NBA

Southeast Notes: Hawks, Bey, Ball, Clifford, Heat

HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) — The Hawks’ surprise comeback victory against the Celtics on Monday served as testament, in part, to the growth of Atlanta’s developing young backups, writes Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Hawks ultimately bested the top-seeded Celtics, 120-118, after trailing by as many as 30 points. That marks the biggest rally in 26 years. Williams […]
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Central Notes: Haliburton, Turner, Strus, Green

HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) — Assuming he remains healthy, Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton is slated to appear in 69 games this season. He has noted in the past that he felt he returned a bit soon from an injury, in part because Haliburton knows he needs to appear in 65 contests in order to qualify for postseason honors, […]
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Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor not selling controlling stake to Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore

Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) — Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is no longer selling his controlling stake in the franchise to minority owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, he announced Thursday. In 2021, Taylor agreed to sell the Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx for $1.5 billion. A gradual transfer of power over a number of years was the agreed structure, […] The post Timberwolves owner Glen...
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Warriors Notes: Klay, Green, Kerr, Curry

HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) — Warriors reserve shooting guard Klay Thompson, briefly back in the starting lineup ahead of standout rookie Brandin Podziemski, submitted a masterful 28-point performance in Golden State’s 113-92 away victory over the Heat. Anthony Slater of The Athletic makes the case for Thompson to remain in the Warriors’ first five after his big night. Thompson had […]
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Texas Notes: Smith, Whitmore, Sochan, Doncic

HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) — Rockets power forward/center Jabari Smith Jr. was assessed a one-game suspension from the league following a physical fracas with Jazz point guard Kris Dunn. Per Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, the Auburn alum admitted he was surprised by the decision at first. “I wasn’t expecting it until they told me the rules,” Smith said. “I […]
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Wizards Notes: Vukcevic, Young Players, Coulibaly, More

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Second-round pick Tristan Vukcevic spent much of the 2023/24 season in Europe, but he signed a two-year contract with the Wizards a couple weeks ago. He’s been active for three games so far, averaging 5.3 minutes. He says he’s still adjusting to the speed of the NBA, according to Bijan Todd of Monumental Sports Network. […]
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Is Dejounte Murray (back) playing tonight against Celtics?

Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) — Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray (lower back soreness) remains questionable for Thursday night’s home game against the Boston Celtics. Murray, 27, has missed just three games overall this season. The 2022 All-Star was also questionable with back soreness prior to Atlanta’s 120-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. He amassed 30 points, […] The...
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Gilbert: Cavs Confident Mitchell Will Sign Extension

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Owner Dan Gilbert believes star guard Donovan Mitchell will eventually sign a long-term extension to remain with the Cavaliers, per Larry Lage of The Associated Press. “We’ve been talking to him, sure, for the last couple of years about extending this contract,” Gilbert said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press. “We think he […]
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Lore, A-Rod Dispute Taylor’s Claim To Wolves Ownership

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — On Thursday morning, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor announced that he will retain his majority stake in the franchise after the final purchase option held by minority owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez expired on Wednesday. That would leave Taylor with about a 60% stake in the Wolves and WNBA’s Lynx, with Lore and Rodriguez controlling […]
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Wizards considered moving their NBA franchise to Virginia, but negotiations are now over

Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) — The City of Alexandria, Virginia has huge plans for the future, as they intended to lure the NBA’s Wizards and NHL’s Capitals from Washington to find a new home in their land. However, it seems as if their ambition is too big for the moment, while negotiations came to an end as the two teams […] The post Wizards considered moving their NBA franchise to Virginia, but...
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