Hoops Rumors

With Steve Kerr not expected to return as Team USA’s head coach for the upcoming international basketball cycle that includes the 2027 FIBA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, USA Basketball and managing director Grant Hill will be tasked with selecting Kerr’s successor. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Hill has yet to begin the process of selecting the next … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Team USA, Practice Facility, Trade Deadline, Panic Meter

Knicks forward/center Precious Achiuwa has yet to make his 2024/25 debut as he continues to recover from a hamstring strain. He told Stefan Bondy of The New York Post that he’s been a full participant in practices and is day-to-day, but he’s not sure when he’ll be able to return. “I need to get to that point where I’m able to build confidence with myself again,” Achiuwa said. … [Read more...] about Atlantic Injury Notes: Achiuwa, Sharpe, Nets, Raptors

The Raptors are playing their best basketball of the season when star Scottie Barnes is on the floor, Sportsnet.ca’s Michael Grange writes. This season looked like an opportunity for Toronto to build through the draft by potentially adding a lottery prospect to a young core that includes the likes of Barnes, Gradey Dick and Ja’Kobe Walter, but Barnes’ excellence is making that … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Barnes, Raptors, Embiid, Knicks’ Offense

Following the conclusion of the group play games in the NBA Cup on Tuesday, the eight teams advancing to the knockout round have been set, and the quarterfinal games have been scheduled. After the Warriors, Rockets, and Hawks previously clinched spots in the knockout round, the Thunder, Mavericks, Bucks, Knicks, and Magic joined them as a result of Tuesday’s outcomes. The … [Read more...] about Knockout Round Matchups Set For NBA Cup; Games Scheduled For Non-Quarterfinalists

The Nets have been surprisingly competitive through the first quarter of the season, but they have a chance to be one of the NBA’s most active teams heading into the trade deadline, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Nearly the entire roster could be considered expendable as Brooklyn starts building for the future, and Cameron Johnson might bring the greatest return. The … [Read more...] about Nets Rumors: Johnson, Schröder, Finney-Smith, Sharpe, Bogdanovic