Hoops Rumors

Third-year guard Marcus Sasser, who has yet to play in 2025/26 after sustaining a right hip impingement during the preseason, has been assigned to the G League to practice with the Motor City Cruise, the Pistons announced today (Twitter link via Hunter Patterson of The Athletic). Just over three weeks ago, Detroit said Sasser would be reevaluated in about four weeks, so that … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Sasser, LeBron, Smart, M. Williams, Dunn, Butler

Duncan Robinson spent his first seven NBA seasons with the Heat. He’ll return to Miami for the first time in a different uniform when the Pistons visit on Saturday night. “I’m excited. It is definitely going to be a fun experience, but weird. I have so much rhythm and flow of being on the other side of that building, it’s going to be interesting,” Robinson told The Detroit … [Read more...] about Duncan Robinson: Return To Miami Will Be Fun, Weird

After the NBA takes Thanksgiving off on Thursday, the final group stage games of this year’s NBA Cup take place on Friday, with 22 teams in action (eight teams have already wrapped up their four-game schedules). Although 49 of the 60 group stage contests have been played so far, we still only know two of the eight clubs that will advance to the knockout round of the in-season … [Read more...] about Six NBA Cup Quarterfinal Spots Up For Grabs On Friday

The Pistons had their 13-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, dropping a tough 117-114 decision at Boston in NBA Cup play. They fell one game short of setting the longest win streak in franchise history, but players told Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press earlier this week that the streak wasn’t the primary thing on their minds. “We never talked about it,” Cade … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons, McConnell, Giannis, Porter

With their 135-118 win over the rival Clippers on Tuesday, the Lakers moved to 3-0 in NBA Cup group play and clinched their spot atop Western Conference Group B. They’re the second team to secure a place in the knockout round, joining the Raptors. As Khobi Price of The Southern California News Group writes, the Lakers’ “big three” propelled the team to victory on Tuesday. Luka … [Read more...] about Lakers Become Second Team To Secure Spot In NBA Cup Quarterfinals