Hoops Rumors

Tonight’s nationally televised game between Boston and Philadelphia will be lacking in star power. The Celtics (Twitter links) have ruled out Jaylen Brown (right knee posterior impingement), Al Horford (left big toe sprain) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness), while Jrue Holiday remains sidelined with a broken finger on his right hand (mallet finger). Both Jayson Tatum (right … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Sixers Game, Pritchard, White, Walsh

The Celtics have waived two-way player Anton Watson, the team’s PR department tweets. Watson, a rookie forward selected with the No. 54 pick in last year’s draft, signed his two-way contract in August. He has yet to make his NBA regular season debut. Watson has appeared in a total of 37 games (34 starts) for the NBA G League’s Maine Celtics, including his Tip-Off Tournament and … [Read more...] about Celtics Waive Anton Watson

Karl-Anthony Towns missed the Knicks’ loss to Golden State on Tuesday due to personal reasons, Ian Begley of SNY TV tweets. It’s uncertain whether Towns will join the team in Los Angeles when the Knicks face the Lakers on Thursday and Clippers on Friday. “When he’s ready to come back, obviously we want him back,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “But he needs some time right now.” We … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Towns, Drummond, Raptors, Norris

The five-year, $162.5MM contract that Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley signed in free agency last July was viewed by several fans and analysts at the time as an overpay. It hasn’t become any more team-friendly over the course of this season as Quickley has battled one injury after another and has seen his production decline a little even when he’s been healthy. However, the … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Quickley, Holiday, D-Lo, Harris, Dosunmu

The Celtics are signing forward Miles Norris to a two-way contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Norris, who has yet to make his NBA debut, has been playing for the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle. In 36 games combining his Showcase Cup and regular-season appearances, Norris is averaging 17.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.6 minutes per contest. Norris … [Read more...] about Celtics To Add Miles Norris On Two-Way Deal

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 83 points on 61 shots in Friday’s loss to Cleveland, but Brown thought they should have shot even more considering the circumstances, writes Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. The Celtics were missing Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday due to injuries, limiting their options on offense. Still, the Cavaliers rarely threw double … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Brown, Tatum, Hauser, Porzingis, Holiday

There has been no shortage of free agent signings across the NBA since the trade deadline, but several clubs still have at least one open roster spot as we near the home stretch of the season. Using our roster counts tracker, let’s check in on which teams have openings and which are most likely to fill them in the short term. Teams with multiple open spots on their standard … [Read more...] about Checking In On Open NBA Roster Spots

Chris Boucher‘s name was bandied about before the trade deadline but the Raptors big man was confident he wouldn’t be dealt. He had steady communication with the front office during that time. “I won’t lie to you, I think it was the most peaceful deadline I had compared to the other years,” Boucher told William Lou of RaptorsRepublic.com. “I was also talking with (general … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Boucher, Barnes, Holiday, Watford, Reese

Celtics star Jaylen Brown suffered a bone bruise in his left quad during Tuesday’s victory over Toronto. After the game, he told Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe (subscriber link) that he wasn’t sure whether or not he’d play in Wednesday’s back-to-back in Detroit. After initially being listed as questionable, Brown was later ruled out against the red-hot Pistons, who have won … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Brown, Robinson, Towns, Raptors