Hoops Rumors

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

Despite missing starting center Kristaps Porzingis so far this fall and also having All-Star wing Jaylen Brown unavailable for multiple games, the 7-2 Celtics have picked up right where they left off after winning a title last season. Tim Bontemps of ESPN even sees similarities between this year’s loaded Celtics squad and the 73-win Warriors of 2015/16, noting that Boston is … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Season, Sale, Scheierman, Tatum

Nets center Nic Claxton received his first start of the season on Monday. Claxton, who signed a four-year deal worth up to $100MM during the summer, had 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in a win over Memphis. He missed the preseason due to a hamstring injury. “It’s just still getting back into the swing of things. I had like one stint where I was really … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Claxton, Simmons, Boucher, Brown

After playing a rotation role in each of the Knicks‘ first five games, veteran point guard Cameron Payne was unavailable on Monday in Houston due to a hamstring strain. That resulted in rookie guard Tyler Kolek seeing his first meaningful minutes of the season for New York. Kolek was only on the court for 5:32 and was a minus-four in his limited playing time. Still, he knocked … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Kolek, Queta, Dick, Barnes

Trail Blazers big man Robert Williams has been listed as questionable to play in Monday’s game vs. New Orleans, tweets ESPN’s Bobby Marks. It’s a signal that Williams, who has been on the shelf for nearly a full year, is on the verge of returning to action. Acquired by Portland in the team’s Jrue Holiday trade with Boston last fall, Williams appeared in just six games during … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: R. Williams, Curry, J. Brown, LaVine, Gobert

A hip flexor issue that forced Celtics guard Jaylen Brown to miss Saturday’s game has been bothering him for several weeks, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. Brown sat out the second game of a back-to-back in Charlotte after playing 37 minutes Friday night. An MRI two weeks ago revealed that it’s a strain and showed fluid in the affected area, and Brown plans to have … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Brown, Tatum, Queta, Lee

A Grant Williams foul on Celtics star Jayson Tatum resulted in an ejection for the former Boston forward on Friday night (video link via NBA.com). Teammate Jaylen Brown took offense to the foul – ruled a flagrant two – and approached Williams after the hit, questioning his motives, according to The Athletic’s Jay King. “It was for sure intentional,” Brown said. “What are we … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Williams, Achiuwa, K. Johnson, Nets Lineup

Sixers star Joel Embiid has participated in multiple 5-on-5 scrimmages in recent days as he takes steps toward making his season debut, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania. According to Charania, with the 76ers not in action again until Saturday, the expectation is that Embiid will be evaluated ahead of that game vs. Memphis after working out on Thursday and Friday. The former … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Embiid, Raptors, Barnes, Queta, Watford

Bucks head coach Doc Rivers may have missed out on a chance to lead the Celtics to more championships, but he told Steve Bulpett of Heavy that he doesn’t regret his decision to accept an offer from the Clippers in 2013. According to Bulpett, the team was “fairly pleading” for Rivers to stay and oversee a rebuilding project after trading Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Rivers, Middleton, LaVine, Harris, Reed