Hoops Rumors

Josh Hart has maximized his value to the Knicks by putting aside any personal dreams of stardom, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. Throughout his career, which included stops with four teams in six years before he found a home in New York, Hart always believed he could be more than just a scrappy player who tends to make the right play at the right time. He told … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Hart, Towns, Bridges, Payne, Thibodeau

There are few signs of the right wrist injury that Jayson Tatum suffered in Game 1, except for a new celebration he has started using after clutch shots, writes Baxter Holmes of ESPN. Tatum credits rookie Baylor Scheierman for coming up with the move, in which he raises his arms and clasps his right wrist with his left hand. It was on display frequently during the two games in … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Tatum, Porzingis, Horford, Sale

Veteran guard Jrue Holiday, who has missed the past two games of the Celtics‘ series vs. Orlando due to a right hamstring strain, will remain sidelined for Game 5 on Tuesday, the team announced today (Twitter link). The Celtics lost Game 3 in Orlando without Holiday available on Friday, but bounced back with a 107-98 victory on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in the series. Al … [Read more...] about Jrue Holiday To Remain Out For Game 5

5:20 pm: After being upgraded from doubtful to questionable about an hour ago, Tatum will make his return on Friday for Game 3, tweets Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. Brown will also be available, but Holiday has been ruled out. 2:24 pm: The Celtics could be shorthanded for Friday’s Game 3 in Orlando. In their initial injury report on Thursday, the team listed Jrue Holiday … [Read more...] about Celtics’ Brown, Tatum Available For Game 3; Holiday Out

After seeing his starters get thoroughly outplayed in the first two games of their first-round series vs. Indiana, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers is considering the idea of tweaking the lineup for Game 3, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Whether it’s the personnel or the approach, something has to change on Friday, Rivers acknowledged. “We’ve gotten off to two poor starts, … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Bucks, Lillard, Pritchard, Holiday, Beasley

Asked during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show (YouTube link) about Trae Young‘s future in Atlanta, NBA insider Chris Haynes said the Hawks guard has expressed to him that he’s “down with the process” and wants to see a young Atlanta team “turn the corner.” However, while Haynes hasn’t heard anything from Young’s camp to indicate that he’s seeking a change of scenery, he … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Young, Rozier, Love, Magic, Wizards

Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been listed as doubtful to play in Game 2 of the team’s first-round series vs. Orlando on Wednesday, as Jared Weiss of The Athletic tweets. Tatum’s injury designation is a right distal radius bone bruise. The Celtics star injured his right wrist in the fourth quarter of Game 1 on Sunday when he drove to the basket and was met by Magic defenders … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum Listed As Doubtful For Game 2