Hoops Rumors

Celtics starting center Neemias Queta will sit out for the first time this season on Wednesday when the team faces the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, Brian Robb of MassLive.com reports. Queta suffered a sprained left ankle in Sunday’s win over the Magic and did not practice on Tuesday. Queta is averaging a career-high 9.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, and the Celtics … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Queta, Ingram, George, Sixers

There have been “mixed signals” about whether the Clippers would seriously entertain the idea of discussing a trade involving standout center Ivica Zubac this season, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, who hears that no player on the roster has generated more interest from teams around the league than Zubac. If the Clippers ultimately decide they’re willing to explore … [Read more...] about Clippers Rumors: Zubac, Collins, Paul, Sanders, Lue, Bogdanovic

After a subpar performance in Saturday’s loss at Minnesota, Celtics guard Payton Pritchard was thankful to have a chance to redeem himself the next day, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. Pritchard responded with one of his best shooting nights of the season, finishing with 42 points while connecting at 15-of-22 from the field and sinking six three-pointers in a victory … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Pritchard, Queta, White, Brown, Tillman

Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links). Doncic led the Lakers to three wins this past week while averaging 37.3 points, 10.3 assists and 8.7 rebounds. Brunson lifted the Knicks to four wins by averaging 28.8 points and 4.5 … [Read more...] about Doncic, Brunson Named Players Of Week

Jayson Tatum has been out of the spotlight as he recovers from the Achilles injury he suffered during the playoffs, but his teammates continue to rave about the progress he’s making, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe (subscription required). Tatum has expressed hope that he can resume playing by the end of the season, although the Celtics haven’t given any … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Tatum, Williams, Minott, Garza, Hauser, Simons

Star wing Jaylen Brown is questionable to suit up for the Celtics on Saturday in Minnesota, tweets Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Brown, who has appeared in all 18 of Boston’s games thus far in 2025/26, is dealing with lower back spasms. The 29-year-old has taken on an increased offensive workload with Jayson Tatum out with a torn Achilles tendon. Brown is averaging a … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Brown, Nembhard, Porzingis, MPJ, Pelicans

Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic takes a look at how Bill Chisholm went from relative obscurity as a wealthy head of a private equity firm to the new majority of the Celtics, the team he grew up rooting for as a child. While Chisholm’s group set a then-record for purchasing the Celtics for $6.1 billion, they outbid the second-place finisher — believed to be Philadelphia Phillies … [Read more...] about Details On Chisholm’s Purchase Of The Team

With their 135-118 win over the rival Clippers on Tuesday, the Lakers moved to 3-0 in NBA Cup group play and clinched their spot atop Western Conference Group B. They’re the second team to secure a place in the knockout round, joining the Raptors. As Khobi Price of The Southern California News Group writes, the Lakers’ “big three” propelled the team to victory on Tuesday. Luka … [Read more...] about Lakers Become Second Team To Secure Spot In NBA Cup Quarterfinals