at All-Star weekend in Los Angeles this past weekend. However, tanking has been perhaps the most popular subject of discussion during the break in the regular season schedule. A report 10 days ago indicated that the NBA is increasingly concerned […]
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Contract Details: Gardner, Highsmith, Houstan, Jones, Two-Ways

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Heat swingman Myron Gardner will receive a minimum salary ($395,029) for the rest of the 2025/26 season after being promoted from his two-way contract. However, Miami had to use a portion of its non-taxpayer mid-level exception in order to complete his deal, since it includes two additional years beyond this season. Gardner’s second year features […]
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Atlantic Notes: Embiid, Walker, Shamet, Knicks, Raptors

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — After missing the Sixers‘ last two games prior to the All-Star break due to right knee soreness, center Joel Embiid will remain inactive vs. Atlanta on Thursday, tweets Tim Bontemps of ESPN. While “right knee injury management” is still one of the designations for Embiid on Philadelphia’s injury report, he also experienced some right shin […]
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Suns Notes: Highsmith, Green, Booker, Brooks, Anthony

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Although Haywood Highsmith‘s agent said earlier this month that his client was fully recovered from an offseason knee surgery and appeared on the verge of making his season debut, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 (Twitter link) hears that the Suns‘ newest swingman is still a few weeks away from playing in an NBA game. […]
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Celtics Signing John Tonje To 10-Day Deal

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Celtics will get back to the required roster minimum by converting two-way player John Tonje to a 10-day contract, agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The move had been anticipated, since Boston had to increase its standard roster count to 14 players after carrying just 12 for […]
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And-Ones: Toppin, All-Star Saturday, Bailey, Storylines

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — JT Toppin, the standout junior forward at Texas Tech, has suffered an ACL tear in his right knee, the school announced in a press release. The injury, which occurred during Tuesday’s loss to Arizona State, will end Toppin’s season and jeopardize his availability for 2026/27 as well, given the typical recovery timeline for a torn […]
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