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HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Clippers have been fined $25K for an injury reporting violation, the NBA announced on Friday (via Twitter). According to the league, the Clips “failed to accurately disclose the availability status of Paul George, Norman Powell and Russell Westbrook” in advance of the team’s regular-season finale vs. Houston on April 14. The three players were […]
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The Sixers and veteran forward Tobias Harris are expected to part ways once the 2023/24 season concludes, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Harris, who averaged 17.2 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 3.1 APG and 1.0 SPG on .487/.353/.878 shooting in 70 regular season games, will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. “Several” league […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Wizards fired “a number of staff members” yesterday, Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe of ESPN report (via Twitter). However, that group did not include interim head coach Brian Keefe or assistant coach David Vanterpool, who remain with the organization. According to ESPN’s duo, Washington’s front office is set to begin its “formal search” for […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Rockets made major changes to their roster during the 2023 offseason, bringing in top free agents like Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks. However, general manage Rafael Stone‘s comments this week suggest the team anticipates a quieter summer this time around, with a focus on internal improvement rather than outside additions, according to Jonathan Feigen […]
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
It only took Reed Sheppard one year with the Wildcats to realize he has the potential to play in the big leagues. The freshman told the press this Thursday that he’s “going all-in” for the 2024 NBA Draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility. “I’m going all-in,” the 19-year-old said. “The opportunity I have is […] The post Reed Sheppard...
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Bad news arrived at the South Beach camp when Jimmy Butler‘s results came in. Not only is the guard out for what could potentially be their final game of the season against Chicago this Friday, but he is set to miss several weeks due to a right knee injury he suffered in their Play-in contest […] The post Coach Erik Spoelstra about playing without Jimmy Butler: ‘We will do this...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Suns guard Bradley Beal admitted that the finger he injured on his right hand last month is still far from 100%, but told reporters on Thursday that he has gotten more comfortable playing with a wrap on his ring finger and dealing with the pain (Twitter video link via Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports). “It’s […]
NY Times: NYTimes: Pro Basketball (Marie Solis) —
A look at why Caitlin Clark, the star women's basketball player, will be paid so little as a player for the Indiana Fever.
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
Just as regular season came to an end, Ashley Moyer-Gleich thought that naturally her campaign was over. However, for the first time in her career as a basketball referee, she’s been chosen as part of the NBA officials who will keep justice during the upcoming playoffs. She has become the first woman in 12 years […] The post NBA selects Ashley Moyer-Gleich as first woman to ref...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
As Golden State improved throughout the second half of regular season, the team truly thought they could do some real damage in the NBA Playoffs, but their campaign came short when Sacramento beat them 118-94 on Tuesday night. The Kings took revenge on their California rivals after they had eliminated them from last year’s first-round […] The post Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy says...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The pool of bonus money for NBA playoff teams this season will be worth approximately $33.7MM, according to Kurt Badenhausen and Lev Akabas of Sportico, who say the figure represents a 25% increase over last year’s total playoff bonuses. The top six teams in each conference earn bonuses based on their regular season records, while […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After winning a national title with UConn, freshman guard Stephon Castle is going pro, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who reports that Castle is entering the 2024 NBA draft and hiring agents Joe Smith and Thad Foucher of Wasserman for representation. In his first and only college season, Castle started 30 of 34 games for […]
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The Lakers have improved greatly during the second half of the season and are playing in a fearless mode against anyone who stands in front of them. However, for the past couple of campaigns, they’ve had one stone in their shoes they simply haven’t been able to shake off, and that’s every time they’ve clashed […] The post LeBron James believes Lakers-Nuggets has...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
If the Heat and Pelicans were fully healthy entering Friday’s play-in games, they’d likely be considered solid home favorites. Instead, both teams will be without their leading scorers, with Jimmy Butler sidelined for Miami due to an MCL sprain and Zion Williamson on the shelf for New Orleans as a result of a hamstring strain. […]
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After Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Tuesday that the Bucks are preparing to be without Giannis Antetokounmpo for the start of their first round series against Indiana, Shams Charania of The Athletic confirmed on Thursday on Stadium’s Playoff Preview show (Twitter video link) that the star forward’s status “is still in doubt” for the series. “He […]