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- Nets Notes: Thomas, Martin, Hayes, Russell February 21, 2025Nets guard Cam Thomas hasn’t played since Jan. 2, but he’s nearing a return that’s sure to help boost Brooklyn and allay their shooting woes, Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. Thomas was expected to play in five-on-five scrimmages on Thursday. “We know he does offensively so, there’s no question. We all know […]
- Northwest Notes: Nuggets Starters, Braun, Clingan, Randle, DiVincenzo February 21, 2025Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook hasn’t played in February, missing seven games before the All-Star break due to a hamstring injury. As Bennett Durando of The Denver Post writes, that forced Christian Braun into the starting lineup, where he immediately played some of the best basketball of his career. In Westbrook’s absence, Braun averaged 19.9 points, […]
- Lakers Still Trying To Find ‘Ideal Rotation,’ Discuss Doncic’s First Games With Team February 21, 2025When the Lakers returned from the All-Star break on Wednesday, they did so with nearly every player on the roster available. Outside of Maxi Kleber, the Lakers fielded a healthy roster for pretty much the first time this season, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register writes. In that game against Charlotte, the Lakers used […]
- Heat Notes: Ware, 2026 Outlook, Rotation, Playoff Push February 21, 2025In a tumultuous season that saw star forward Jimmy Butler dealt to the Warriors at the deadline, the Heat‘s defining positive moment from the season continues to be the development of rookie center Kel’el Ware, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. Not only has Ware taken significant individual strides in recent weeks, his fit […]
- Javonte Green Bought Out By Pelicans, Plans To Sign With Cavaliers February 21, 2025FEBRUARY 20: The Pelicans have officially waived Green, according to a release from the team. FEBRUARY 19: Javonte Green has reached a buyout agreement with the Pelicans and plans to sign with the Cavaliers once he clears waivers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The 31-year-old swingman has appeared in 50 games this […]
- Grizzlies Signing Lamar Stevens To 10-Day Contract, Waiving Johnny Davis February 20, 2025The Grizzlies are planning to sign forward Lamar Stevens to a 10-day contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. With a full roster and needing to make room, the Grizzlies are waiving Johnny Davis to complete the transaction (Twitter links). Stevens is a four-year NBA veteran who last suited up for Memphis in 2023/24. He signed […]
- Bucks Notes: Portis, Injuries, Playoffs, Rotation February 20, 2025Bucks 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 […]
- Bulls’ Patrick Williams Out At Least Two Weeks With Knee Injury February 20, 2025Fifth-year forward Patrick Williams recently received a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection to treat a right knee injury the Bulls describe as tendinosis. He’ll miss at least two weeks, which is when he’ll be reevaluated, per the team (Twitter link). Williams was initially ruled out for Thursday’s game at New York with what the Bulls […]
- Agent: Lakers Shouldn’t Have Failed Mark Williams’ Physical February 20, 2025In a statement released via Excel Sports Management (Twitter link), agent Jeff Schwartz pushed back on the Lakers‘ decision to fail his client’s physical. The Lakers agreed to trade Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, their unprotected 2031 first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap to the Hornets for Mark Williams, but later voided the trade over […]
- Hoops Rumors Chat Transcript: 2/20/2025 February 20, 2025Hoops Rumors is hosting a live chat today. Click here to read the transcript.
- Mavs’ Anthony Davis Out At Least Two More Weeks February 20, 2025While star big man Anthony Davis is “making good progress” from his left adductor strain, he will be sidelined for at least two more weeks, which is when he’ll be reevaluated, the Mavericks announced today in a press release (Twitter link). This is the first formal timeline Dallas has provided on Davis since he sustained […]
- Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Expected To Miss Rest Of Season February 20, 2025All-Star center Victor Wembanyama has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024/25 season, the Spurs announced in a press release (Twitter link). According to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), a deep vein thrombosis is a form of blood clot. San […]
- Jaden Springer Joins Jazz On 10-Day Deal February 20, 2025February 20: Springer’s 10-day contract with Utah is official, the team announced in a press release. February 19: The Jazz and free agent guard Jaden Springer have reached an agreement on a 10-day contract, agent Chad Speck tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Springer was drafted 28th overall out of Tennessee by the Sixers in […]
- Mavs Sign Moses Brown To 10-Day Contract February 20, 2025February 20: Brown’s 10-day contract with the Mavericks is now official, the team confirmed in a press release (Twitter link). February 19: The Mavericks are planning to sign center Moses Brown to a 10-day contract, his agent Ryan Davis tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). NBA insider Marc Stein, who first reported that Dallas intended […]
- Sixers To Sign Alex Reese To Two-Way Deal February 20, 2025The Sixers plan to sign free agent forward Alex Reese to a two-way contract, agent Billy Davis tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The 25-year-old played four seasons of college basketball for Alabama from 2017-21 prior to going undrafted. He initially spent a year away from the sport, then signed in Luxembourg during the […]
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