NBA Feed: HoopsRumors

Knicks Notes: Culture, Malone, Brunson, Towns

HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) — There’s a lot that can be learned about Knicks‘ relationship with former head coach Tom Thibodeau and his recent firing, through the lens of what makes certain business cultures particularly effective, organizational behavior professor Spencer Harrison writes for The Athletic. Harrison points to a specific moment in the Knicks’ season as indicative of the larger […]
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Pistons Notes: Free Agents, Trades, Offseason Priorities, Thompson

HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) — The Pistons are a team rivals are expecting to be a players in the free agent market this summer, writes Jake Fischer for The Stein Line. They have the ability to create around $17MM in cap space if they choose to operate below the salary cap, a choice which could help shed light on the […]
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Thunder Notes: Offseason, Mitchell, Caruso, Daigneault

HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) — While the Thunder look to avoid a 2-0 deficit to the Pacers in tonight’s Game 2 Finals matchup, around the league, teams are eyeing their roster construction with interest, writes Jake Fischer for The Stein Line. That’s not just because of the success general manager Sam Presti has had building a small-market powerhouse, but also because […]
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Cooper Flagg To Visit Mavericks On June 17

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Next Tuesday will be Flagg day in Dallas. Cooper Flagg will meet with the Mavericks brass on June 17, eight days before Dallas is expected to make the Duke freshman forward to the No. 1 pick in the draft, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Jonathan Givony. Marc Stein reported on Saturday that Flagg would […]
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Pacers Notes: Defense, Haliburton, Carlisle, Boucek

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The Thunder have been praised for their defensive prowess and depth but the Pacers have those same attributes, The Athletic’s Eric Nehm and Shakeia Taylor note. Throughout the playoffs, the Pacers have been using what they call the “wear-down effect,” in which they use their depth and speed to carry out their defensive coverages and […]
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Don Nelson Chosen For Lifetime Achievement Award By NBCA

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Don Nelson has been selected for the 2025 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced via a press release (Twitter link). Nelson is already a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as one of only two coaches in NBA history to lead three teams to at least 250 wins. […]
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Nuggets Notes: Porter, GM Candidates, Durant, Repeater Tax

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The Nuggets might explore trades involving Michael Porter Jr. this summer, but the most likely scenario has him returning for at least one more season, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post states in a mailbag column. The 26-year-old forward has been the frequent target of trade speculation, but Durando believes he has more value to Denver […]
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Sixers Notes: Yabusele, Draft, Oubre, Grimes, McCain

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Guerschon Yabusele accepted a one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Sixers when he decided to return to the NBA, and his performance on that deal has him positioned for a much bigger payday this summer as an unrestricted free agent. The 29-year-old power forward talked about his experience during a recent interview with Basketball Network (hat […]
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Goodwill: Dolan Spearheaded Thibodeau’s Dismissal

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Contrary to previous reports that Knicks president Leon Rose made the decision to fire Tom Thibodeau, sources tell Vince Goodwill of Yahoo Sports that owner James Dolan spearheaded the move. Dolan and Rose both held exit meetings with the team’s top players and members of the coaching staff after New York was eliminated in the […]
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NBA Finals Notes: Court Design, Nembhard, SGA, Game 2

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Responding to online complaints about the plain nature of the court for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver said the league office will have discussions this summer about bringing back the Larry O’Brien Trophy logo, writes Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Paycom Center floor on Thursday was indistinguishable from a regular […]
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Knicks Notes: Brunson, Towns, Thibodeau, Hart

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns are the most valuable trade assets the Knicks possess as they try to finish the job of building a championship roster, according to Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News. Winfield ranks the potential value of everything New York has to work with this summer, starting with Brunson and […]
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Thunder Notes: Jalen Williams, Holmgren, SGA, Presti

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander carried the scoring load as expected for the Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren both suffered through off nights, combining for 23 points while shooting 8-of-28 from the field, writes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Williams saw his normal workload, but Holmgren was limited to […]
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Celtics Notes: Sale, Porzingis, Holiday, Hauser, White, Tatum

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — With the NBA’s Board of Governors set to vote on the Celtics sale later this month, there don’t appear to be any reasons that it might be rejected, writes Brian Robb of MassLive. New majority owner William Chisholm finalized the funding for the $6.1 billion purchase in May, with Robert Hale, Bruce A. Beal Jr. […]
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Trail Blazers Adding Splitter, St. Andrews To Coaching Staff

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Tiago Splitter and Patrick St. Andrews are joining the Trail Blazers‘ coaching staff as assistants to Chauncey Billups, multiple sources tell Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan in Portland (Twitter link). Splitter’s return to the NBA was first reported by international basketball writer Chema de Lucas (Twitter link). After retiring as a player, Splitter began […]
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Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Hanlen, Siakam, Trade Deadline

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — If the Kings had been more patient, maybe Tyrese Haliburton would be nailing clutch shots while leading them on an inspiring run to the NBA Finals. Instead, he was sent to the Pacers in a dramatic six-player deal at the 2022 trade deadline. As Sam Amick of The Athletic notes, the trade originally appeared to […]
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