Hoops Rumors

According to a Toronto Star story, there’s mutual interest between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Raptors. So what would it take to acquire the Bucks superstar? Josh Lewenberg of TSN tackles that subject with the biggest unknown being whether Toronto would be willing to part with its biggest star, Scottie Barnes. Thus far, the Raptors’ front office has been unwilling to discuss … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Giannis, Porzingis, Sixers Stars, Murry

“Mutual interest” exists between the Raptors and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, veteran beat writer Doug Smith writes in his latest mailbag for The Toronto Star. Antetokounmpo is reportedly mulling his future in Milwaukee and is expected to let the Bucks know at some point soon whether he remains committed to the team or would prefer to seek a change of scenery. While … [Read more...] about Mutual Interest Between Raptors, Giannis Antetokounmpo?

The Celtics are expected to reduce salary and possibly move away from being title contenders next season in the wake of Jayson Tatum‘s ACL tear, but ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggests a more aggressive strategy, relays Brian Robb of MassLive. In a Thursday morning appearance on Get Up, Windhorst stated that Boston could still be in a good position to trade for Giannis … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Giannis, Tate, Prince, Holiday, Trade Market

While it would be a no-brainer for the Cavaliers to re-sign Ty Jerome if their cap situation allowed for it, he may be a luxury the team can’t afford, according to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron (Substack link). Previewing Cleveland’s major offseason decisions, Gozlan notes that the club likely didn’t expect Jerome to break out to the extent he did in 2024/25 and probably … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Cavs, Omoruyi, Pistons, Holland, Bucks

While it remains unclear which head coaching candidates will advance to the final round of the interview process for the Suns, Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) says there are “rumbles in coaching circles” that Mavericks assistant Sean Sweeney and Heat assistant Chris Quinn made strong impressions during the early stages of Phoenix’s search. [RELATED: Suns Ready To … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Suns’ HC Search, Giannis, Bucks, Sixers