Hoops Rumors

After Michael Scotto reported on Sunday that the Grizzlies wanted to include top-15 protection on their 2025 first-round pick in their offer to the Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith, Marc Stein writes at The Stein Line (Substack link) that one source said the protection on that pick was actually top-17. Brian Lewis of The New York Post, confirming that the protection on the pick the … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Grizzlies, Nets, C. Johnson, Wizards, Lakers

After signing a four-year, $211.6MM maximum free agent contract with the Sixers this summer, Philadelphia anticipated that former nine-time All-Star forward Paul George would help goose their scoring — but his contributions have been erratic so far, observes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Through 19 healthy games, the 34-year-old is averaging 15.8 points on … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: George, Raptors, Hart, Brown

Damian Lillard, who has missed the Bucks‘ past four games due to a calf issue and an illness, will return to action on Saturday against Chicago, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes (via Twitter). Speaking to reporters after today’s shootaround, Lillard explained that the calf injury, which caused him to miss games last Friday and Saturday, was a “mild” strain and that the illness … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Lillard, B. Brown, Poeltl, Stewart, M. Robinson

After Scottie Barnes went down with an ankle sprain last Monday, a report from ESPN indicated that he was expected to miss several weeks. However, the Raptors forward appears on track to beat that projected timeline, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet, who says there’s optimism Barnes could return to action as soon as this week. Within the same story, Grange explores … [Read more...] about Raptors Notes: Barnes, Poeltl, Boucher, Brown, Barrett, Knicks Dispute

The Lakers are expected to be one of the most active buyers on the trade market during the 2024/25 season, though it remains unclear how much of their available draft capital they’re willing to move and how significant a deal they’ll make, says Jovan Buha of The Athletic. As Buha notes, the Lakers were also considered likely to buy last season, but ultimately stood pat at the … [Read more...] about Lakers Rumors: Trade Targets, LeBron, Davis, Bronny, Hachimura