NBA Feed: HoopsRumors

Poll: Who Will Win Friday’s Play-In Games?

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The final two spots in the 2026 NBA playoff field are up for grabs on Friday night, with two teams in the East and two teams in the West vying for the No. 8 seed in their respective conferences. In Friday’s early game, it’ll be the Hornets, coming off a thrilling overtime victory over Miami, […]
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Raptors Notes: Barnes, Quickley, Ingram, Walter

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Scottie Barnes had an excellent all-around season in 2025/26 and should be a lock for a spot on an All-Defensive team, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca, who says the two-time All-Star will have to take his game to another level in the playoffs for the Raptors to have “a real shot” in their first-round […]
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Southeast Notes: Diabate, Magic, Snyder, AD, Wizards

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Hornets could be missing their starting center when they play at Orlando on Friday to determine the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Moussa Diabate is questionable to suit up for the elimination game due to left hip soreness, Charlotte announced (via Twitter). A French big man, Diabate recorded eight points, 14 […]
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Heat Notes: Spoelstra, Bam, Powell, Fontecchio

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — While Erik Spoelstra was upset on Tuesday about the “dangerous play” from LaMelo Ball that caused Bam Adebayo to injure his lower back, the Heat‘s head coach was calmer when he was asked about the incident in Thursday’s exit interviews, per Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. “I’m not really thinking about that anymore,” Spoelstra […]
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Warriors Notes: Curry, Green, Horford, Porzingis, Kerr, Payton

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Vintage performances from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green sparked the Warriors to a comeback victory in Wednesday’s elimination game against the Clippers, writes Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. As Anthony Slater of ESPN details, Golden State trailed by as many as 13 points with under 10 minutes remaining, but clutch shots from Curry — […]
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Clippers Notes: Lue, Garland, Kawhi, Offseason, CP3

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Clippers have registered an NBA-best 15 consecutive winning seasons, but they’ve gone five straight years without winning a playoff series and, after Wednesday’s loss to Golden State, have now failed to make it out of the play-in tournament twice during those five years, writes Law Murray of The Athletic. Following an unceremonious end to […]
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Nuggets, Pacers To Play In Mexico City On Nov. 7

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Nuggets and Pacers will play a regular season game in Mexico City on Saturday, November 7, the NBA announced in a press release. More to come…  
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Donovan Mitchell Reiterates Desire To Stay In Cleveland

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell could be a free agent next year, as he’ll make $50.1MM in 2026/27, with a $53.8MM player option for ’27/28. Mitchell will be eligible this summer for a four-year extension worth a projected $277MM. Sam Amick of The Athletic recently asked Mitchell how he would feel about signing a long-term deal […]
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And-Ones: D. Jones, Prediction Markets, 65-Game Rule, More

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty to charges related to illegal betting, according to reports from Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic and Michael R. Sisak of The Associated Press. Jones, one of nearly three-dozen people arrested in connection to a federal investigation into illegal sports gambling, was accused […]
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Ja Morant Trade Market Expected To Expand In Offseason

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Grizzlies discussed possible Ja Morant trades with a handful of teams prior to February’s deadline, but they didn’t gain traction in those talks, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and Michael C. Wright, who say that at least one potential trade partner – the Kings – wanted Memphis to attach a first-round pick to the […]
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Details On NBA’s Playoff Bonus Money For 2025/26

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The pool of bonus money for NBA playoff teams this season is worth approximately $36MM, according to Kurt Badenhausen and Lev Akabas of Sportico. The top six teams in each conference earn bonuses based on their regular season records, while the 16 playoff teams also receive a chunk of money from the playoff pool, increasing […]
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Wizards Plan To Retain Brian Keefe For 2026/27

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Wizards intend to bring back head coach Brian Keefe for the 2026/27 season, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic. General manager Will Dawkins confirmed as much during his end-of-season media session on Thursday, as Michael Scotto of HoopsHype relays (Twitter video link). “Yeah, I anticipate Brian Keefe to be here,” Dawkins said when […]
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NBA, NBPA Deem Luka Doncic, Cade Cunningham Award-Eligible

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Neither Lakers guard Luka Doncic nor Pistons guard Cade Cunningham met the 65-game criteria required for award eligibility in 2025/26, but the NBA and NBPA have ruled that both players will be on voters’ ballots this spring, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link), who reports that the league and players’ union granted the “extraordinary […]
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Hawks’ Jock Landale Out At Least Two More Weeks

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Hawks center Jock Landale is “progressing in his rehabilitation” from a high right ankle sprain, the team announced today in a press release. However, Landale’s return isn’t imminent. According to the Hawks, the big man will be reevaluated in approximately two weeks. Based on that timeline, there’s a chance that Landale’s season is over, since […]
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Kawhi Leonard Not Ready To Discuss Future, ‘Not Stressing’ Aspiration Probe

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — On the heels of one of the best regular seasons of his NBA career, Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard was hounded by Draymond Green on Wednesday and was held to 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting with five turnovers in L.A.’s home loss to the Warriors. In the fourth quarter of the do-or-die play-in game, the Clippers […]
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