Hoops Rumors

The Celtics‘ current majority owners will receive the first round of bids from prospective buyers on January 23, reports Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. According to Himmelsbach, that information was conveyed on Tuesday in a letter from the Grousbeck family to the rest of the team’s stakeholders. As Himmelsbach relays, that letter from the Grousbecks stated that the … [Read more...] about Celtics To Receive First Round Of Ownership Bids On Jan. 23

The Celtics, who were booed by their home fans during Friday’s loss to Sacramento, narrowly avoided a more embarrassing defeat Sunday night, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. The 8-32 Pelicans stayed even with the defending champions for a full 48 minutes and only lost when CJ McCollum‘s last-second floater bounced off the rim. It continued roughly a month of … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Close Call, Tatum, Porzingis, J. Green

The Celtics had a relatively smooth path to last year’s NBA title, claiming the top spot in the East by a wide margin with 64 wins, then cruising through four rounds in the playoffs. Things have been different this season as the defending champs are just 8-7 in their last 15 games and may face a tough fight to hold onto the second seed. After Friday’s home loss to Sacramento, … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Brown, Home Losses, Porzingis, R. Williams

Four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins hasn’t played in the league since finishing the 2021/22 season with Denver, but he continues to compete professionally in non-NBA leagues around the world. The 34-year-old center is joining Selenge Bodons in Mongolia, according to announcements from the club on Instagram and Cousins on Facebook. The No. 5 overall pick in the 2010 draft, … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Cousins, All-Star Voting, 2025 Draft, More

Celtics All-Star wing Jaylen Brown has seen his injury status upgraded ahead of Boston’s Sunday tilt against Oklahoma City. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe (Twitter link), the 6’6″ forward will play his first game of 2025 after having been sidelined with a right shoulder strain since New Year’s Eve. The 28-year-old has been in fine form when he has played for the … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Brown, Towns, Knicks, Martin

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (via Twitter). The two perennial MVP candidates are the first two repeat Player of the Week winners for the 2024/25 season. Tatum was named the East’s Player of the Week on October … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum Named Players Of The Week

8:30pm: The Pistons are also signing Tolu Smith to a two-way deal, according to Jake Fischer (Twitter link). Smith, a 6’11”rookie  forward, was waived by Detroit in training camp. He has been playing the G League Motor City Cruise. He’s averaging 20.2 points and 14.8 rebounds in four regular season G League games. He also made five appearances with the Cruise in the G League … [Read more...] about Pistons Agree To Two-Way Deals With Ron Harper Jr., Tolu Smith

Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis overcame early foul trouble in his return to the court Friday night at Houston, writes Souichi Terada of MassLive. Porzingis, who missed the previous four games with a sprained left ankle, was able to play 28 minutes, posting 11 points, five rebounds and two assists. “I felt all right,” he said afterward. “Still haven’t been in my best shape … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Porzingis, Kornet, Tatum, Udoka, Brown

After missing the past 23 games with a left hamstring strain, Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado says he plans to return to action on Friday vs. Washington, as Will Guillory of The Athletic relays (via Twitter). “I’ll be playing tomorrow for sure,” Alvarado said. “No doubt. … I finally get to be Jose again. It’s going to be a lot of crazy man out there.” Both of the Pelicans’ injured … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Pelicans, Lakers, Celtics, Ivey, M. Robinson