Hoops Rumors

New Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma seemed to briefly lose track of which team he was playing for as he returned to Washington Friday night, according to Noah Trister of The Associated Press. Kuzma, who spent three and a half seasons with the Wizards before being traded at the deadline, congratulated one of his former teammates after a good defensive play. “One time in the first … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Kuzma, Middleton, Smart, Lottery

Killian Hayes made his Nets debut on Thursday, recording five points, three assists and a block in 21 minutes off the bench. A former lottery pick, the French guard was recently given a 10-day contract by Brooklyn after spending the entire season with the team’s G League affiliate in Long Island. “I felt very grateful,” Hayes said, per Collin Helwig of NetsDaily. “I felt like a … [Read more...] about Nets Notes: Hayes, Martin, C. Johnson, Giannis

Bucks forward Bobby Portis was suspended for 25 games on Thursday morning, an obvious blow to Milwaukee’s depth. The suspension will cost Portis $114,348 per game, or $2.85MM in total, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (Twitter link). Additionally, the Bucks receive a tax variance credit worth about $1.43MM, which is 50% of Portis’s lost salary. That figure doesn’t come off … [Read more...] about Bucks Notes: Portis, Injuries, Playoffs, Rotation

Bucks big man Bobby Portis Jr. has been suspended 25 games without pay for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, the league’s communications department tweets. More to come…   … [Read more...] about Bucks’ Bobby Portis Jr. Suspended 25 Games By League

February 7: The swap is now official, according to press releases from the Clippers and Bucks. This was the last deadline-day trade to be processed, so all of this week’s deals have now been formally finalized. February 6: The Clippers are trading guard Kevin Porter Jr. to the Bucks for forward MarJon Beauchamp, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Porter is a … [Read more...] about Clippers Trade Kevin Porter Jr. To Bucks For MarJon Beauchamp