Hoops Rumors

Steve Popper of Newsday reported last week that the Knicks have talked to multiple teams about the possibility of trading Karl-Anthony Towns. Ian Begley of SNY.tv and Sam Amick of The Athletic reported differently, stating that they haven’t heard any buzz about the Knicks discussing Towns trades. Sources told Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (subscriber link) on Monday that … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Towns, Holiday, Knicks, Davis, Eason

The Grizzlies are still very open to trade offers on Ja Morant, who is slated to miss at least three weeks with an elbow sprain, Marc Stein writes in his latest column for The Stein Line (subscriber link). However, those hoping to buy low on the often-injured star point guard may have to recalibrate, as Stein reports that there is internal pressure facing the team to bring back … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Morant, Ellis, Marshall, Antetokounmpo, Bulls

Injuries to two star players may be taking some of the excitement out of the trade deadline, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo were expected to be two of the top names on the market, but Morant suffered an elbow sprain that will force him to miss at least three weeks and Antetokounmpo left Friday’s game with a right … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Morant, Antetokounmpo, Yabusele, Pelicans, Clippers

While the grand majority of in-season trades occur during the week of the deadline, this season has been unusually slow as far as deal-making goes. For instance, at this time last year, we had already seen five in-season trades — to this point in 2025/26, we’ve only had one. So why haven’t we seen more action? ESPN’s Bobby Marks recently spoke to NBA front office executives to … [Read more...] about NBA Rumors: Trade Deadline, Bridges, Mavs, Luka, Lakers

Cavaliers forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin is likely to be promoted from his two-way deal to a standard contract but not right away, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes in his latest mailbag (subsciber-only story). Teammates and coaches are lobbying for it and he has the support of the front office but the organization is in no hurry to do so. The cap-strapped franchise will likely keep … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Tomlin, Cunningham, Bucks Trades, Jackson