Hoops Rumors

Second-year Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will be able to suit up tomorrow against the Lakers after having been placed into the league’s coronavirus protocols yesterday, according to Andrew Lopez of ESPN (via Twitter). Williamson was held out of last night’s 111-106 loss to the Clippers as a precaution after returning an inconclusive coronavirus test result yesterday. A … [Read more...] about Zion Clears COVID-19 Protocols, Can Play Friday

5:42pm: Williamson’s absence tonight is related to an inconclusive COVID-19 test and the timing of the results of a second test, tweets Andrew Lopez of ESPN. The Pelicans don’t view it as anything significant, Lopez adds. 2:51pm: Star forward Zion Williamson will be unavailable for the Pelicans‘ game in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Wednesday night, the team announced … [Read more...] about Zion Williamson Out Due To Health And Safety Protocols

The NBA G League held its draft for the 2020/21 season on Monday afternoon. In a typical year, the G League draft lasts four rounds and teams are only required to make two selections. However, this year’s draft was just three rounds and teams weren’t required to make any picks. Because only 17 of 28 NBA G League affiliates (plus the G League Ignite) are participating in the … [Read more...] about 2020/21 NBA G League Draft Results

1:13pm: The Mavericks may have had enough players to meet the required minimum tonight, but the league chose to postpone the game in order to continue contact tracing and “to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and other personnel,” VP of basketball communications Scott Tomlin told Caplan. The contact tracing process is ongoing, per Tim Reynolds of The Associated … [Read more...] about Monday’s Mavericks/Pelicans Game Postponed

While James Harden‘s offseason trade request has dominated NBA headlines for the last month or two, league sources question how willing Rockets general manager Rafael Stone is to deal the superstar guard this season, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. With the likes of John Wall, Christian Wood, and even rookie Jae’Sean Tate playing well, front office executives around … [Read more...] about O’Connor’s Latest: Harden, Beal, Nets, Sixers, Pelicans

Barring a last-minute setback, Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis is poised to make his season debut on Monday night against the Pelicans, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Porzingis, who underwent surgery in October to repair the meniscus in his right knee, spent the offseason recovering from and rehabbing that injury, but wasn’t quite ready to go … [Read more...] about Kristaps Porzingis Set To Make Season Debut

In the wake of Markelle Fultz‘s season-ending knee injury, rookie Cole Anthony has becomes the Magic’s No. 1 point guard, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel writes. Anthony logged a season-high 32 minutes on Wednesday when Fultz was injured. Anthony was selected with the No. 15 pick in the draft. “Cole, in my opinion, he’s the starter right now and I think that he’s ready to … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Anthony, Pacers Crowds, Wizards G League, Rose

Before he signed with the Nuggets as a free agent in November, Isaiah Hartenstein drew interest from the Trail Blazers, Cavaliers, Pelicans, and Wizards, league sources tell Singer in a separate Denver Post story. … [Read more...] about Pelicans Were Among Teams With Offseason Interest In Hartenstein

Pelicans star Brandon Ingram continued to build on his impressive campaign last game, ESPN’s Andrew Lopez writes. Ingram has been the team’s leading scorer in four of six games so far, and had a season-best 31 points on Saturday. “Brandon has been playing great overall,” teammate Zion Williamson said of Ingram, who recently was named the Western Conference Player of the Week. … [Read more...] about Ingram Builds On Impressive Start; Gabriel Hopes To Return Soon