NBA News
- Pacific Notes: L.A. Games, Fox, Kings, Warriors, O’Neale January 12, 2025The NBA intends to move forward with both of the games scheduled to be played in Los Angeles on Monday, according to various reports. The Clippers have been informed by the league that their game vs. the Heat at Intuit Dome remains on track, per Mark Medina of Sportskeeda (Twitter link), while the Spurs were […]
- Stein’s Latest: Nets, Butler, Giannis, Suns, Nembhard, Coaches January 12, 2025The Nets are the only NBA team projected to have maximum-salary cap room during the 2025 offseason, but they have no plans to pursue Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who could be the biggest free agent on the market next summer, reports Marc Stein in his latest Substack article. According to Stein, despite their impressive cap […]
- Suns, Hornets Have Discussed Nick Richards, Jusuf Nurkic January 12, 2025The Suns and Hornets have had discussions about the idea of a trade that would send Jusuf Nurkic and draft capital to Charlotte and Nick Richards to Phoenix, confirms John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 (Twitter links). The talks, described as “ongoing” by Gambadoro, were first reported by Evan Sidery of Forbes (Twitter link), who […]
- Cap Observations: Bucks/Apron, Hornets’ Trade Chips, Nets’ Cap Room January 12, 2025It hasn't exactly been a quiet start to 2025 on the NBA rumor mill, as Jimmy Butler's trade request has led to plenty of speculation about where the Heat star could land and how a potential deal could impact the rest of the market. But it may still be a couple more weeks before the […]
- Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon To Return On Sunday January 12, 2025Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is expected to make his return to action on Sunday in Dallas, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter video link). Gordon has been sidelined since Christmas Day, having missed Denver’ past nine games due to a right calf strain. The injury was an aggravation of a strain he suffered in the […]
- Heat Notes: Butler, Herro, Jovic, Highsmith January 12, 2025When the Heat announced that they’d suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games, they explained the decision by stating that the veteran forward had engaged in “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team.” However, Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel hears from a source close to the situation that the club at one […]
- Nuggets Notes: Jokic, Westbrook, Gordon, MPJ, Fernandez January 12, 2025Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and point guard Russell Westbrook recorded triple-doubles in the same game on Friday for the second time this season, leading the team to a victory over the shorthanded Nets. As Bennett Durando of The Denver Post writes, the duo made NBA history by become the first pair of teammates to have […]
- Jazz Notes: Juzang, Williams, Harkless, Markkanen January 12, 2025The Jazz‘s matchup with the Heat on Thursday gave them a first-hand look at the sort of player they envision as a model for third-year wing Johnny Juzang, writes Kevin Reynolds of The Salt Lake Tribune. Head coach Will Hardy referred to Heat forward Duncan Robinson as the “poster boy” for the type of unheralded […]
- Suns Notes: Nurkic, Plumlee, Ighodaro, T. Jones, Dunn, Beal January 12, 2025Suns center Jusuf Nurkic received his second straight DNP-CD in today’s win over Utah, writes Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Nurkic started the first 23 games he appeared in, but he lost that job when coach Mike Budenholzer decided to shake up his starting lineup earlier this week. He played 14 and 19 minutes in […]
- Latest On Jimmy Butler January 12, 2025As Jimmy Butler serves out his seven-game suspension, the Heat don’t appear any closer to finding someone to take him off their hands, writes Steve Bulpett of Heavy. Numerous executives and other league sources who talked to Bulpett expressed skepticism that Miami will be presented with a deal to its liking before the February 6 […]
- Trail Blazers Notes: Clingan, Sharpe, Thybulle, Grant January 12, 2025Rookie Donovan Clingan posted his first double-double in nearly two months during the Trail Blazers‘ loss at Dallas Thursday night, writes Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian. With Robert Williams resting, Clingan served as Portland’s primary backup center and played more than 24 minutes off the bench. “I thought DC played great,” coach Chauncey Billups said. […]
- Southwest Notes: Zion, Murphy, Tate, Jackson, Williams January 12, 2025The Pelicans sent a message to Zion Williamson by making his one-game suspension public, writes Rod Walker of NOLA. Walker explains that the team could have opted to simply keep Williamson on the bench for another night, just as it did for Wednesday’s game, without providing an explanation. Instead, Williamson was suspended for Friday’s contest […]
- Celtics Notes: Brown, Home Losses, Porzingis, R. Williams January 12, 2025The Celtics had a relatively smooth path to last year’s NBA title, claiming the top spot in the East by a wide margin with 64 wins, then cruising through four rounds in the playoffs. Things have been different this season as the defending champs are just 8-7 in their last 15 games and may face […]
- Mavericks Notes: Hardy, Dinwiddie, Grimes, Irving, Doncic, Exum January 11, 2025Jaden Hardy is giving the Mavericks the offensive lift they need with their two stars sidelined by injuries, writes Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News. The third-year guard is coming off a season-high 25-point performance in Thursday’s win over Portland, and Curtis notes that since December 28, Hardy is leading the NBA in three-point […]
- Checking In On Open NBA Roster Spots January 11, 2025With the NBA’s league-wide salary guarantee date for 2024/25 behind us, it’s worth checking in once again on which teams have open spots on their 18-man rosters. As our roster count tracker shows, these are the teams that don’t currently have full rosters consisting of 15 players on standard rest-of-season contracts and three on two-way […]
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