NBA News
- Rudy Gay Announces Retirement October 29, 2024Rudy Gay has decided to call it a career, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that the veteran NBA forward is retiring. Gay confirmed the news with an article in The Players’ Tribune. Gay, 38, was the eighth overall pick in the 2006 draft out of UConn. He began his professional […]
- Hoops Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat: 10/29/2024 October 29, 2024Hoops Rumors' Tuesday live chats going forward will be exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers, while our new weekly live chats hosted by Luke Adams on Thursday afternoons will be open to subscribers and non-subscribers alike. This week's Front Office live chat will take place at 11 am Central time (noon Eastern) on Tuesday. […]
- Central Notes: Garland, Atkinson, Mathurin, Vucevic October 29, 2024Following a disappointing 2023/24 season in which he dealt with a major jaw injury and the death of his grandmother, Cavaliers guard Darius Garland entered this fall intent on having a bounce-back year. So far, so good, as Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes in a subscriber-only story. The sample size is small, but through four […]
- Jazz Notes: Hendricks, Collins, Williams, G League October 29, 2024The gruesome right leg injury that Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks suffered on Monday is expected to sideline him for the rest of the 2024/25 season, sources tell Tim MacMahon of ESPN. While Hendricks will undergo further testing on Tuesday, he was diagnosed on Monday night with a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle. “That’s hard […]
- Grizzlies Notes: Huff, Jenkins, Morant, Edey October 29, 2024Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Jay Huff earned his promotion by delivering when called upon, Jenkins said in the pregame press conference on Monday. Huff had his two-way deal converted into a standard four-year contract on Monday. “He took full advantage of his opportunity. Once he signed here, he was a participant [in the] off […]
- Jazz Forward Taylor Hendricks Suffers Fractured Fibula, Dislocated Ankle October 29, 2024Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks suffered a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle in the second half of Utah’s game at Dallas on Monday night, Tim MacMahon of ESPN tweets. Hendricks’ injury occurred on a non-contact play as he was running into the offensive lane. He took an awkward step and dropped to the floor with […]
- Pacific Notes: Curry, Melton, Zubac, Davis, Ellis October 29, 2024Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss at least the next two games due to a left ankle sprain, Kendra Andrews of ESPN writes. Curry underwent an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury, which occurred during Sunday night’s home opener against the Clippers during the third quarter. He returned to the […]
- Western Notes: Jokic, Branham, Conley, Wallace October 29, 2024Nikola Jokic was concerned about how the Nuggets performed in the preseason. Denver has also lost its first two regular season games but the superstar center says the offense simply isn’t clicking yet, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. “I think we are struggling to score,” Jokić said. “We have scored 87 and 104 […]
- Clippers Exercise 2025/26 Option On Kobe Brown’s Contract October 28, 2024The Clippers have exercised their 2025/26 option on Kobe Brown‘s rookie contract, Law Murray of The Athletic tweets. Brown is due to make $2,654,692 next season after earning $2,533,920 in ’24/25. The 24-year-old was the 30th overall pick in the 2023 draft out of Missouri. Brown saw action in 44 regular season games as a […]
- And-Ones: Chiozza, McRae, 2025 Mock, Fouls October 28, 2024Former NBA point guard Chris Chiozza signed with Manisa Basket, according to a release from the team (Twitter link). Chiozza joins the Turkish club after spending last season with Baskonia and the 2022/23 season with the G League’s Long Island Nets. Chiozza, 28, went undrafted in 2018 out of Florida. He signed a 10-day deal […]
- Grizzlies Sign Jay Huff To Four-Year Contract October 28, 20248:55pm: Huff has officially signed the multiyear deal, according to a team press release. 3:32pm: The Grizzlies are converting center Jay Huff from his two-way deal to a standard, four-year contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Memphis has an open 15-man roster spot, so no corresponding move is necessary. Huff has been outstanding […]
- Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis Named Players Of The Week October 28, 2024Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum and Lakers star forward/center Anthony Davis were named the NBA’s Players of the Week for the stretch of Oct. 22-27, the league announced (Twitter link). Tatum was the Eastern Conference’s winner, while Davis claimed the Western Conference award. Tatum helped the Celtics to a 3-0 start to the season, which […]
- Nets Exercise Third-Year Options For Noah Clowney, Dariq Whitehead October 28, 2024The Nets have exercised the third-year rookie scale team options on Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead for the 2025/26 season, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto (Twitter link). [RELATED: Decisions On 2025/26 Rookie Scale Team Options] Clowney, the No. 21 overall pick in the 2023 draft, is continuing to increase his playing time with Brooklyn. He appeared […]
- Atlantic Notes: Schröder, Sixers, Holiday, Towns October 28, 2024The Nets acquired guard Dennis Schröder at the trade deadline last season and he’s established himself as an efficient producer in Brooklyn. Across 32 outings with the Nets, he has averaged 15.2 points and 6.1 assists per game while connecting on 42.8% of his shots from beyond the arc. In just three games this season, […]
- Suns Notes: Nurkic, Durant, Dunn, Allen October 28, 2024Jusuf Nurkic could be the most important variable for the Suns this season, according to Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports. With so many reliable pieces in place, the veteran center’s performance on a night-to-night basis might determine how successful Phoenix can be. Bourguet notes that Nurkic had trouble staying on the court in the first […]
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