Hoops Rumors

Ty Jerome, a Sixth Man of the Year award finalist, continues to pump up his value heading into unrestricted free agency. The Cavaliers guard poured in 28 points in 26 minutes during his first postseason game on Sunday. “This is who Ty is. This is not a shock,” Donovan Mitchell said, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “I know everybody’s going to react like this is a shock that he’d … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jerome, Schröder, Cunningham, Patton

New Pelicans president of basketball operations Joe Dumars wouldn’t tip his hand regarding his plans for Zion Williamson. In his introductory press conference, Dumars said he’s had multiple discussions with the team’s oft-injured franchise player but didn’t reveal any details, according to the Associated Press. “At the league office, I’ve had to talk to Zion a few times,” said … [Read more...] about Dumars Won’t Reveal His Plans For Zion Williamson

Get ready for some major award announcements this week. The NBA will reveal the winners of four postseason awards, one per night, starting on Tuesday, according to NBA Communications (Twitter link). The Sixth Man of the Year award will get first billing. The Celtics’ Payton Pritchard, the Pistons’ Malik Beasley and the Cavaliers’ Ty Jerome are the finalists, as revealed on … [Read more...] about Sixth Man Award, Three Others To Be Announced This Week

Isaiah Stewart won’t play in Game 2 of the Pistons’ first-round series against the Knicks on Monday night, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post tweets. Stewart limped off the court during the fourth quarter in Game 1 of the series on Saturday night with a right leg injury. He underwent tests on the leg and was listed on Sunday as questionable for Game 2 due to right knee … [Read more...] about Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart Ruled Out For Game 2

Josh Hart was largely a non-factor in the first half of Game 1 of the Knicks‘ first-round series vs. Detroit due to early foul trouble, but he played a major role in New York’s second-half comeback, including a 21-0 run that sealed the victory, writes Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. Hart went scoreless, missing his two field goal attempts, in seven first-half minutes, but … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Hart, Anunoby, Thompson, Brunson, Towns