Hoops Rumors

Following a 50-32 season in 2023/24, the Knicks underwent a couple significant changes this summer, acquiring All-Defensive Team swingman Mikal Bridges and losing center Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency. Ahead of training camp, Fred Katz of The Athletic reflects on some of the top storylines in New York, including All-Star forward Julius Randle‘s fit on the new-look squad, how … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Knicks Storylines, Drummond, Tatum, Holiday

The Knicks are facing much higher expectations in 2024/25 than in most recent seasons, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post writes. New York is projected to finish second in the East by most sportsbooks after the team acquired Mikal Bridges via trade this offseason. Their over/under for regular season wins is set at 53.5 by BetMGM and FanDuel despite New York only surpassing 53 … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Knicks, Anthony, Sixers, Thomas

Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis is working out in Latvia, but the team still doesn’t expect him back on the court for several months, president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said in an interview with Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Porzingis missed most of the playoffs after suffering a strained right calf in Boston’s first-round series against Miami. He … [Read more...] about Brad Stevens Provides Update On Kristaps Porzingis

As he prepares for his second NBA season, Sixers swingman Ricky Council has been participating this summer in the private runs held in Los Angeles by Sixers assistant Rico Hines, writes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Council is working on fine-tuning his game in the hope of earning rotation minutes in Philadelphia in 2024/25. “This summer has been a whole lot of … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Council, Celtics, Lillard, ’24/25 Standings

On his social media account, Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown shared photos of intense underwater workouts over the weekend, relays Nick Goss of NBC Sports Boston. … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown Shares Photos Of Underwater Workouts

Former Nets shooting guard Isaiah Whitehead is reportedly joining Polish club Slask Wroclaw, according to Karol Wasiek of Z Krainy NBA (hat tip to Dario Skerletic of Sportando). The 6’4″ swingman spent the 2023/24 season plying his trade for Israeli club Ironi Ness Ziona B.C., notching averages of 14 points, 4.6 assists per game, and four rebounds a night. Whitehead was … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Whitehead, West Playoff Race, Holiday, Schröder

Celtics star Jayson Tatum was often the odd man out in Team USA’s lineups, but he won’t let this year’s Olympic experience affect his availability for international basketball in the future, writes Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Tatum didn’t get off the bench in two of the six U.S. games, including the semifinal matchup with Serbia. He saw 11 minutes in Saturday’s gold medal contest, … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Tatum, Yabusele, LeBron, Sale

Hoops Rumors is checking in on the 2024 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, recapping the summer’s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We’ll take a look at each team’s offseason moves and consider what might still be coming before the regular season begins. Today, we’re focusing on the Boston Celtics. Free agent signings Neemias Queta: Three years, … [Read more...] about NBA 2024 Offseason Check-In: Boston Celtics