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- Bulls Eliminated From Postseason Contention March 28, 2026The Bulls were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention on Friday when they lost at Oklahoma City. Chicago (29-44) has nine games remaining and is 9.5 games behind Miami (39-35), the current No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. After another mediocre start to the season — the team was 24-25 through the end of January […]
- Wolves’ Naz Reid Fined $50K By NBA March 28, 2026Timberwolves big man Naz Reid has been fined $50K for “questioning the integrity of game officials,” the NBA announced on Friday (via Twitter). Reid received a technical foul and was ejected for the incident, which occurred with 4:13 remaining in overtime during Wednesday’s comeback win over Houston. A former undrafted free agent, Reid named the […]
- UNC’s Caleb Wilson Declares For 2026 NBA Draft March 28, 2026UNC star Caleb Wilson has declared for the 2026 NBA draft, he announced on Instagram (hat tip to Lindsey Schnell of The Athletic). Wilson, a 6’10” forward/center, is widely projected to be a top-five pick in the upcoming draft, which will occur in June. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Wilson appeared in 24 games (31.3 […]
- Stephen Curry (Knee) To Be Reevaluated Next Week March 28, 20267:50 pm: Head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged that time is running out for Curry to return this season, per Slater (Twitter link). “We’re not bringing him back (only) for the play-in game,” head coach Steve Kerr said. “He’d need to play some games. We need to give him a runway if this is going to […]
- Pistons Notes: Huerter, Duren, Jenkins, Thompson March 28, 2026Kevin Huerter didn’t play much for the Pistons in the first month after he was acquired in a deadline trade with Chicago, but he has been showing recently why the team wanted him, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscriber link). The eighth-year wing made his first start as a Piston on […]
- Nine NBA Players Are On Active 10-Day Contracts March 27, 2026A 10-day deal allows a club to temporarily add a player to its 15-man roster without any commitments beyond those 10 days. January 5 is when teams can start signing players to typical 10-day contracts, but 10-day deals using the hardship exception can be signed at any time during the season. Late in the regular […]
- Warriors Notes: Porzingis, Melton, Santos, More March 27, 2026Veteran center Kristaps Porzingis will be an unrestricted free agent this summer if he doesn’t sign an extension before then. As Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area writes, the Warriors have been using the past several weeks to evaluate the Latvian big man, while Porzingis has been considering whether he’d like to remain with […]
- Injury Notes: Oubre, Maxey, Edwards, Brown, Lakers, Jazz, Suns March 27, 2026After missing the Sixers‘ last eight games due to a left elbow sprain, forward Kelly Oubre Jr. said today that he’ll be back in action on Saturday in Charlotte, tweets Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports. With Paul George and Joel Embiid both having returned earlier this week, Philadelphia is close to being back to full […]
- Players’ Union Has Own Anti-Tanking Proposals March 27, 2026As the NBA considers implementing new rules aimed at deterring tanking prior to next season, the National Basketball Players Association has proposed a three-pronged approach to the issue, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). The NBPA’s suggestions are as follows: 1. Flattening the draft lottery odds The players’ union is generally in […]
- Hoops Rumors Glossary: Early Bird Rights March 27, 2026Bird rights offer teams the chance to sign their own free agents without regard to the salary cap, but they don’t apply to every player. Other salary cap exceptions are available for teams to keep players who don’t qualify for Bird rights. One such exception is the Early Bird, which applies to players formally known […]
- NBA Seeking More Punitive Anti-Tanking Penalties March 27, 2026In addition to planning to reform the draft lottery in an effort to deter teams from tanking, the NBA is also interested in expanding its ability to penalize teams who manipulate player availability and rotations in an effort to lose, reports Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Jazz were fined $500K in February for what […]
- Southeast Notes: Heat, Larsson, Knueppel, White, Vukcevic March 27, 2026Mired in a five-game losing streak, the Heat made a starting lineup change on Wednesday in Cleveland, bringing forward Pelle Larsson off the bench for the first time since January 13. The early returns on the adjustment were positive, as Miami snapped its losing streak with a 120-103 road victory over the Cavaliers. As Anthony […]
- NBA Presented Three Anti-Tanking Proposals To Board Of Governors March 27, 2026During this week’s Board of Governors meetings, the NBA presented team owners with three proposals aimed at discouraging tanking, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. According to Charania, the expectation is that those concepts may undergo some tweaks and then will be the subject of a vote in May in order to determine what changes the league […]
- Magic Notes: Wagner, Black, Isaac, Suggs, Cain March 27, 2026Magic forward Franz Wagner has missed 20 consecutive games and has only made four total appearances since December 7 due to a left high ankle sprain, but he has taken some positive recent steps toward a return, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (subscription required). Wagner has been able to take contact and practiced […]
- Nuggets Notes: Murray, Jokic Watson, Johnson, Bench March 27, 2026Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic put up historic numbers in Wednesday’s win over Dallas, writes Michael Kelly of The Associated Press. On the second night of a road-home back-to-back, Murray had a season-high 53 points (on 19-of-28 shooting) and Jokic had 23 points, 21 rebounds and 19 assists. According to Kelly, the Nuggets are the […]
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