Giannis Antetokounmpo has yet to make any decisions about his future with the Bucks, as Shams Charania of ESPN reported today and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) confirms. But with Charania suggesting that Antetokounmpo is becoming more “open-minded” about considering opportunities outside of Milwaukee and executives converging on Chicago this week for the NBA … [Read more...] about Spurs, Rockets In Best Position To Pursue Giannis?
Community Shootaround: Best, Worst Draft Lottery Outcomes
Fans of NBA teams who own a pick (or two) in this year’s lottery will obviously be rooting for their favorite club to get lucky on Monday and claim the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, putting them in position to select Duke phenom Cooper Flagg. But what about the fans who don’t have a personal rooting interest in Monday’s event? What outcome should they be hoping for? Would it be … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Best, Worst Draft Lottery Outcomes
Southwest Notes: Mavs, Aldama, Popovich, Pelicans
Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is making major changes to the club’s health and performance team, according to reports from Marc Stein (Twitter link), Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Those changes include parting ways head athletic trainer Dionne Calhoun and athletic performance director Keith Belton, among others. As MacMahon details, … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Mavs, Aldama, Popovich, Pelicans
Scotto’s Latest: Jerome, Caporn, Suns, NBAGL Elite Camp, Pelicans
Good health and the opportunity to play for newly minted Coach of the Year Kenny Atkinson were the key factors that fueled Ty Jerome‘s breakout 2024/25 season, the Cavaliers guard recently told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “Kenny empowers me to be aggressive every time I step on the court and to play my game,” Jerome said. “I’ve got the ultimate green light. He trusts his … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Jerome, Caporn, Suns, NBAGL Elite Camp, Pelicans
Latest From Stein, Fischer: Hawks President Search, Iisalo, Suns Coaching Search, Doncic
The Hawks have begun the interviewing process for their next president of basketball operations, Marc Stein and Jake Fischer report in their latest Substack notes post. The Hawks fired GM Landry Fields last month and promoted Onsi Saleh to that title but Atlanta wants to pair him with another top executive. Sixers GM Elton Brand, former Nuggets GM Calvin Booth and former Kings … [Read more...] about Latest From Stein, Fischer: Hawks President Search, Iisalo, Suns Coaching Search, Doncic