NBA Feed: HoopsRumors

And-Ones: ESPN Broadcasters, Inside The NBA, Small Forward Market, Key Dates

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The current top ABC/ESPN broadcasting trio of Mike Breen, Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson might not work together past the Finals, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports. That grouping hasn’t meshed like the vaunted trio of Breen, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy — the latter two were let go by ESPN during 2023 cost-cutting […]
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Dumars: Zion To Remain Pelicans’ Franchise Cornerstone

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Zion Williamson will remain the Pelicans‘ franchise cornerstone, new executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars told Rod Walker of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Dumars cleared up any speculation regarding the possibility of Williamson being traded this offseason. “I’ve had really good conversations with Zion,” Dumars said. “We’ve had...
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Suns To Hire Cavs Assistant Jordan Ott As Head Coach

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The Suns are hiring Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as their new head coach, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. (Twitter link). Ott has been an NBA assistant since 2012. More to come…
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Nets Notes: Draft Trade, Johnson, Blueprint, Fears, Bridges Trade

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The Nets possess four first-round picks in this month’s draft, including the No. 8 overall selection. They are reportedly pursuing another top 10 pick, NetsDaily tweets. They may try to move their second-highest pick at No. 19 and Cameron Johnson to the Raptors for the No. 9 pick or the Rockets at No. 10, taking […]
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Latest On Knicks’ Coaching Job

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — While numerous rival NBA executives believed that the Knicks had a replacement lined up before firing Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday, that’s not the case, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack post. The Knicks have fostered the notion that this decision was made by team president Leon Rose but many of same executives are skeptical […]
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Latest On Kevin Durant

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — After reporting before the end of the regular season that there was some mutual interest between the Spurs and Suns star Kevin Durant at the trade deadline, ESPN’s Shams Charania reiterated that point last week during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show (Twitter video link). Charania’s reporting has since been confirmed by a plugged-in […]
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Scotto’s Latest: Porzingis, Celtics, Reid, NAW, Magic, Kings

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Executives around the NBA generally view Kristaps Porzingis as the Celtics‘ top trade candidate this offseason as the team looks to reduce its salary, says Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Porzingis has played a limited role during Boston’s last two playoff runs due to health issues and will be on an expiring $30.7MM contract in 2025/26. […]
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Clippers Rumors: Harden, Powell, Offseason, Eubanks, Batum, More

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Clippers guard James Harden, who holds a $36.3MM player option for the 2025/26 season, is “trending toward” declining that option, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. As Scotto explains, both the Clippers and Harden have interest in continuing their relationship, so if the 35-year-old opts out, the expectation is that the two sides would […]
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Tyus Jones Among Point Guards On Kings’ Radar

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Kings are expected to explore both the trade market and free agency this offseason in search of help at the point guard position, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. According to Scotto, Tyus Jones is one of several veteran point guards who is on Sacramento’s radar heading into the summer. Jones will be […]
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Northwest Notes: Wiggins, Blazers Workout, Blazers Offseason, Garland

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Aaron Wiggins had to wait until the 55th pick before he was selected in the 2021 draft. The Thunder offered him a two-way deal and he wasn’t necessarily thrilled at the prospect, he told Andscape’s Marc J. Spears. “We’re sitting there watching the draft and there was a lot of mixed emotions,” Wiggins said. “The […]
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2025 NBA Offseason Preview: Sacramento Kings

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — It was just two years ago that the Kings posted their best regular season record (48-34) in nearly two decades. That year's team snapped a streak of 16 straight years out of the playoffs, earned Mike Brown Coach of the Year honors, and introduced the phrase "light the beam" into the NBA lexicon. The vibes […]
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Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Giannis, Porzingis, Sixers Stars, Murry

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — According to a Toronto Star story, there’s mutual interest between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Raptors. So what would it take to acquire the Bucks superstar? Josh Lewenberg of TSN tackles that subject with the biggest unknown being whether Toronto would be willing to part with its biggest star, Scottie Barnes. Thus far, the Raptors’ front […]
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Latest On Thibodeau Firing, Knicks Coaching Search

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The obvious question for the Knicks now is ‘Who is Tom Thibodeau’s replacement?” In the aftermath of Thibodeau’s shocking firing on Tuesday, speculation is already running rampant about who the Knicks will choose in the hopes of finally getting to the Finals in future seasons. The Athletic staff compiled a list of names, in alphabetic […]
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Pacers Notes: Finals Odds, Siakam, Turnaround, Turner

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The oddsmakers and bettors don’t believe the Pacers have much of a chance in the Finals against the Thunder. At BetMGM, the Pacers have +500 odds to win the championship, making them the biggest underdogs in the NBA Finals since the Cavaliers in 2018, Prince J. Grimes of the Indianapolis Star notes. The Warriors won […]
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Jazz’s Austin Ainge On Tanking: ‘Won’t See That’ In 2025/26

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Asked during his introductory press conference on Monday about whether the Jazz intend to continue tanking and manipulating players’ minutes in 2025/26, new president of basketball operations Austin Ainge offered a succinct response, per Kevin Reynolds and Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune and Tony Jones of The Athletic. “You won’t see that this […]
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