Dennis Schröder played steady rotation minutes after being acquired by the Pistons at the trade deadline. Re-signing the veteran point guard could be a tricky proposition, Keith Langlois of Pistons.com notes. Schröder was needed to fortify the backcourt after Jaden Ivey suffered a fractured fibula at the start of the New Year. Ivey should be 100 percent by training camp and the … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Schröder, Draft, Free Agency, Ivey, Duren, Gores
NBA Announces 2024/25 All-Rookie Teams
The NBA has officially revealed its All-Rookie teams for the 2024/25 season (Twitter links). The First Team is made up the top two picks in the 2024 draft, a pair of Grizzlies, and this season’s Rookie of the Year, while the Second Team is heavy on centers. A panel of 100 media members selected the All-Rookie teams, with players earning two points for a First Team vote and one … [Read more...] about NBA Announces 2024/25 All-Rookie Teams
Central Notes: Giddey, Bulls, Hardaway, Pistons
The Bulls have some major decisions to make about their talented — and perhaps too crowded — backcourt moving forward, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times (subscriber link). Starting guard Josh Giddey enjoyed an impressive debut season in Chicago. As he heads to restricted free agency this offseason, however, Cowley wonders just how much will be too much for the Bulls … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Giddey, Bulls, Hardaway, Pistons
2025 NBA Draft Picks By Team
The Nets and Jazz were among the teams who left Monday’s draft lottery disappointed, as Brooklyn slipped two spots to No. 8 while Utah, the NBA’s worst team during the 2024/25 season, ended up at No. 6. Still, while they won’t be picking as high in the lottery as they might like, the Nets and Jazz will enter this year’s draft armed with plenty of ammunition. Brooklyn controls a … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Draft Picks By Team
Central Notes: Pacers, Bryant, Pistons, Duren, Giannis
The intensity and pace at which the Pacers play makes them a tough out in the postseason. Indiana dusted off a weary, banged-up Cavaliers team in five games and now awaits the winner of the Boston-New York series in the Pacers’ second straight trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. “It’s hard to play at our pace over a seven-game series,” guard Tyrese Haliburton told Dustin … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pacers, Bryant, Pistons, Duren, Giannis