Hoops Rumors

The Raptors are betting big that they can build around Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, Michael Grange of Sportsnet writes. Both players were rewarded with five-year contracts this offseason. To back the front office’s commitment, Barnes needs to play well enough to be considered for an All-NBA team and Quickley needs to become an All-Star level guard, Grange says. … [Read more...] about Barnes, Quickley Need To Back Team’s Commitment

The Raptors believe Davion Mitchell will bring a perimeter defensive presence that they lacked last season, writes Josh Lewenberg of TSN. The 25-year-old was acquired from the Kings in a trade on the second night of the draft to fill Toronto’s need for a backup point guard. “I’m trying to bring leadership, defensive mindset, being that dog, just doing the little things on the … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Mitchell, Vezenkov, Agbaji, Diallo, Dick

The NBA has announced the five-team groups for this year’s in-season tournament, now renamed the Emirates NBA Cup, the league announced in a release on Friday (Twitter link). Like last year, there are six groups — three each from the Western Conference and Eastern Conference — and each conference was split into five groups based on last year’s standings. One team was selected … [Read more...] about Groups Revealed For 2024 NBA Cup

The Nets agreed to trade Mikal Bridges just two months after they hired Jordi Fernandez, but Brooklyn’s new head coach said he wasn’t caught off guard by that move. As Brian Lewis of The New York Post writes, moving Bridges was a scenario that had been discussed with Fernandez before he took the job. “We know that we wanted to do something sustainable and we wanted to win and … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Fernandez, Fernando, Trent, Jokubaitis, Magic

The Canadian national team has formally announced its 12-man roster for the Paris Olympics, making its final cuts ahead of Wednesday’s exhibition games against Team USA. Team Canada’s 12-man squad is as follows: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G (Thunder) Jamal Murray, G (Nuggets) Nickeil Alexander-Walker, G (Timberwolves) Andrew Nembhard, G (Pacers) RJ Barrett, G/F … [Read more...] about Team Canada Finalizes 2024 Olympic Roster