Hoops Rumors

Jonathan Kuminga‘s best chance to move on from the Warriors by the trade deadline is to keep taking advantage of his new-found opportunity, Sam Gordon of The San Francisco Chronicle writes in a subscriber-only story. A season-ending ACL injury to Jimmy Butler has enabled Kuminga to rejoin the rotation, and he responded Tuesday with 20 points and five rebounds in 21 … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Kuminga, Clippers, Lakers, Leonard, Ayton

There have been rumblings around the NBA that Raptors general manager Bobby Webster – who is in the last year of his contract – is facing some pressure to accelerate his team’s contention timeline by making a significant in-season deal, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. However, Grange hears that’s not actually the case. Multiple sources tell Sportsnet that Webster … [Read more...] about Raptors Rumors: Webster, Morant, AD, Agbaji, Sharpe

Mavericks legend Nowitzki said in an interview with Sports Illustrated Germany that he’s not interested in becoming the team’s general manager, as Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com relays. The Mavericks currently have Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi operating as co-interim GMs after firing Nico Harrison. They’re expected to hire a permanent replacement for Harrison as … [Read more...] about Dirk Says He’s Not Interested In Becoming Mavs’ GM

The Suns are rolling, winning 11 of their past 16 games, including two victories over the Knicks in just over a week. They’re currently fighting for a top-six seed in the Western Conference and boast a 25-17 record, despite having spent most of the season playing without Jalen Green, a key offseason addition. “We miss Jalen,” Booker said after Phoenix’s latest win over New York … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Green, Herro, Lakers, Knicks

The Celtics have their first meeting of the season with the Hawks tonight, but they won’t be facing former teammate Kristaps Porzingis, writes Brian Robb of MassLive. Porzingis, who was sent to Atlanta in a three-team trade last summer, is sidelined with left Achilles tendinitis and will miss his fourth straight game. He battled an illness earlier in the season and has only … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Porzingis, Simons, Gafford, JJJ, Tatum