Rumors

Now that the draft order is set, the rumor mill is up and churning in advance of the 2018 NBA Draft on June 21. The Suns are reportedly debating between DeAndre Ayton and Luka Doncic with the No. 1 pick and the assumption was that the Kings would take whomever the Suns didn’t at No. [...]

To everyone hoping their favorite NBA team has a viable shot at trading for Kawhi Leonard, we’ve got a message for you: Good luck. Though things between the two-time Defensive Player of the Year and San Antonio Spurs are not hunky-dory, prospective suitors for his services should not expect to swoop in and steal him [...]

If and when the Toronto Raptors make DeMar DeRozan available over the offseason, it won’t be the first time in the last year they’ve tested his trade market. According to The New York Times‘ Marc Stein, the team quietly gauged his value around the league this past summer and could do so again in the aftermath [...]

When the Knicks signed Joakim Noah to a four-year, $72 million contract in the summer of 2016, many analysts and prognosticators thought it was a big mistake. They were right. Noah, now 33, has been unable to regain his health and return to being anywhere close to the rim protecting, glass cleaning, high-level passer and [...]

Derrick Rose felt like he may be coming to the end of his NBA run at least for the time being, a very sad way to end his stint in the NBA at the age of 30 after winning an MVP at the age of 22. After his time with the Cavaliers was a dud [...]

Last season, back when LaMarcus Aldridge was doubting his role with the San Antonio Spurs, he may have tried getting Damian Lillard to ask the Portland Trail Blazers to re-acquire him via trade. No, seriously. This sounds like it happened. Here’s the skinny, according to Bleacher Report’s Ken Berger: Still, multiple league sources advised not [...]

Rodney Hood did not play during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 4 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. But he apparently could have—in garbage time, at least. He just didn’t want to. From The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd: When the Cavs called a timeout with a 30-point lead and 7:38 left Monday, Lue tried inserting [...]

The speculation factory wasted little time putting Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey on the hot seat. His name, in fact, was thrown onto the hypothetical chopping block before his team even submitted to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4. According to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, certain executives around the league believe Toronto will move [...]

If the Oklahoma City Thunder have their way, Paul George (player option) will re-sign with them in free agency. If they really have their way, he’ll be returning to a team that doesn’t include Carmelo Anthony. From Sporting News’ Sean Deveney: Keeping George in town has been the underlying goal since before the season started. The [...]

The New York Knicks have added Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown to their list of head coaching candidates. And now they’re officially ready to hire Jeff Hornacek’s replacement. From ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski: After talking with Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown, the New York Knicks have completed interviews for the franchise’s head-coaching job, and team officials are huddling [...]