Rumors

Firing head coach Dwane Casey, the most successful clipboard-wielder in franchise history, may not be the only drama the Toronto Raptors author this offseason. Apparently, they’re open to trading, well, everyone. Here’s ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski speaking on the matter (via Def Pen Hoops’ Rob Lopez): [tweet https://twitter.com/r0bato/status/1004150490685374464] And here’s Woj’s exact words, courtesy of Bleacher [...]

On the heels of a Game 2 loss that put them in a 2-0 series hole, the Cleveland Cavaliers certainly didn’t want to hear this: Andre Iguodala is progressing in his return from a left knee contusion and plans to rejoin the Golden State Warriors before the NBA Finals conclude. Here’s ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes with [...]

So much for the Boston Celtics letting their roster ride into next season. Standing pat appears to make sense for the Celtics. Their roster is overloaded with talent, they came within one victory of an NBA Finals appearance and, above all else, they’ve yet to even see the best version of themselves. Gordon Hayward missed [...]

Andre Iguodala missed the final four games of the Western Conference Finals while dealing with a left knee injury. And as it turns out, he may not be ready for the start of the NBA Finals. Or maybe he will be. Truth be told, he doesn’t know. Nor do the Warriors. Everyone involve still seems [...]

After meeting with Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen during the middle of this past season, Damian Lillard wants to—well, he wants to do it again. From The Oregonian‘s John Canzano: Lillard is a nice player. A superb offensive player. And he’s carried a Blazers roster that is marginal outside of guard CJ McCollum. But if [...]

Remember the Phil Jackson as president of basketball operations era for the New York Knicks? Knicks have probably done their best to suppress the memory in order to avoid waking up in the middle of the night with cold sweats. It seems as though the last straw for Jackson in New York was the fact [...]

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 [...]