Hoops Rumors

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

There hasn’t been much chatter on the rumor mill about Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram in recent weeks, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). However, Fischer suggests there’s still a chance that Ingram could return prior to the trade deadline from his ankle injury, giving potential suitors a chance to take a look at him for multiple games leading up to … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Ingram, Pistons, K. Williams, Lakers