Hoops Rumors

The Lakers have received permission to interview several assistants from around the NBA for their head coaching job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter links). Wojnarowski reports that Los Angeles has been granted permission to talk to the following candidates: Nuggets assistant David Adelman Pelicans assistant James Borrego Celtics assistant Sam … [Read more...] about Latest On Lakers’ Head Coaching Search

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to remain out for Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, which take place on Tuesday and Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. However, there is optimism that Porzingis will be able to return later on in the series barring any setbacks. Porzingis has been out with a calf injury since Game 5 of the first round … [Read more...] about Kristaps Porzingis Likely Out For Start Of ECF, Could Return In Series

Veteran big man Al Horford delivered his best performance of the postseason at an opportune time. He contributed 22 points, 15 rebounds and five assists as the Celtics eliminated the Cavaliers on Wednesday. He also held down Darius Garland on switches, Jared Weiss of The Athletic notes. “There’s obviously things that you have to focus on, rebounding and stuff like that, but it … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Horford, Brown, Porzingis, Mazzulla

Four years after nearly being dealt to the Mavericks in a trade that fell apart over a miscommunication, veteran forward Derrick Jones chose Dallas last summer over a handful of rival suitors, including the Bulls and Suns, reports Tim Cato of The Athletic. According to Cato, Jones ultimately narrowed his options to the Mavs and Celtics before deciding to sign with … [Read more...] about Mavericks Notes: Jones, Doncic, Irving, Lively

Kristaps Porzingis conducted a light workout on the court Monday morning, according to Brian Robb of Masslive.com. However, the Celtics big man will miss his sixth consecutive game on Wednesday as he works his way back from a right calf strain, Tim Bontemps of ESPN tweets. The Celtics can advance to the Eastern Conference finals with a Game 5 victory over the Cavaliers. “It’s … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Porzingis, Pritchard, White, Holiday, Brown

Cavaliers leading scorer Donovan Mitchell will miss Game 4 against the Celtics tonight due to a left calf strain, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. The absence of Mitchell puts Cleveland in a dire situation as it tries to even the series. The Cavs trail the top-seeded Celtics, 2-1, after losing Game 3 on their home floor. Mitchell was listed as questionable to play on Sunday’s … [Read more...] about Donovan Mitchell Won’t Play In Game 4

The recent performances of Cavaliers players not named Donovan Mitchell are certainly not endearing Cleveland to the All-Star shooting guard, opines Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. On Saturday, the Cavaliers fell 106-93 to the Celtics in Game 3 of their ongoing second round matchup, which Cleveland now trails 2-1. Boston led for almost 42 of the contest’s 48 minutes, including by … [Read more...] about Cavaliers Notes: Mitchell, Game 3, Tweaks

The Celtics fell to the Cavaliers, 118-94, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Thursday, allowing Cleveland to shoot 46.4% from beyond the arc on 28 three-point attempts. Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe opines that this was more than a case of the Celtics simply missing shots and allowing the Cavs to get hot — they were neutralized by the presence of Evan … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Cavaliers Series, Defense, Kornet, White