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2025 NBA Offseason Preview: Los Angeles Lakers

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The four seasons that followed the Lakers' 2020 title were relatively uninspiring for a team that featured two future Hall of Famers in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Los Angeles posted a total regular season record of 165-153 (.519) across those four years from 2020-24, missing the playoffs once and getting eliminated in the first round […]
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International Notes: Cousins, Culver, Dozier, Milutinov

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins, now playing in Puerto Rico, was suspended for the remainder of the season and had his contract terminated after being involved in a brawl with fans, according to The Associated Press. During a game on Monday, Cousins made an obscene gesture toward a fan at courtside, then grabbed the fan’s […]
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V.J. Edgecombe Making Strong Case For No. 3 Pick

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — With the first night of the draft two weeks away, V.J. Edgecombe appears to be in good position to be selected with the third pick, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line writes in his latest Substack column (subscription required). Sources tell Fischer that the Baylor guard impressed Sixers officials with his “work ethic, personality and […]
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Pacers Notes: Siakam, Game 3 Strategy, Haliburton, Bird

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Pascal Siakam was the Raptors’ second-leading scorer during the playoffs when they captured the 2019 title, but he’s in an even more important position with the Pacers in this year’s NBA Finals, writes Michael Grange of SportsNet. Siakam played a complementary role to Kawhi Leonard that season in Toronto, but he’s a key cog in […]
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Hawks Deny Knicks’ Request To Talk With Quin Snyder

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The Knicks are now 0-for-4 in their attempts to interview head coaches currently under contract with other teams, as Shams Charania of ESPN reports that the Hawks “firmly denied” their request to speak with Quin Snyder (Twitter link). Atlanta’s refusal comes after New York was shot down in its overtures to the Rockets’ Ime Udoka, […]
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Knicks Reportedly Won’t Pursue Kevin Durant Trade

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The Knicks have been viewed as major players in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, but a league source tells Stefan Bondy of The New York Post that New York won’t be pursuing the Suns star. A report this morning from ESPN’s Shams Charania identified the Knicks as one of the teams that have expressed interest in […]
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Splitter, St. Andrews, Crawford Join Blazers’ Coaching Staff

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The Trail Blazers have named Tiago Splitter, Patrick St. Andrews and Quinton Crawford as assistants on Chauncey Billups’ staff, the team announced in a press release. Splitter joins the Trail Blazers after leading the Paris Basketball Club to a French Basketball Cup championship and into the EuroLeague playoffs as head coach. Previously, Splitter served as an assistant […]
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Ott: Merit, Not MSU Ties, Led To Suns’ Head Coaching Job

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Jordan Ott graduated from Michigan State and served as a graduate assistant under longtime head coach Tom Izzo for two seasons. Suns owner Mat Ishbia played for Izzo during the Spartans’ 2000 championship run and new GM Brian Gregory was an assistant under Izzo that season. However, Ott denies that his MSU ties had anything […]
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Kevin Porter Jr. Expected To Decline Contract Option

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. is expected to decline his $2,546,675 option in order to become a free agent, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets. It certainly doesn’t come as a surprise, considering the contributions Porter made after being dealt from the Clippers to the Bucks. In 30 regular season appearances, Porter averaged 11.7 points, 3.9 […]
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Heat Notes: Jaquez, Durant, Young Roster, Herro

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Following a disappointing second season in the NBA, Heat guard Jaime Jaquez is already focused on turning things around, he told Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “When the season ended, I took some time away just to decompress, gather my thoughts, really get to a place of peace,” Jaquez said. “Now I’m full steam […]
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Suns, Durant Sifting Through Trade Scenarios

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The Suns and Kevin Durant‘s business partner, Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman, have met multiple times over the past week and are sifting through trade scenarios, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The Rockets, Spurs, Heat, Timberwolves and Knicks are among the teams that have expressed interest in trading for the longtime All-Star forward. Several other suitors have […]
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Jaylen Brown Undergoes Arthroscopic Knee Procedure

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown underwent a right knee arthroscopic debridement procedure today, according to a team press release. He is expected to participate in training camp without limitation, the statement adds (Twitter link). Brown had been dealing with a knee injury since March. Late last month, it was reported that Brown was still pondering […]
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Celtics Eyeing Point Guard Prospects, Evaluating Trade-Up Scenarios

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Celtics are doing their due diligence on point guard prospects ahead of the 2025 NBA draft, as well as evaluating potential trade-up scenarios, league sources tell Grant Afseth of RG.org. Boston currently controls the No. 28 pick in the first round and the No. 32 pick in the second round, giving the team some […]
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Knicks Denied Permission To Speak To Ime Udoka, Chris Finch

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Knicks formally requested permission to speak to Rockets head coach Ime Udoka and Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch, but were denied on both counts, according to reports. Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link) first reported that the Knicks’ request to Houston had been turned down, while longtime New York radio and podcast host Mike […]
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Mavs, Pistons To Play Regular Season Game In Mexico City

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Mavericks and Pistons will play a regular season game in Mexico City on November 1, 2025, the NBA has announced in a press release. The game will take place at Mexico City Arena (aka Arena CDMX). It’s the second straight year in which the NBA’s annual Mexico City game will coincide with local Día […]
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