Hoops Rumors

Winning the first in-season tournament will be a historic accomplishment, but is it worth hanging a banner in the rafters? Joe Vardon of The Athletic suggests the answer may depend on which team leaves Las Vegas with the trophy. The Lakers, who already have 17 banners, and the Bucks, who were crowned champions three years ago, may be less likely to hang up a banner than the … [Read more...] about In-Season Tournament Notes: Banner, Lakers’ Timeout, Tatum, Ratings

After missing Saturday’s win over Miami due to an upper respiratory infection, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton got off to a slow start in Monday’s in-season tournament quarterfinal and had to use an inhaler at halftime, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN. He bounced back in a big way in the second half, registering his first career triple-double (26 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds) and … [Read more...] about Tournament Notes: Haliburton, Pacers, Pelicans, Awards

Barring a last-minute setback, the Pacers will have their best player available for their in-season tournament quarterfinal game against the Celtics tonight. Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said he expects Tyrese Haliburton to play, Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star tweets. Haliburton sat out Indiana’s 144-129 win over Miami on Saturday due to a right knee bone bruise and an … [Read more...] about Tyrese Haliburton To Play In Tournament Quarterfinal

The Magic’s Jamahl Mosley has been named the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month, NBA Communications tweets. The Timberwolves’ Chris Finch earned Western Conference Coach of the Month honors. This is the first time that Mosley has won the league’s top monthly honor. It’s also the first time a Magic coach has received the honor since Steve Clifford in March/April 2019. During … [Read more...] about Magic’s Mosley, Timberwolves’ Finch Earn Coach Of Month Honors

While most of the league has gotten back to business as usual, the eight teams that advanced in the NBA’s first-ever in-season tournament are focused on the knockout round and a trip to Las Vegas for the semifinals and title game, writes Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Single-elimination games will start Monday with the Pacers hosting the Celtics and the Pelicans meeting … [Read more...] about And-Ones: In-Season Tournament, Point Differential, Cole