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1 day ago · On Saturday vs. Miami, the Magic were playing without their top three scorers (Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, the latter of whom returned on Monday following a one-game absence with a right ankle sprain).A rotation regular, Gary Harris, missed another game as he continues to deal with a hamstring strain. Their fourth-leading scorer, Moritz Wagner, suffered a torn left ACL in the ...
Nuggets' Malone, Porter Address Trade Rumors | Hoops Rumors
15 hours ago · The Nuggets and forward Michael Porter Jr. have been at the center of one of the biggest trade rumors so far this season, with reports indicating that Denver is exploring the possibility of making a deal for Bulls guard Zach LaVine.Porter’s cap hit of nearly $36MM would be necessary for matching purposes in a trade for LaVine or any other trade target earning a significant salary.
Dru Smith Diagnosed With Torn Achilles Tendon | Hoops Rumors
10 hours ago · Heat guard Dru Smith has been diagnosed with a torn left Achilles tendon, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that the injury will end Smith’s season.. Smith exited Monday’s game due to a lower left leg injury that was immediately feared to be significant. His wife joined him as he headed off the court to the locker room, according to Ira Winderman of The South ...
Suns Looking To Move Jusuf Nurkic | Hoops Rumors
6 hours ago · The Suns are shopping starting center Jusuf Nurkic, Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic reports.. Phoenix’s front office is seeking another big man in return with the Wizards’ Jonas Valanciunas and Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic among the players mentioned in trade talks.. There still are conversations about a deal with the Heat involving Jimmy Butler, Rankin adds, confirming a Marc Stein report.
Celtics Notes: Mazzulla, Brown, Springer, Horford | Hoops Rumors
4 days ago · Head coach Joe Mazzulla had to be restrained from approaching official Justin Van Duyne after the Celtics lost to Chicago on Thursday night, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe.Mazzulla was angry about being whistled for a technical foul for coming onto the court after a jump ball was called following a loose-ball battle between Payton Pritchard and Ayo Dosunmu.
Boston Celtics Rumors | Hoops Rumors
Nikola Jokic has a commanding lead in ESPN’s first straw poll of the season on the MVP race, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN.The Nuggets center captured 57 first-place votes among the 100 ballots, giving him 827 total points.. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came in second with 24 first-place votes and 678 points, followed by Bucks big man Giannis Antetokounmpo, who topped 19 ballots and ...
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6 days ago · The Pistons have re-signed center Paul Reed and waived wing Javante McCoy, according to the team’s PR department (Twitter links).. Detroit signed McCoy to a standard, non-guaranteed contract on Sunday. That turned out to be just a stopgap in order for the Pistons to reach the minimum salary floor while Reed was on waivers.. Detroit needed to fill a roster spot after cutting Reed on Saturday ...
Warriors, Rockets Viewed As Two Teams Most Likely To Make Big …
Nov 16, 2024 · The Warriors and Rockets have been tabbed by scouts and executives as the two teams most likely to make a significant in-season trade, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps (Insider link).After big deals across the league dried up assets for most teams, not many have the combination of young players, draft picks and movable …
Pacific Notes: Powell, Russell, Lakers, Durant, Huerter
Nov 9, 2024 · The Clippers‘ replacement for Paul George appears to be Norman Powell through the early part of the 2024/25 season, The Athletic’s Law Murray writes.In a recent win over George’s Sixers, Powell hit six threes en route to 26 points. Having never averaged more than 19.0 points per game in a season entering 2024/25, Powell is putting up 25.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists on a ...
Heat Notes: Riley, Butler, Adebayo, Herro, Rozier | Hoops Rumors
Oct 18, 2024 · Speaking on Thursday to a small group of reporters, including Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, Heat president Pat Riley said 2024/25 is a critical campaign for the core trio of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, who are entering their sixth season together. “Six years, yeah, this is a telling year for the team.It should be,” …