NBA Feed: HoopsRumors

Grizzlies Adding Adama-Alpha Bal On 10-Day Deal

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — The Grizzlies have agreed to a 10-day contract with Adama-Alpha Bal, Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto tweets. Bal went undrafted last year out of Santa Clara. The 6-foot-7 French forward has spent this season with the NBA G League’s Westchester Knicks after being signed and waived by the New York Knicks in October. In 29 games, […]
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Northwest Notes: Grant, R. Williams, Murray, George, J. Williams

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — It was a rough night for the Trail Blazers on Friday, losing to Dallas while two frontcourt players departed early due to injuries. Forward Jerami Grant felt “a pop” in his right calf while running down court in the third quarter and did not play in the final quarter. He’s expected to undergo further medical […]
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Luka Doncic Faces One-Game Ban After Collecting 16th Technical

HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) — Lakers guard Luka Doncic is once again facing a one-game suspension for reaching the season technical foul limit and this time he’s unlikely to get a reprieve, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The Most Valuable Player candidate was whistled for his 16th technical foul in Friday’s 116-99 win over the Nets. It occurred in the […]
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Bulls Eliminated From Postseason Contention

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Bulls were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention on Friday when they lost at Oklahoma City. Chicago (29-44) has nine games remaining and is 9.5 games behind Miami (39-35), the current No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. After another mediocre start to the season — the team was 24-25 through the end of January […]
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Wolves’ Naz Reid Fined $50K By NBA

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Timberwolves big man Naz Reid has been fined $50K for “questioning the integrity of game officials,” the NBA announced on Friday (via Twitter). Reid received a technical foul and was ejected for the incident, which occurred with 4:13 remaining in overtime during Wednesday’s comeback win over Houston. A former undrafted free agent, Reid named the […]
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UNC’s Caleb Wilson Declares For 2026 NBA Draft

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — UNC star Caleb Wilson has declared for the 2026 NBA draft, he announced on Instagram (hat tip to Lindsey Schnell of The Athletic). Wilson, a 6’10” forward/center, is widely projected to be a top-five pick in the upcoming draft, which will occur in June. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Wilson appeared in 24 games (31.3 […]
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Pistons Notes: Huerter, Duren, Jenkins, Thompson

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Kevin Huerter didn’t play much for the Pistons in the first month after he was acquired in a deadline trade with Chicago, but he has been showing recently why the team wanted him, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscriber link). The eighth-year wing made his first start as a Piston on […]
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Stephen Curry (Knee) To Be Reevaluated Next Week

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Warriors guard Stephen Curry will be reevaluated sometime next week as he continues to deal with a right knee injury, according to Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of ESPN (Twitter link). Golden State hosts Washington on Friday and plays at Denver on Sunday, and Curry will miss both of those contests. He has been out […]
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Nine NBA Players Are On Active 10-Day Contracts

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — A 10-day deal allows a club to temporarily add a player to its 15-man roster without any commitments beyond those 10 days. January 5 is when teams can start signing players to typical 10-day contracts, but 10-day deals using the hardship exception can be signed at any time during the season. Late in the regular […]
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Warriors Notes: Porzingis, Melton, Santos, More

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Veteran center Kristaps Porzingis will be an unrestricted free agent this summer if he doesn’t sign an extension before then. As Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area writes, the Warriors have been using the past several weeks to evaluate the Latvian big man, while Porzingis has been considering whether he’d like to remain with […]
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Injury Notes: Oubre, Maxey, Edwards, Brown, Lakers, Jazz, Suns

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — After missing the Sixers‘ last eight games due to a left elbow sprain, forward Kelly Oubre Jr. said today that he’ll be back in action on Saturday in Charlotte, tweets Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports. With Paul George and Joel Embiid both having returned earlier this week, Philadelphia is close to being back to full […]
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Players’ Union Has Own Anti-Tanking Proposals

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — As the NBA considers implementing new rules aimed at deterring tanking prior to next season, the National Basketball Players Association has proposed a three-pronged approach to the issue, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). The NBPA’s suggestions are as follows: 1. Flattening the draft lottery odds The players’ union is generally in […]
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Hoops Rumors Glossary: Early Bird Rights

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Bird rights offer teams the chance to sign their own free agents without regard to the salary cap, but they don’t apply to every player. Other salary cap exceptions are available for teams to keep players who don’t qualify for Bird rights. One such exception is the Early Bird, which applies to players formally known […]
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NBA Seeking More Punitive Anti-Tanking Penalties

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — In addition to planning to reform the draft lottery in an effort to deter teams from tanking, the NBA is also interested in expanding its ability to penalize teams who manipulate player availability and rotations in an effort to lose, reports Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Jazz were fined $500K in February for what […]
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Southeast Notes: Heat, Larsson, Knueppel, White, Vukcevic

HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) — Mired in a five-game losing streak, the Heat made a starting lineup change on Wednesday in Cleveland, bringing forward Pelle Larsson off the bench for the first time since January 13. The early returns on the adjustment were positive, as Miami snapped its losing streak with a 120-103 road victory over the Cavaliers. As Anthony […]
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