Hoops Rumors

The Bulls are unlikely to emerge as a viable sign-and-trade suitor for Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga after agreeing to re-sign their own RFA (Josh Giddey), according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). However, Fischer suggests that Chicago is worth keeping an eye on as a future landing spot for Kuminga, given that the Bulls project to have … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Kuminga, Bulls, Knicks, Bryant, Sixers, More

Nets swingman Ziaire Williams waived his right to veto a trade as part of his new two-year contract agreement with the Nets, per Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link). A player who re-signs with his previous team on a one-year deal or a two-year deal that includes a second-year option is typically given an implicit no-trade clause, but a team can ask the player to give up that … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Z. Williams, Simmons, Celtics, Sixers

After trailing by a slim margin for the majority of the game, Turkey eventually defeated Sweden, 85-79, to advance to the quarterfinals of EuroBasket 2025, writes Semih Tuna of Eurohoops. The game was surprisingly competitive, considering Sweden went just 1-4 during the group phase while Turkey was 5-0, including Wednesday’s victory over Serbia. Rockets big man Alperen Sengun … [Read more...] about Turkey, Germany Advance To EuroBasket Quarterfinals

In an article for HoopsHype, Mike Shearer lists seven players who could be primed for breakout seasons in 2025/26. Here’s his full list: Shaedon Sharpe (Trail Blazers) Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers) Andrew Nembhard (Pacers) Sam Hauser (Celtics) Brandon Miller (Hornets) Jake LaRavia (Lakers) Terrence Shannon Jr. (Timberwolves) Shearer acknowledges that Sharpe’s inclusion is a … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Breakout Candidates

After achieving his dream of playing for a championship team in 2024, Celtics guard Derrick White never expected it to be torn apart so quickly. Second apron limitations and luxury tax concerns, combined with Jayson Tatum‘s Achilles injury, caused the organization to make several cost-cutting moves this summer. Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday were both traded, while Luke … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: White, Walsh, Tatum, Simons, Luis

The Knicks will enter the 2025/26 season as a favorite to make it back to the Eastern Conference Finals, but the team will invariably deal with a variety of challenges throughout the year, as Stefan Bondy of The New York Post details (subscriber link). Staying healthy will be crucial for New York. All-Defensive forward OG Anunoby has dealt with his fair share of health issues … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Knicks, Celtics, Queta, Bona

Former Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis, who was traded to Atlanta earlier this summer, has high praise for one of his ex-teammates in Boston. In a EuroBasket group play encounter this week, Porzingis led his native Latvia to a 78-62 blowout victory over Neemias Queta‘s home country of Portugal. Porzingis scored 21 points, grabbed nine boards, dished out three dimes, and … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Queta, Porzingis, Celtics, Knicks

Rockets center Alperen Sengun continued his impressive EuroBasket performance on Wednesday, outplaying Nikola Jokic in Turkey’s thrilling 95-90 win over Serbia, writes Semih Tuna of Eurohoops. Both teams came into the game undefeated, so the victory gave Turkey the No. 1 seed in Group A heading into the knockout round. It also made a statement for Sengun, who was facing Jokic … [Read more...] about EuroBasket Notes: Sengun, Vukcevic, Yabusele, Queta