Hoops Rumors

The official candidates for Clutch Player of the Year have been revealed, NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor tweets. Here’s the list of candidates that voters can select for the award, as chosen by the league’s 30 head coaches: Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves Darius Garland, Cavaliers De’Aaron Fox, Spurs DeMar DeRozan, Kings Derrick White, Celtics Donovan … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Clutch Player Award, NBA Europe, Award Picks, Oweh

April 13: Davison’s promotion is now official, according to the Celtics. April 12: The Celtics are converting two-way guard JD Davison to a two-year standard contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Boston had an open spot on its 15-man roster, so no corresponding move is necessary. Boston drafted Davison in the second round of the 2022 draft. In his three … [Read more...] about Celtics Convert JD Davison To Standard Contract

Celtics star Jaylen Brown was given pain management injections this week as he continues to try to find an answer for his aching right knee, league sources tell Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Brown suffered a bone bruise several weeks ago, and it has become more painful recently, according to Shelburne. He was limited to 22 minutes and barely played after halftime in Boston’s … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown Gets Pain-Killing Injections In Right Knee

Wins by the Orlando, Milwaukee, Atlanta, and Chicago on Friday night have locked in the playoff seeds for all six Eastern Conference playoff teams, along with the four play-in clubs. Here’s how the top 10 teams in the East will finish the regular season, as the NBA confirms (via Twitter): Cleveland Cavaliers Boston Celtics New York Knicks Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks Detroit … [Read more...] about Postseason Seeding Set For Eastern Conference

With just four days left in the NBA’s regular season, there are still a few teams around the league with open 15-man roster spots, and there’s little downside to filling those openings before the regular season ends. For playoff teams, adding one more player would create a little extra depth in the event of postseason injuries or garbage-time minutes. For non-playoff teams, it … [Read more...] about Final Check-In On Open NBA Roster Spots

As the Nets come toward the end of the season, their priority in the last three games will be evaluating which players will be a part of their future. As Bridget Reilly of the New York Post writes, 2023 first-round forward Dariq Whitehead is hoping to prove he should stick around with the franchise for the long run. Still just 20 years old, he’s been limited to only 19 NBA … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Whitehead, Brown, Boucher, Knicks

By defeating Chicago on Tuesday, the Cavaliers secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2016, as ESPN.com relays. “Yeah, I mean I think you celebrate these moments,” head coach Kenny Atkinson said. “You know, we’ll talk about going forward, what that looks like, but today, tonight we celebrate. And, you know, I think the guys are super happy in … [Read more...] about Cavaliers Clinch Top Seed In Eastern Conference

For years, Marcus Smart dreamed of bringing a championship to Boston, so it felt odd to be back at TD Garden on Sunday with the rebuilding Wizards, writes Brian Robb of MassLive. Smart didn’t play, despite loud chants from Celtics fans for coach Brian Keefe to put him in the game. Keefe explained that he’s focused on giving time to younger players as the season winds down. With … [Read more...] about Marcus Smart: “Control What I Can Control”

Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo went from questionable to doubtful to out for Sunday’s game against New Orleans, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic (All Twitter links). The two-time MVP is dealing with left shoulder tendinopathy. It’s worth noting that Milwaukee was on the second end of a back-to-back and officially clinched a playoff spot in the East on Saturday. … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Giannis, Avdija, K. Murray, Celtics, Knicks