NBA Rumors

Josh Smith is the heart and soul of the Atlanta Hawks. Without him, they’re doomed. Or are they. Smith is currently nursing a sprained right ankle, and according to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, his return is uncertain: Josh Smith, who missed Sunday’s game with a sprained right ankle, did not practice Monday [...]

The Golden State Warriors are all about taking risks. They took a risk when they paid David Lee an arm and a leg to join the team. They took a risk when they shipped out Monta Ellis last season and they took an even bigger risk bringing Andrew Bogut back in return. And now they [...]

No one saw it coming. Not the Oklahoma City Thunder, not the Houston Rockets, not David Stern himself. And yet, here we are. As Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports first reported, the Rockets and Thunder came to terms on a blockbuster deal that landed All-Star guard James Harden in Houston and volume scoring guard Kevin [...]

Andrew Bogut of the Golden State Warriors was finally able to practice. But that doesn’t mean much, which is actually a good thing. According Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle, Bogut participated in a limited capacity at practice, yet that doesn’t mean he’ll be ready to open the season: Stephen Curry did not practice [...]

When the Portland Trail Blazers signed Nicolas Batum to a four year deal worth nearly $50 million, the hope was that he would develop into a superstar this season. But is he ready? It’s a fair question, because while the 23-year-old continues to improve on a season-by-season basis, his averages of 13.9 points, 4.6 rebounds [...]

The Phoenix Suns continue to make difficult decisions surrounding the team’s status at point guard. If the team isn’t being goaded into trading Steve Nash, it’s throwing a pile of money Goran Dragic’s way. And now, Phoenix has opted to place Kendall Marshall, their rookie facilitator outside of the rotation. According to Michael Schwartz of [...]

No one can replace Kevin Love, but the Minnesota Timberwolves are going to have to try. At least for now. Which means David Kahn, owner Glen Taylor and company will have to take to the free agent ranks to find a versatile forward who can at least provide a capable body until Love returns from [...]

Amar’e Stoudemire of the New York Knicks is at it again. And not in a good way. According to Al Iannazzone of Newsday the power forward has a cyst on his left knee: Amare Stoudemire went home this morning to get his left knee re-evaluated. MRI revealed a ruptured popliteal cyst. Also per Iannazzone, the [...]

Remember Omer Asik? The Chicago Bulls do. They showed restraint and decided not to overpay him like the Houston Rockets did. Now they must show that same restraint with Taj Gibson. I won’t go as far as to say Gibson is overrated, because his abilities are not exaggerated. He’s an athletically inclined forward who can [...]

Kevin Love is arguably more important to his team’s offensive success than any other player in the league. Which is why the Minnesota Timberwolves are screwed. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Love suffered a broken right hand and will be out 4-6 weeks: Minnesota Timberwolves star Kevin Love has suffered a broken right [...]