Hoops Rumors

The Sixers fell to 2-9 on Wednesday with their loss to the Cavaliers, but rookie Jared McCain continued to be a bright spot for his team. The Duke product scored career highs of 34 points and 10 assists in the loss, making six of his 13 three-point attempts. As Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer observes, McCain’s 34 points were the most by a rookie in a game this season … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: McCain, Bona, Quickley, Pritchard

Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, who is recovering from a right hamstring strain, has resumed on-court work and will be reevaluated early next week, the team announced today (Twitter link via Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer). When Maxey’s hamstring injury was confirmed last Thursday, the team said he’d be reevaluated in one week, while reporting from Shams Charania of ESPN … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Maxey, Raptors, Bridges, Celtics

The Celtics‘ hopes of stacking an NBA Cup title on top of last season’s championship got off to a rocky start Tuesday night, writes Brian Robb of MassLive. Jaylen Brown blamed a lack of focus as Boston squandered a 15-point second half lead while losing at home against Atlanta. “I think mentally we were careless tonight,” he said. “We expected to win. Too careless and it … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: NBA Cup, Tatum, Paint Problems, Mazzulla

Free agent guard Lonnie Walker will sign with Zalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague, agent George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Walker signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics in late August in hopes of winning a roster spot in training camp. He reportedly impressed team officials, but Boston is operating under second apron … [Read more...] about Lonnie Walker To Play In EuroLeague

Norman Powell played for the Raptors from 2015-21. The veteran forward is enjoying the best start of his career with the Clippers this season, averaging 25.5 points per game. Toronto traded him for Gary Trent Jr. and now Powell, 31, has emerged as an offensive force, while Trent is no longer on the Toronto roster. “I’ve always had the confidence in myself and the belief that … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Powell, Quickley, Brown, Simmons

Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was able to stay in the game after landing on Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s foot and turning his left ankle on a three-point attempt in the third quarter of Sunday’s matchup with the Bucks (Twitter video link). Speaking to reporters after pulling out the win, Tatum downplayed the injury, referring to his ankle as just “a little sore.” However, he wasn’t … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Tatum, Brown, Sunday Win, Pritchard

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has been upgraded to questionable for Sunday after missing the past four games with a hip flexor strain, tweets Tim Bontemps of ESPN. … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown Upgraded For Sunday’s Game

In the wake of his retirement as a player, six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin is said to be drawing significant interest not from NBA teams but from the league’s new television partners. According to Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, Griffin is in talks with Amazon Prime Video about a role as an analyst on their NBA coverage, with NBC and ESPN also believed to be … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Griffin, Amazon, Coaches, Tatum, WNBA, J. Porter

The Nuggets could pursue Lonnie Walker IV at some point during the season, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack article. Walker chose to sign with Zalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague last week after he was waived by Boston. The veteran swingman signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics in late August in hopes of winning a roster spot in training camp. He reportedly … [Read more...] about Nuggets Have Interest In Lonnie Walker