Hoops Rumors

The Pacers have signed Tony Bradley to a standard contract for the remainder of the season, the team announced in a press release. Bradley had signed a pair of 10-day contracts with the club and the Pacers opted to retain him once the second 10-day expired.  He’s seen action in seven games off the bench, averaging 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in 5.0 minutes per contest. By … [Read more...] about Pacers Sign Tony Bradley To Standard Contract

Knicks All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson, who is expected to miss another week as he continues to recover from a sprained right ankle, has missed New York’s last eight games as a result of the injury. According to Ryan Dunleavy of The New York Post, one benefit of Brunson’s absence has been extended run for some the club’s younger backcourt options and role players. “You are … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Brunson, Kolek, McBride, Playoffs

Over the course of Bennedict Mathurin‘s three seasons with the Pacers, there has been a constant effort to try and figure out how best to incorporate his more ball-dominant, one-on-one style within the movement-oriented flow of a Tyrese Haliburton-led offense. As Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star writes, the issue becomes even more complicated in instances when Haliburton … [Read more...] about Still Trying To Figure Out How To Optimize Mathurin

New Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma is adjusting to life on a competitive club after his years with the rebuilding Wizards, as he told Mark Medina of Sportskeeda in a recent interview. “I haven’t found my total offensive groove,” Kuzma said. “But I’ve been able to be competitive. Defense and rebounding is something that I do really, really well. So that’s what made an impact. It’s … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Kuzma, Hardaway, Haliburton, White

Nets forward Trendon Watford, Pacers center Myles Turner, and Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard were each fined by the NBA on Friday night for their roles in a Thursday altercation, according to a press release from the league (Twitter link). Watford and Turner were hit with fines of $35K apiece, while Nembhard received a $20K penalty. As we detailed earlier today, the altercation … [Read more...] about NBA Fines Trendon Watford, Myles Turner, Andrew Nembhard