Hoops Rumors

Jonathan Kuminga‘s best chance to move on from the Warriors by the trade deadline is to keep taking advantage of his new-found opportunity, Sam Gordon of The San Francisco Chronicle writes in a subscriber-only story. A season-ending ACL injury to Jimmy Butler has enabled Kuminga to rejoin the rotation, and he responded Tuesday with 20 points and five rebounds in 21 … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Kuminga, Clippers, Lakers, Leonard, Ayton

The Wizards‘ trades for Cam Whitmore last summer and Trae Young earlier this month exhibit the front office’s willingness to roll the dice on high-upside players in need of a change of scenery, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who hears from league sources that Washington will likely be keeping an eye out for similar opportunities at this season’s trade … [Read more...] about Wizards Rumors: Zion, Kuminga, Salary Dumps, Middleton, More

All signs point to Cam Thomas‘ days in Brooklyn being numbered, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post (subscription required), who says most league observers he spoke to about the subject expect Thomas and the Nets to go their separate ways either at the trade deadline or in the offseason. While a midseason trade remains possible, Thomas owns a de facto no-trade clause … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Thomas, Bulls, Tatum, Bucks

Bulls guard Josh Giddey was upgraded to questionable ahead of Tuesday’s contest against the Clippers before being ruled out (Twitter links via K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network). Giddey, who is working his way back from a strained left hamstring, could return to action on Thursday in Minnesota, head coach Billy Donovan said. Forward Patrick Williams is dealing with a … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Giddey, Reid, H. Jones, Whitmore

There have been rumblings around the NBA that Raptors general manager Bobby Webster – who is in the last year of his contract – is facing some pressure to accelerate his team’s contention timeline by making a significant in-season deal, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. However, Grange hears that’s not actually the case. Multiple sources tell Sportsnet that Webster … [Read more...] about Raptors Rumors: Webster, Morant, AD, Agbaji, Sharpe