Hoops Rumors
Total reads
63
This week
0
Rank
#256 of 440
Published
1,402 posts
Last 12 weeks
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
And-Ones: Simmons, Nelson, Beverley, Parker
Former All-NBA guard/forward Ben Simmons is expected to participate with “zero restrictions” in a player-led mini-camp for Australia’s national team starting Monday, Marc J. Spears reports for Andscape (Twitter link). Spears adds (via Twitter) that Simmons is footing his own bill for the camp and that, according to a trainer who recently worked out with […]
Clippers Sign Yuki Kawamura To Camp Deal
The Clippers have signed free agent Yuki Kawamura to an Exhibit 10 training camp deal, the team announced (Twitter link via Tony East of Forbes). The third-year point guard spent last season with the Bulls, averaging 3.4 points and 2.6 assists in 11.6 minutes per game across 18 appearances. He played 11 times for the […]
Community Shootaround: Where Will Top Young FAs Land?
While the offseason has all but wrapped up for a number of teams around the NBA, there are still four relatively high-profile players – and the teams associated with said players – waiting to see what their fates will be. As has been the case in recent years, restricted free agency has created protracted standoffs […]
Nick Nurse Excited For Lineup Options With Sixers
The Sixers have completely remade their team this season around the core trio of Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and VJ Edgecombe. Not only did they fill out their starting lineup by signing LeBron James and trading for Jaylen Brown, but they also added considerable bench depth by signing Dean Wade, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Anfernee Simons, and […]
International Notes: Pokusevski, Winston, Carr, Martin, Gillespie
After parting ways with Partizan Belgrade in June, former NBA first-round pick Aleksej Pokusevski will continue his career in Russia, having signed with Lokomotiv Kuban, as Bogdan Vasiljevic of BasketballSphere relays. A 7’0″ forward/center, Pokuseveki was selected 17th overall in the 2020 draft and spent three-and-a-half seasons with the Thunder prior to being traded to […]
Sixers’ Gansey: Embiid ‘Extra Motivated’ For 2026/27 Season
In an interview with ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi, Sixers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey said former NBA MVP Joel Embiid is “extra motivated” after the team acquired Jaylen Brown and LeBron James this offseason, writes Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “Joel is great,” Gansey said. “This is like the first summer I think in a while […]
Hall Of Famer Don Nelson Dies At Age 86
Three-time NBA Coach of the Year Don Nelson has died at age 86, his family announced in a statement, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter links). “On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family. Throughout his […]
Ben Simmons Eyeing NBA Comeback?
Former NBA star Ben Simmons recently teased a potential comeback in an Instagram post, as Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops relays. “I wouldn’t change the story. The highs, the lows, the pain, the time, the lessons. I embrace all of it,” Simmons wrote alongside a picture of himself near a basketball hoop. “Every chapter built something […]
Checking In On Open Two-Way Spots
Two-way contracts allow NBA teams to carry three extra players in addition to the 15 on their regular season roster. These players generally bounce back and forth between the NBA and G League, but remain under team control and can’t be poached by rival franchises. Players on two-way deals will earn $678,882 in 2026/27, half […]
Keaton Wallace Signs With Maccabi Tel Aviv
Free agent guard Keaton Wallace has signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Israeli team announced today in a press release. “Keaton is a player who brings toughness and intensity on both ends of the floor,” head coach Oded Kattash said. “We are confident he will quickly connect with the team and the […]
Tyler Herro ‘Not Really Worried’ About Contract Extension
Tyler Herro is eligible for a contract extension this summer, but he doesn’t want that to become a distraction as he adjusts to playing for the Bucks, writes Steve Megargee of The Associated Press. Speaking to reporters Saturday at a youth basketball camp he’s hosting in Wisconsin, Herro said he’s focused on transitioning to a […]
Wolves Notes: Edwards, Ball, Gobert, Lyles, Barton
Head coach Chris Finch believes the Timberwolves did a “disservice” to Anthony Edwards by using him at point guard so much last season and said they fixed that mistake by trading for LaMelo Ball, relays Timothy Rapp of Bleacher Report. During a recent appearance on the Road Trippin’ Show (YouTube link), Finch talked about the […]
Atlantic Notes: Porter, Leonard, Hart, Shanks
Tuesday will be an important day to watch in the Nets‘ extension negotiations with Michael Porter Jr., writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post. As we noted earlier this week, August 11 is exactly six months from the 2027 trade deadline. That means if Brooklyn plans to give Porter a raise of at least […]
Dillon Brooks Signs Three-Year Extension With Suns
August 8: Brooks’ new contract is official, the Suns announced (via Twitter). August 5: The Suns have agreed to sign veteran forward Dillon Brooks to a three-year contract extension worth $73MM, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (via Twitter). The contract is fully guaranteed and contains no options, per Suns insider John Gambadoro (Twitter link). The first […]
Celtics Notes: Harper, George, Gansey, Brown
The four-year contract that Ron Harper Jr. signed in July assures he will remain in Celtics green, but fans will notice something different about him next season, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe writes in a subscriber-only piece. Haper agreed to give his number 13 to new teammate Paul George in a deal that “benefits […]
Central Notes: Bucks, Herro, Schröder, Harden, Bulls
With 17 players holding standard contracts, the Bucks will have to part with at least two of them by opening night, but working out playing time for an imbalanced roster may be an even bigger challenge, writes Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The two-year contract that Pete Nance signed in July is non-guaranteed, so he’s […]
Heat Notes: Donaldson, Mitchell, Giannis, Adebayo, Trade Exception
Former University of Miami guard Tre Donaldson is hoping to add his name to the long list of undrafted Heat players who’ve gone on to have productive NBA careers, Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald writes in a subscriber-only story. Donaldson hasn’t slowed down after an impressive showing at Summer League, sharpening his game with […]
Northwest Notes: Wallace, Thunder, Dort, Jazz
After the Thunder traded away Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Luguentz Dort in three separate cost-cutting moves, Cason Wallace is expected have an expanded offensive role in his fourth NBA season, according to Rylan Stiles of SI.com. Wallace, who is eligible for a rookie scale extension this offseason, said at his end-of-season press conference in […]
Grizzlies’ Stewart Excited For ‘New Chapter’ In Memphis
In an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, new Grizzlies big man Isaiah Stewart talks about his “love for the city of Detroit,” being traded by the Pistons, and his excitement for a “new chapter” in Memphis. According to Spears, Stewart said Trajan Langdon told him during the 2024 offseason – when Langdon became […]
Checking In On Open NBA Roster Spots
Technically speaking, only one NBA team — Memphis — is at the expanded offseason limit of 21 players under contract. So the other 29 teams each have at least one roster opening. However, NBA clubs are only permitted to carry 15 players on standard contracts once the regular season begins, plus up to three players […]
And-Ones: Offseason Rankings, 2027 FAs, Ellis, Smailagic
In three separate stories for The Athletic, David Aldridge ranks the offseason moves of each NBA team. The Pelicans (No. 30), Warriors (No. 27) and Knicks (No. 21) are among the teams in Aldridge’s bottom 10, with the Suns (No. 20), Celtics (No. 12) and Lakers (No. 11) falling in the middle tier. So which […]
Mavs Reportedly Not Discussing Buyout With Klay Thompson
While there has been plenty of chatter this summer about Miami being interested in Klay Thompson, particularly if he’s waived following a buyout with the Mavericks, the veteran wing and Dallas aren’t currently discussing a buyout, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link). As Siegel notes, the Mavs have explored trades involving Thompson, but nothing […]
Pistons Notes: Duren, Roster Crunch, Ball-Handling, East
Although the Pistons remain determined to re-sign restricted free agent Jalen Duren, they have “drawn a line in the sand” in terms of how much money they’re willing to offer the All-NBA big man, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscriber link). Sankofa speculates that the contract standoff could last until October […]
Magic To Hire Mavs’ Josh Broghamer As Assistant Coach
Although he was initially expected to stay on Dusty May‘s coaching staff with the Mavericks, Josh Broghamer will be leaving Dallas to join the Magic, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (via Twitter). Both Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News and Grant Afseth of Dallas Sports Journal have confirmed the news and report […]
Hornets’ Coby White Ready To ‘Surprise People’ In 2026/27
The Hornets traded away two starters this summer in LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, but Coby White is confident the team can move up the Eastern Conference standings in 2026/27, according to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. “I think we’ve got a really, really good team,” White told Boone. “We’ve got a lot of […]
Displaying items 126-150 of 1402 in total