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- Mavs Notes: Flagg, Veterans, Irving, Approach November 3, 2025Cooper Flagg‘s start to his NBA career with the Mavericks has been an exercise in steady progress and managing expectations, writes Grant Afseth of the Dallas Hoops Journal. It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing so far for the 6’9″ rookie forward, who joined a team with aspirations of contending and has unexpectedly taken on the […]
- Serge Ibaka Teases NBA Comeback November 3, 2025Serge Ibaka recently teased a potential return to the NBA, tweeting a black and white picture of himself practicing in an open University of Miami gym with the caption “@nba Comeback.” The 14-year veteran’s most recent NBA action came in the 2022/23 season, when he appeared in 16 regular season games for the Bucks and […]
- Blake Wesley Out Indefinitely With Broken Bone In Foot November 3, 2025Trail Blazers guard Blake Wesley has suffered a fracture to the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot and is out indefinitely, according to the team. The Blazers added that Wesley’s recovery timeline will be determined at a later date. Wesley signed a one-year deal with the Trail Blazers this summer. With Scoot Henderson out […]
- Josh Hart Reveals Nerve Damage In Shooting Hand November 3, 2025Knicks forward Josh Hart is suffering from nerve damage throughout his shooting hand, he revealed on Sunday to Fred Katz and James L Edwards III of The Athletic. Hart previously acknowledged prior to training camp that an offseason procedure on his right ring finger didn’t sufficiently address the issue. Now he’s providing more details on the […]
- Pelicans’ Slow Start Intensifies Coaching Questions November 3, 2025After losing 137-106 to the Thunder on Sunday, the Pelicans remain one of only two teams without a win on the season, along with Brooklyn. The rough start has set off alarms around the NBA media landscape, with the Pelicans drawing the wrong kind of attention not just for their 0-6 start but for the […]
- Walker Kessler To Undergo Tests On Left Shoulder November 2, 2025Walker Kessler will miss the final four games of the Jazz‘s five-game road trip, as he’s been sent back to Utah to undergo testing on his left shoulder, reports Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune (Twitter link). Kessler missed much of the preseason with left shoulder bursitis, but has been able to play in […]
- Knicks Notes: Bench, Adversity, Robinson, Donovan November 2, 2025The Knicks were hoping to upgrade their bench when they added Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele in free agency, but the early returns have been disappointing thus far, writes Bridget Reilly of The New York Post. Yabusele signed a two-year, $11.3MM deal with the Knicks after a solid season with Philadelphia. He got off to […]
- Injury Notes: Ball, Clifford, Wesley, Dosunmu, More November 2, 2025Barring an unexpected development, Hornets star LaMelo Ball will miss his first game of the season on Sunday, having been listed as doubtful for the matchup against Utah (Twitter links via the Hornets). Rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner may miss the game as well — he’s questionable to suit up for personal reasons. Ball has dealt […]
- Joel Embiid Fined $50K By NBA November 2, 2025Sixers center Joel Embiid has been fined $50K by the NBA for “making a lewd gesture on the playing court,” the league announced today (via Twitter). Embiid made a crotch-chop gesture after making a basket through a foul during the first quarter of Philadelphia’s one-point loss to Boston on Friday (Twitter video link). He has […]
- Pelicans Notes: Green, 0-5 Start, Poole, Looney November 2, 2025The Pelicans are reportedly having “serious” internal discussions about head coach Willie Green. Should they fire him? Rod Walker of NOLA.com explores that subject, writing that while there is plenty of blame to go around for the team’s 0-5 start, the players seem like they’re tuned out to Green’s messaging at times. More importantly, the […]
- Warriors Notes: Curry, Butler, Kerr, Jackson-Davis, Post November 2, 2025The Warriors had a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game at Indiana, only to let it slip away, eventually falling to an injury-ravaged Pacers team that picked up its first win of the season. With six minutes left, Golden State was up 104-93; the team only scored five points the rest of […]
- Latest On Grizzlies, Ja Morant November 2, 2025Appearing on SportsCenter on Sunday morning (YouTube link), ESPN’s Shams Charania provided more details on what led to Ja Morant receiving a one-game suspension for what the Grizzlies called conduct detrimental to the team. “There has been tension in the last several days around Ja Morant and his feelings toward head coach Tuomas Iisalo‘s rotation patterns, […]
- Hoops Rumors Mailbag: Mavs’ Backcourt, Raptors, Barrett November 2, 2025Our latest Front Office mailbag covers questions about the Mavericks' backcourt, the Raptors' slow start to the season, and what an RJ Barrett trade might look like. The questions have been lightly edited for clarity. Ben asks: With Kyrie Irving out for most (if not all) of the season, Dallas is a bit lacking in […]
- Heat Notes: Powell, Rozier, Herro, Jakucionis, Morant, LaRoche November 2, 2025Heat guard Norman Powell is in the final year of his contract, which will pay him $20.48MM in 2025/26. He will remain extension-eligible through June 30, 2026, and if a deal is not reached he will become an unrestricted free agent. According to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, Powell recently made it clear he […]
- Suns Notes: Green, Brooks, Livers, Williams November 2, 2025Jalen Green won’t be active when the Suns host San Antonio on Sunday night, but he appears to be getting closer to making his season debut, writes Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Phoenix was counting on Green to help carry the scoring load after acquiring him from the Rockets as part of the Kevin […]
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