Hoops Rumors

Giannis Antetokounmpo has yet to make any decisions about his future with the Bucks, as Shams Charania of ESPN reported today and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) confirms. But with Charania suggesting that Antetokounmpo is becoming more “open-minded” about considering opportunities outside of Milwaukee and executives converging on Chicago this week for the NBA … [Read more...] about Spurs, Rockets In Best Position To Pursue Giannis?

Now that Cade Cunningham has established himself as one of the NBA’s best guards, Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon believes he’ll become a target for other players, writes Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News. Cunningham earned his first All-Star appearance this year, averaging 26.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 9.1 assists in 70 games, and is considered a … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Cunningham, Langdon, Ivey, Trade Assets

After the Knicks‘ swarming defense, led by wings OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, limited Boston to 90 points on 36.2% shooting in a Game 2 victory, veteran forward P.J. Tucker told reporters, including Stefan Bondy of The New York Post, that Anunoby was overlooked in a major way by Defensive Player of the Year voters this spring. “OG’s been off the charts. I don’t know how he … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Anunoby, Pistons, Raptors, Giannis

Pistons veterans Malik Beasley, Tim Hardaway Jr., Paul Reed and Dennis Schröder will all be unrestricted free agents this summer. The additions of Beasley, Hardaway, Schröder and forward Tobias Harris; the growth of Detroit’s young core; and the hiring of new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff sparked a 30-win improvement between 2023/24 and 2024/25, and saw Detroit return to the … [Read more...] about Pistons GM Trajan Langdon Talks Free Agents, Extensions, More

One week after ending the Bucks’ season with a series-winning shot in the final seconds of Game 5, Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton played the hero again on Tuesday vs. Cleveland. Haliburton’s three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left on the clock completed an improbable comeback for the Pacers, who were down by seven points with 50 seconds to play and now have a 2-0 series lead … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Haliburton, Nembhard, Cavs, Pistons, Bulls