Hoops Rumors

The Pacers are trying to be strategic about getting Tyrese Haliburton to be more aggressive, IndyStar’s Dustin Dopirak writes. In their last matchup against Memphis, Haliburton was held to eight points by rookie Jaylen Wells, so in Thursday’s rematch, the Pacers made it a focus to hone in on the defensive looks their point guard would be seeing. Haliburton responded with a … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Haliburton, Ivey, Thompson, Duren, Sims

The Spurs announced on Thursday that Victor Wembanyama's second NBA season has come to an early end after testing showed he has a deep vein thrombosis (a form of blood clot) in his right shoulder. It's a scary diagnosis, but the Spurs caught it early and are said to be optimistic that it will be an isolated issue. There's a relatively recent NBA precedent to back up that belief … [Read more...] about How Wembanyama’s Absence Could Impact Grizzlies, Cavs

After spending 12 and a half seasons with the Bucks, it was odd for Khris Middleton to see them as the opponent Friday night in his first game with the Wizards. In an interview with Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Middleton talks about the shock of changing teams late in his career and the experience of trying to start over in Washington after being a fixture in Milwaukee for so … [Read more...] about Khris Middleton: ‘My Time Ran Out’ In Milwaukee

There has been no shortage of free agent signings across the NBA since the trade deadline, but several clubs still have at least one open roster spot as we near the home stretch of the season. Using our roster counts tracker, let’s check in on which teams have openings and which are most likely to fill them in the short term. Teams with multiple open spots on their standard … [Read more...] about Checking In On Open NBA Roster Spots

When a buyout opportunity materialized for Javonte Green in New Orleans, Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson reached out to the veteran swingman to convey the team’s interest in him and to chat about a number of topics, including some not related to basketball, reports Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). As Fedor writes, Atkinson knew the 31-year-old from his … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Green, Giannis, Moore, Wizards