Via ESPN.com: After a full year of rehabilitating an ACL tear in his left knee, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio is targeting a return against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, sources told ESPN. Rubio will practice Wednesday, and if all goes well, he will play in Portland on Thursday, the sources said. The Cavaliers
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Via the New York Post: It’s still early for trades in the NBA season, but the Knicks are apparently getting calls on one of their young pieces. Immanuel Quickley has drawn trade interest, SNY reported on Friday, with multiple teams calling New York about its third-year guard. Through 12 games, Quickley is averaging 7.5 points,
Via the South Florida Sun Sentinel: There will be a south-of-the-border element for the Miami Heat when the NBA schedule is released in coming days. The Heat, under current NBA plans, are scheduled for a Dec. 17 game in Mexico City, one that will count against the San Antonio Spurs’ home schedule. It will be
Photo: Steven Ryan/Getty Images The Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving’s name has been in many trade scenarios this offseason, but he might not leave Brooklyn after all. The All-Star point guard is reportedly okay with being a Net with or without his running mate Kevin Durant after opting into the final year of his
The Detroit Pistons are fully rebuilding, while the Portland Trail Blazers look to remain competitive. Via the Detroit News: The Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night made a big move to position themselves for the offseason, trading leading scorer Jerami Grant to the Portland Trail Blazers for a 2025 first-round draft pick and additional second-round picks,
Kenny Atkinson was reportedly close to becoming the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. Per ESPN.com, it’s not happening: Kenny Atkinson has informed the Charlotte Hornets that he won’t become the franchise’s new coach and will remain with the Golden State Warriors as the top assistant, sources told ESPN on Saturday. After accepting Charlotte’s
Via the St. Paul Pioneer Press: Tim Connelly has his first major hire since taking over the Timberwolves’ basketball operations department in place. Minnesota is set to hire Matt Lloyd as senior vice president of basketball operations, a move first reported by ESPN. Lloyd has worked for the Orlando Magic since 2012. Prior to last
Some sports marketing news, via ESPN.com: Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown said he believes joining up with Kayne West’s marketing firm is the start of a “beautiful collaboration.” It became public this week that the Celtics forward was the first NBA player to sign with Donda Sports, a fledgling marketing company that is part of
Via the Denver Post: The 2021-22 season hadn’t even formally started when Nikola Jokic set the tone for how he planned to handle the unwanted MVP inquiries lobbed in his direction. Leaning up against a wall in the bowels of Ball Arena ahead of Denver’s season opener at Phoenix, Jokic said he “couldn’t care less,”
Some 2022 NBA offseason news has come a bit early. Via ESPN.com: LA Clippers forward Robert Covington has agreed to a two-year, $24 million contract extension, his agent, Andrew Morrison of CAA Sports, told ESPN on Thursday. Covington, who will avoid a summer free-agency marketplace that is limited in salary-cap space, returns to a loaded
Judy Seto, a veteran member of the Lakers’ training staff, is no longer with the team — this as her contract expired — according to individuals familiar with the situation. Since 2019, Seto has served as the team’s director of sports performance. She formerly worked as the Lakers’ head physical therapist from 2011 to 2016.
The Lakers reportedly plan to thin their center depth a bit in order to add to their backcourt. Via the Los Angeles Times: The Lakers intend to sign veteran guard D.J. Augustin, waiving center DeAndre Jordan to clear the necessary roster spot, a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly told
Houston Rockets could be interested in acquiring Los Angeles Lakers’ star guard Russell Westbrook if the deal was “incentivized” according to longtime NBA insider Marc Stein. The Rockets are willing to offer John Wall to match Westbrook’s contract, but they want to receive sufficient draft compensation in return. The Rockets traded Westbrook to the Wizards for Wall and
The Bulls are having a fantastic season, but they could soon face a temporary setback. Via the ESPN.com: Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball may need arthroscopic surgery on his left knee for a meniscus tear, and a decision on the procedure is expected to come this week, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The scope would
Boston Celtics pulled the trigger for a small-time three-team trade that will serve them down the road as they will avoid the luxury tax. More specifically, The Nuggets will send Bol Bol and P.J. Dozier to the Celtics, and the Spurs will acquire Boston forward Juancho Hernangomez and Denver’s 2028 second-round pick, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Nuggets are also
James Wiseman seems to be ways away from returning to action for the Golden State Warriors, as the sophomore big underwent a procedure on his right knee mid-December, per Connor Letourneau of SF Chronicle. The procedure went on Wiseman’s surgical repaired right knee to clean up some debris. Wiseman underwent a surgery to repair a
Nov 1, 2021; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Jeff Green (32) drives to the basket as Memphis Grizzles guard Desmond Bane (22) defends during the first half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports Will the Celtics be buyers or sellers at next month’s NBA Trade Deadline? One new report indicates the team
Boston Celtics are expected to be active in the trade market ahead of the Feb.10 deadline. According to Michael Scotto of Hoopshype, the Cs made Dennis Schroder and Aaron Nesmith available for a trade. The Celtics have several aspects of the team to improve, being under the .500 (20-21) mark in the middle of the
Philadelphia 76ers are hoping to be able to re-tool their roster around Joel Embiid, and they could achieve that in a potential blockbuster trade centered around Ben Simmons. During his appearance on The Hoop Collective Podcast, ESPN’s Marc Spears reported the Sixers have had talks with the Atlanta Hawks about Simmons; however, the negotiation is
Real Madrid is known for planning ahead, as the Spanish giants are hoping to sign another big name from the NBA next season. A few days prior, it has been reported that “The Whites” plan to bring back Gabriel Deck, after the OKC Thunder waived the two-way forward. Now, Madrid hopes to have the chance
Ben Simmons remains away from the Philadelphia 76ers as he awaits to find out where he will continue his NBA career. The possibility of returning to his current team is highly unlikely, however the Sixers are still trying to trade him for a massive haul of elite talent. There are several reports suggesting that the
This upcoming trade deadline will feature some interesting names that could find new homes next month. Besides Ben Simmons and Jerami Grant, other players could join different teams. After the Indiana Pacers reportedly made Caris LeVert, Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner available on the trade block, the trio has received interest from several teams around
The Denver Nuggets have are trading Bol Bol to Detroit Pistons for Rodney McGruder and a second-round pick, the ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday. Bol Bol will have the chance to receive more minutes and prove his worth as an NBA player. Bol Bol has been on his third season in the NBA since the
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Gerald Green (who was an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets) is unretiring, and signing with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA’s G-League (Rockets affiliate). The reports from Chariana can be seen in the tweets that are embedded below from his Twitter account. Green
Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish could be on trading block heading into the February deadline. The promising swingman has one more guaranteed season in his contract before he enters free agency. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported Friday on The Hoop Collective podcast the contract situation is a factor in how the Hawks could move forward with Reddish. (via HoopsHype) “I just
Houston Rockets are on rebuilding mode, but, they will only trade their veteran players for valuable assets, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The NBA insider appeared on the latest Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast to talk on NBA rumors, and what he expects to see heading to the NBA trade deadline. (via Rocketswire) “I
With 34 days to go for the February deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers are still hoping to take back some valuable assets for three-time All-Star Ben Simmons. Simmons is still away from the team for personal reasons, with the Sixers hoping to two possibilities. One—get Simmons back in the lineup, and two—find a suitable partner to
Gabriel Deck is reportedly returning to Real Madrid after a one-year stint in the NBA with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The news were reported first by Jose Luis Sanchez. Deck returns to the ‘Whites’ with a contract for two and a half seasons. The Argentininian forward was waived by the OKC Thunder on Jan.4. He