NBA News
- Jayson Tatum Could Make Season Debut On Friday March 5, 2026Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will return from his Achilles tear this season and could make his 2025/26 debut on Friday vs. the Mavericks in Boston, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Tatum has officially been listed by the team as questionable to suit up for Friday’s matchup with Dallas (Twitter link). According to Charania […]
- Northwest Notes: Anderson, Jazz, Dundon, Caruso, Hartenstein March 5, 2026It’s rare for a player added on the buyout market to make a significant impact on his new team, but the Timberwolves believe Kyle Anderson is capable of doing just that, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Besides the fact that the 32-year-old is very familiar with the Wolves, whom he played for from 2022-24, […]
- Hoops Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript: 3/5/2026 March 5, 2026Hoops Rumors’ Arthur Hill held a live chat today exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers. Topics included the Pistons' and Spurs' playoff chances, the Hornets' emergence as a contender in the East, Luguentz Dort's future with the Thunder, a potential Kawhi Leonard trade and more! Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front […]
- Tyus Jones Signs With Nuggets March 5, 2026March 5: The Nuggets have officially signed Jones, the team confirmed today (via Twitter). The point guard will earn $814,552 for the rest of the season, while Denver carries a cap charge of $514,682. March 2: Free agent point guard Tyus Jones plans to sign with the Nuggets, his agent Kevin Bradbury tells Shams Charania […]
- Checking In On 10-Days, Pending Deals, Open Roster Spots March 5, 2026Two important roster-related dates for the 2025/26 NBA season are now behind us — teams can no longer sign players to two-way contracts and players who are waived by their current clubs from here on out won’t be playoff-eligible for a new team. That certainly doesn’t mean there won’t be any players signed or waived […]
- Southwest Notes: Jordan, Murray, Sheppard, Prosper March 5, 2026After signing with the Pelicans at the start of the regular season, veteran center DeAndre Jordan made two appearances in his first week on the roster in October, then didn’t see any action until after last month’s All-Star break. He has played regular minutes since then, earning five starts and logging double-digit minutes in each […]
- NBA’s Two-Way Signing Deadline Has Now Passed March 5, 2026The deadline for NBA teams to sign players to two-way contracts was Wednesday, March 4. Since that deadline has now passed, no two-way deals can be signed between now and the end of the 2025/26 season. Clubs will be permitted to begin signing two-way contracts for the ’26/27 season on July 1 (restricted free agents […]
- Warriors Notes: Curry, Green, Porzingis, Williams March 5, 2026Stephen Curry has been sidelined since January 30 with a lingering right knee injury, leading to some outside speculation whether the 37-year-old star should be shut down for the rest of the season. Warriors teammate Draymond Green addressed that topic on his latest podcast and determined that it’s unlikely to happen, relays Eden Collier of […]
- Central Notes: Zubac, Pacers, Porter, Kuzma, Pistons March 5, 2026With the league’s second-worst record, the Pacers don’t have much incentive to play Ivica Zubac, but coach Rick Carlisle said the veteran center will be back on the court before the season ends, according to Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star (Twitter link). Zubac, who was acquired from the Clippers at the trade deadline, is […]
- And-Ones: Fizdale, Gambling Trial, VanVleet, Extensions March 5, 2026In an appearance on the Run It Back podcast (Twitter video link), David Fizdale claims that he and Knicks management worked out a plan to tank when he was their head coach during the 2018/19 season to improve their chances of drafting Zion Williamson or Ja Morant (hat tip to NJ.com). Fizdale also states that […]
- Lakers Notes: Redick, Doncic, Reaves, Ayton, Offseason Plans March 5, 2026A heated exchange between JJ Redick and Luka Doncic during Saturday’s win over Golden State drew some attention on social media, but the Lakers coach dismissed it as something “very normal” that happens during the course of games, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The incident occurred when Doncic was removed from the game and […]
- Kyshawn George Has Partial UCL Tear, Will Be Reevaluated In Three Weeks March 5, 2026Kyshawn George suffered a partial tear of the UCL in his left elbow and will be reevaluated in three weeks, the Wizards announced (via Twitter). The team states that it plans to treat the injury “conservatively,” so there’s no guarantee that George will return before the season ends on April 12. George left Monday’s game […]
- Knicks Notes: Robinson, Alvarado, Sochan, Diawara March 5, 2026The load management plan that the Knicks instituted for Mitchell Robinson has been successful so far, writes Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. Robinson has already appeared in 44 games, which tops his totals from each of the past two seasons, and he’s on pace for his highest number of games played since 2021/22. […]
- Nuggets Sign David Roddy To Two-Way, Waive Tamar Bates March 5, 20266:00 pm: Both moves are now official, according to RealGM’s log of NBA transactions. 1:51 pm: The Nuggets are making a change to one of their two-way contract slots ahead of Wednesday’s deadline, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who reports (via Twitter) that current two-way player Tamar Bates is being waived in order to […]
- Eastern Notes: Knueppel, McCain, Edgecombe, Suggs, Carter March 4, 2026Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg appeared to be the frontrunner for this season’s Rookie of the Year award after he scored 49 points against Charlotte on January 29 in his first NBA meeting with Kon Knueppel. However, that was no longer the case by the time the two teams faced one another again on Tuesday, writes […]
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