NBA Feed: HoopsRumors

Clippers’ Play-In Loss Ensures Thunder Control Lottery Pick

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The NBA’s rich got richer on Wednesday night, as the play-in tournament loss to Golden State that ended the Clippers‘ season guaranteed that the 2026 first-round pick L.A. owes the defending champion Thunder will end up in the lottery. The pick’s spot in the lottery order will depend on whether or not the Warriors win […]
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Hoops Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat: 4/16/2026

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Hoops Rumors’ Arthur Hill will hold a live chat Thursday at 11 am Central time (noon Eastern) exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. Use the link below to ask a question in advance, participate in the live event and read the transcript afterward. Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office […]
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Sixers Clinch Playoff Spot, Will Face Celtics In First Round

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The Sixers got 31 points from Tyrese Maxey on Wednesday as they claimed the seventh seed in the East with a 109-97 win over the Magic. Maxey broke open a tight game by scoring seven straight points late in the fourth quarter to give Philadelphia a victory in front of its home fans. Orlando lost […]
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Jazz Notes: Hardy, Ainge, JJJJ, Bailey, Kessler, Nurkic, Love

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The February trade that brought Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz seemed to signal that Utah was on the verge of ending its four-year rebuilding process. However, even with a promising roster featuring Jackson, Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George and restricted free agent Walker Kessler, the team hasn’t started talking about the playoffs as a goal […]
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LaMelo Ball Fined $60K, But Won’t Be Suspended

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The NBA announced (via Twitter) that Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been assessed a flagrant foul 2 and fined $35K for “making unnecessary and reckless contact” with Heat center Bam Adebayo during Tuesday’s play-in game. Ball also received a $25K fine for “using profane language during a live postgame television interview.” The action means Ball […]
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Kings Notes: Christie, Perry, Westbrook, DeRozan, Assistant Coaches

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Doug Christie’s success in developing young players was a major reason why the Kings decided to keep him as head coach, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee writes in a subscriber-only piece. The team only won 22 games this season, but general manager Scott Perry said during Wednesday’s exit interviews that he’s encouraged by the […]
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Trail Blazers Notes: Avdija, Splitter, Dundon, Henderson

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The Trail Blazers claimed a spot in the playoffs because Deni Avdija had his “superstar moment” in the team’s biggest game, writes Bill Oram of The Oregonian. Avdija exploded for 41 points in Tuesday’s play-in win at Phoenix, becoming just the fifth player to reach the 40-point mark in the tournament’s seven-year history. He hit […]
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Alex Condon To Skip Draft, Play Another Year At Florida

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Alex Condon, a potential late first-round draft pick out of Florida, has decided to remain in school for his senior season, according to Jeremy Woo and Shams Charania of ESPN. The 21-year-old Australian forward played an important role in the Gators’ run to the 2025 national title, and he wants to help them win another […]
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Southeast Notes: Ball, Heat, Knueppel, Magic, Wizards

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The NBA is reviewing LaMelo Ball‘s trip of Bam Adebayo, which resulted in the Heat big man suffering a lower back injury and exiting Tuesday’s play-in game early, reports Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime (Twitter link). A ruling is expected before Friday, Haynes adds. As we detailed on Tuesday night, after having his shot […]
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Mavs Notes: Kidd, Front Office, Bilsborough, Flagg

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The situation that Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd finds himself in isn’t all that different from Billy Donovan‘s in Chicago. It was a disappointing season in Dallas and the team is embarking on a search for a permanent head of basketball operations, but all indications are that the team wants Kidd to remain part of […]
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Injury Notes: Jackson, Watson, Jones, Harper, Wemby

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Clippers center Isaiah Jackson has been upgraded from questionable to probable for Wednesday’s play-in game vs. Golden State, the team announced today. Acquired in February’s Ivica Zubac trade, Jackson didn’t initially have a role with L.A., but began to play regular minutes behind starter Brook Lopez in early March after Yanic Konan Niederhauser went down […]
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Central Notes: Donovan, Bulls, Cavs, Bucks, Gores

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Before the Bulls fired top executives Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley last week, it felt like there was a 90% chance that head coach Billy Donovan would be leaving the team, according to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times, who suggests that the former front office didn’t seem to have a plan that would make […]
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Pelicans Notes: Head Coach, Offseason, Zion, Queen, Draft

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Pelicans executive VP of basketball operations Joe Dumars confirmed that the team will embark on a head coaching search and that in-season replacement James Borrego will be a candidate for the permanent job, according to Rod Walker of NOLA.com (subscription required). “What makes him a viable candidate is his ability […]
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2026 NBA Draft Dates, Deadlines To Watch

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — We’re still over two months away from the 2026 NBA draft, but before we get to June 23, there are several other important dates and deadlines on the calendar. Here are some of those dates and deadlines worth keeping an eye on: April 24 (11:59 pm ET): Deadline for early entrants to declare for the […]
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And-Ones: Player Movement, J. Harper, CP3, More

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — It could be an eventful summer across the NBA, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link), who suggests within his look ahead to the offseason that there’s “growing anticipation” in rival front offices that more than one of Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, and Lakers forward LeBron James could […]
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