NBA Feed: HoopsRumors

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

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Entering the 2025/26 season, both the Clippers and Warriors were widely projected to finish among the top seven teams in the Western Conference, with Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Ivica Zubac leading the way for L.A. and Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler as the co-stars in Golden State. Nearly six months later, much has changed […]
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Blazers Clinch Playoff Spot; NBA Announces Full First-Round Schedules

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija scored 41 points on Tuesday as Portland held on to win a back-and-forth contest over the Suns by a score of 114-110. The victory clinched the Blazers’ first playoff berth since 2021, locking them into the No. 7 seed and lining up a first-round matchup against the No. 2 Spurs. […]
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Spoelstra Fumes Over Ball’s Grab That Injured Adebayo

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The Heat–Hornets overtime thriller on Tuesday was marred by what Miami coach Erik Spoelstra called a “stupid play.” Charlotte pulled out a 127-126 play-in tournament victory with LaMelo Ball scoring the game-winning layup. Ball was also involved in a controversial play in the first half. Simone Fontecchio blocked his shot and Ball tumbled to the […]
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Pacific Notes: Lue, Curry, Jackson, Westbrook, Allen

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Clippers coach Tyronn Lue was the head coach of the Cavaliers in three of Cleveland’s matchups with the Warriors in the Finals. He now must face Golden State and Stephen Curry again in the play-in tournament on Wednesday. The losing team in the 9 vs. 10 matchup will see its season end. “I’m sick of […]
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Warriors Notes: Kerr, Curry, Porzingis, Horford, Green

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — There’s still no clarity on Steve Kerr’s future with the Warriors, Nick Friedell of The Athletic reports. Kerr has put off talk of another contract until after the season. A team source told Friedell that nothing had changed in that regard. Kerr signed a two-year, $35MM extension in 2024 that expires after this season. Golden […]
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Draft Decisions: Steinbach, Quaintance, Carr, Thomas

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Potential lottery pick Hannes Steinbach is placing his name in the draft, Jonathan Givony of Draft Express tweets. The German-born forward put up stellar stats in his lone season with the University of Washington, posting averages of 18.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.1 steals per game in 30 starts. He shot […]
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Southeast Notes: Jakucionis, Fontecchio, Young, Davis, Magic Play-In

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Heat guard Kasparas Jakucionis wound up playing in 53 games, including 12 starts, during the regular season. The Miami brass was pleased with his progress, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. “I’m very encouraged by the progress that he’s made,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “He’s willed himself through his work and consistent actions […]
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Bucks Notes: Rivers, Shams, Giannis, Green, More

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Before Doc Rivers and the Bucks officially announced on Monday that he won’t be returning as the team’s head coach for 2026/27, Rivers claimed during an appearance on the Run it Back show on FanDuel TV (Twitter video link) that ESPN’s Shams Charania got upset about Rivers joking prior to All-Star weekend that Giannis Antetokounmpo, […]
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Lakers’ Redick: Doncic, Reaves Remain Out Indefinitely

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Neither Luka Doncic nor Austin Reaves is close to returning to action for the Lakers, according to head coach JJ Redick, who told reporters on Tuesday not to expect a formal update on either player before Game 1 of the team’s first-round series on Saturday. “They’re out indefinitely,” Redick said of his injured guards (Twitter […]
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Eastern Notes: Donovan, Okoro, Hornets, Whitmore, Sixers

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — As of Sunday night, Billy Donovan and the Bulls hadn’t scheduled their end-of-season meeting that will help determine whether he remains in his role as head coach, writes Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune (subscription required). However, the expectation is that it will happen at some point this week and that Donovan won’t take long […]
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Pelicans’ Dumars: ‘No Intentions’ Of Trading Zion Williamson

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson told reporters on Monday that he hopes to remain in New Orleans going forward. On Tuesday, executive VP of basketball operations Joe Dumars suggested in his own end-of-season press conference that the former No. 1 overall pick will get his wish. “We have no intentions of doing that,” Dumars responded when […]
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Nets Notes: Offseason, MPJ, Clowney, Minott, Draft

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — After going 46-118 over the past two seasons, the Nets have some incentive to take a step forward in 2026/27. They won’t control their own first-rounder in the 2027 draft, so another year spent near the bottom of the standings won’t necessarily net them a lottery pick. Still, general manager Sean Marks was somewhat evasive […]
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NBA Schedules 2026 Draft For June 23-24

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The 2026 NBA draft will begin on Tuesday, June 23 and wrap up on Wednesday, June 24, the league announced today (Twitter link). It will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. As has been the case since 2024, the draft will be held across two days, with the first 30 picks made on day […]
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Grizzlies Notes: Morant, Jerome, Offseason, Coward

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Since winning 48 games in 2024/25, the Grizzlies have traded away Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. and appear to be embarking on a full-fledged rebuild after posting a 25-57 record this season. Will star point guard Ja Morant be the next veteran on the move this summer? General manager and executive VP of basketball […]
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Poll: Who Will Win Tuesday’s Play-In Games?

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — The Hornets got off to an 11-23 start in 2025/26, looking awfully similar to the team that lost 55, 61, and 63 games in the three seasons prior to this one. But losing their 23rd game on January 2, Charlotte has been a revelation, posting the NBA’s best net rating (+10.7) and sixth-best record (33-15) […]
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