Rumors

Courtney Lee is a wanted man. The New York Knicks, of course, knew this before the season started. At 32, with a nice three-point stroke, some defensive chops and a reasonable three years (including this one) and $36.8 million left on his deal, he fits the bill for playoff hopefuls and contenders. Not surprisingly, then, [...]

John Wall probably won’t be rejoining the Washington Wizards on schedule. Though he was initially expected to miss about two weeks after receiving treatment for his left knee, the team now expects him to be out a little while longer, according to The Washington Post‘s Candace Buckner (via HoopsHype): John Wall has progressed to participating in half-court [...]

Jahlil Okafor has a new home, and he couldn’t be happier about it. As reported by ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe, the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to send the 22-year-old big man, who was drafted third overall in 2015, along with Nik Stauskas to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Trevor Booker: [tweet https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/938879083320102912] [tweet https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/938879271967297539] The trade [...]

Nikola Mirotic is wrapping up his recovery from facial fractures and a concussion he suffered prior to the start of the season during an altercation with Chicago Bulls teammate Bobby Portis. And, by his own words, he isn’t angry at anyone—not anymore. All is well in Chicago. Except, not totally. From the Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson: [...]

The Dallas Mavericks don’t have any interest in DeMarcus Cousins. Forget the context. The New Orleans Pelicans could implode and start shopping him ahead of the February trade deadline, or he could merely take meetings around the league when he enters free agency this summer. It doesn’t matter. The Mavericks don’t, and won’t, want him. [...]

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford is stepping away from the team for an undetermined period of time. Here’s the announcement from that the organization released on Wednesday: The Charlotte Hornets announced today that Head Coach Steve Clifford will be away from the team for the immediate future to address his health. Currently, there is [...]

It feels increasingly unlikely that DeAndre Jordan will finish this season with the Los Angeles Clippers. He turns 30 in July, at which time he’ll be up for a new contract (player option). Injuries have essentially torpedoed the Clippers’ playoff hopes this season. People are merely waiting for them to stage a miniature teardown that [...]

No coaching seat in the NBA seems hotter than the one on which Doc Rivers is sitting. Not only are the Los Angeles Clippers 4-14 over their past 18 games, but the team stripped Rivers of his official front-office powers over the summer, turning instead to Lawrence Frank as vice president of basketball operations and [...]

Stephen Curry is going to miss time with a right ankle injury. The Golden State Warriors just aren’t totally sure how long he’ll be out. The two-time MVP rolled his right ankle late in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ Monday night victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Neither X-rays nor an MRI revealed anything [...]

Before the New York Knicks appointed Steve Mills and hired general manager Scott Pretty to replace jilted team president Phil Jackson, their owner, James Dolan, tried to poach Jerry West. And, obviously, he failed. Mitch Lawrence has the details over at the Sporting News: They’ve done it with a new administration led by president Steve [...]