Hoops Rumors

When Boston lost to the Lakers on Thursday, it guaranteed that the Cavaliers will hold the best record in the Eastern Conference through February 2. That, in turn, ensured that Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson will coach one of the four All-Star teams on February 16 in San Francisco, while an assistant on his staff will coach another of those four squads, the NBA announced … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Atkinson, Pistons, Vucevic, Ball

Cunningham renewed his long rivalry with Jalen Green by posting 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Pistons defeated the Rockets on Monday. Their battles date back to AAU games when they were in eighth and ninth grade, Green’s father told Kelly Iko and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic, and they intensified after Cunningham was selected No. 1 and Green went No. 2 … [Read more...] about Cunningham Renews Rivalry With Green; Pistons Exceeding Expectations At Mid-Season

Sixers center Andre Drummond cashed in with Detroit when he became a free agent in 2016, signing a five-year, maximum-salary contract worth in excess of $127MM. However, the veteran big man has had to settle for deals worth the minimum or a little above it in recent years — his current two-year, $10MM pact with Philadelphia is his most lucrative contract since that max deal … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Drummond, Thomas, Hart, Raptors

Bojan Bogdanovic has resumed on-court activities for the Nets, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports. However, he’s still not close to returning to action. Bogdanovic, acquired from the Knicks in the Mikal Bridges blockbuster, underwent foot and wrist surgery during the offseason. Bodganovic, 35, has an expiring $19MM contract. We have more on the New York teams: While the … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Bogdanovic, Knicks Trade Ideas, Nets Blueprint, Robinson, Achiuwa, Sims

The Pistons have been one of the most surprising teams of the 2024/25 season. After finishing last season with the worst record in franchise history (14-68), the Pistons are currently 21-21, on pace to nearly triple that abysmal 14-win total, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press. Detroit also has plenty of financial flexibility ahead of the February 6 deadline, as … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Trade Deadline, Ball-Handler, Cunningham