Hoops Rumors

Lakers star LeBron James is the top name on a list of possible free agents compiled by Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Even as he nears age 40, James has the potential to shake up the league if he turns down his $51.4MM player option and decides to test the market this summer. Pincus acknowledges that James is likely to remain in L.A. no matter what he does with the option. He … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Top Free Agents, Cousins, Ayayi, Barkley

Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin, who missed Indiana’s entire playoff run due to a torn labrum in his right shoulder, struggled with having to watch the team advance all the way to the East Finals from the sidelines, according to Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. “It was hard,” Mathurin said. “It was harder than expected, honestly. Watching the playoffs, watching the guys … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mathurin, Pacers, Atkinson, Borrego, Bucks

After using a lottery pick last year to add Bilal Coulibaly, the Wizards may draft another Frenchman early in the 2024 event, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who hears from league sources that the team expects to choose between big man Alexandre Sarr and forward Zaccharie Risacher. Those prospects sit atop most 2024 big boards and mock drafts, so Washington may not … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Wizards, DeRozan, Hunter, Jazz, Magic, Thunder, More

The Pacers entered the Eastern Conference finals as massive underdogs, played without their best player (Tyrese Haliburton) for more than half the series, and were ultimately dispatched by the top-seeded Celtics in four games. However, as Jamal Collier of ESPN writes, it feels like a missed opportunity for the team, which had at least a 90% win probability in the fourth quarter … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Siakam, Toppin, McConnell, Nembhard, Turner

If Tyrese Haliburton was given the choice of playing in Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, he would have suited up. However, the Pacers star isn’t upset with the team over its decision to hold him out as the Celtics completed a sweep, according to Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star. Haliburton suffered a hamstring injury in Game 2. He could barely walk after … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Title Contention, Siakam