Hoops Rumors

Jayson Tatum, who is making his way back from an Achilles tear he suffered last spring, has been a full participant in five-on-five scrimmages for the Celtics, Shams Charania said on ESPN’s NBA Today (YouTube video link). According to Charania, the keys for Tatum physically are building his conditioning and strengthening his calves through a high volume of scrimmages and … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Tatum, Antetokounmpo, Garland, Thompson

It continues to be an up-and-down season for the Magic, who hold a 30-26 record and the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference standings. However, as Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (subscription required) writes, they’ve gotten all they could’ve hoped for out of veteran wing Desmond Bane after surrendering a package that included four first-round picks to acquire him last … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Bane, Davis, Gardner, Heat, Giannis

Suns guard Jordan Goodwin, who suffered a left calf injury in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s win over Orlando, underwent an MRI on Sunday and has been diagnosed with a left calf strain, per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic (Twitter links). It’s the latest in a string of discouraging health updates for the Suns, who recently lost their two leading scorers — Devin Booker … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Goodwin, Giannis, Embiid, Flagg, D. Green

The rumors circulating about the Bucks trading Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t amount to anything at the February 5 deadline, but that will only postpone speculation about Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee rather than ending it. Jake Fischer, writing for The Stein Line (Substack link), says his sources around the situation still believe that a move to what he calls “a true title … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Antetokounmpo, Morant, Bulls, Yabusele

While seven NBA teams are still operating in luxury tax territory following the All-Star break, that total has been cut in half since the start of the month. Prior to an eventful trade deadline week, a total of 14 teams projected to be taxpayers, per Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter link) observes, with the 16 non-taxpayers on track to receive about $13.8MM apiece in tax … [Read more...] about Projected NBA Taxpayers For 2025/26