Hoops Rumors

Torrey Craig probably won’t play for the Bulls the remainder of the month. He’s been diagnosed with a right ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team tweets. Craig has already missed the past six games due to what was listed as a leg contusion. Craig has only appeared in nine games this season after seeing action in 53 games last season, his first with the … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Craig, Dosunmu, Cavs’ Streak, Giannis, Haliburton

The Nets are the only NBA team projected to have maximum-salary cap room during the 2025 offseason, but they have no plans to pursue Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who could be the biggest free agent on the market next summer, reports Marc Stein in his latest Substack article. According to Stein, despite their impressive cap flexibility and stash of future draft assets, the Nets … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Nets, Butler, Giannis, Suns, Nembhard, Coaches

Pistons star Cade Cunningham is guiding the team to winning ways after a slow start to the season and a franchise-worst year in 2023/24. As Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports writes, Cunningham is embracing the challenge that comes with being the Pistons’ franchise centerpiece and has shown a willingness to take the blame when things aren’t going right for the team. “You don’t … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Cunningham, Pistons, Haliburton, Williams, Dosunmu

The surprising Pistons have won five straight games heading into their matchup against Golden State on Thursday. After his team defeated the Nets on Wednesday, Cade Cunningham told Hunter Patterson of The Athletic that it’s just the start of the franchise’s turnaround. “It feels good,” said Cunningham, who signed a maximum-salary rookie scale extension last summer. “We’re still … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Cunningham, LaVine, Vucevic, Bryant, Horton-Tucker, Middleton

Before hosting the Bulls tonight, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle talked about the offseason loss of Jalen Smith in free agency, tweets Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. He said the organization was hoping to keep Smith, but couldn’t compete with the offer he got from Chicago. “We wanted him back but we were limited as to how much we could pay him,” Carlisle said. “… He had a … [Read more...] about Rick Carlisle Laments The Loss Of Jalen Smith In Free Agency