Unsurprisingly, NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed this week during a news conference in Paris that the in-season tournament will “no doubt be back” next season, per Joe Vardon of The Athletic. According to Silver, the league will probably make “a couple tweaks” to the way the tournament works, but it’s not likely to undergo a significant overhaul. The commissioner … [Read more...] about And-Ones: IST, Load Management, Collier, 2024 Draft, All-Star Votes
Trade Rumors: Cavaliers, Nets, LaVine, Siakam, More
Appearing on his Wine and Gold Talk podcast alongside co-host Ethan Sands, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com examined fake trade proposals from listeners, with one centered on the Cavaliers acquiring Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith. Fedor thinks that scenario is plausible, as NetsDaily.com relays. “Dorian Finney-Smith is somebody that I do believe that the Cavs have interest in,” … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Cavaliers, Nets, LaVine, Siakam, More
Central Notes: Haliburton, Mathurin, White, LaVine, Vucevic, Lillard
The Pacers will be without Tyrese Haliburton for at least two weeks, but the diagnosis of a Grade 1 left hamstring strain was a huge relief for the team, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. In a pre-game session with reporters tonight, coach Rick Carlisle said there were concerns that the star guard would be out much longer when he slipped on the court Monday … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Haliburton, Mathurin, White, LaVine, Vucevic, Lillard
Trade Rumors: Siakam, Pacers, Walker, Kings, Hawks, Pistons
The Pacers are viewed by some rival executives as the leader in the Pascal Siakam sweepstakes, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Indiana has long been in the market for a power forward who can match up with bigger wings and forwards, and reportedly made an effort to land OG Anunoby before the Raptors sent him to New York. The Pacers also control all their own future … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Siakam, Pacers, Walker, Kings, Hawks, Pistons
Celtics Notes: Brown, Trade Candidates, Tatum, Porzingis
Celtics wing Jaylen Brown and head coach Joe Mazzulla weren’t happy about the reversal of a foul call in the closing seconds of Monday’s 133-131 loss to Indiana. As Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe details, with the scored tied at 131 and three seconds to play, Buddy Hield was initially whistled for a foul on Brown’s shot attempt (video link), but the call was overturned … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Brown, Trade Candidates, Tatum, Porzingis