Hoops Rumors

Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was able to stay in the game after landing on Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s foot and turning his left ankle on a three-point attempt in the third quarter of Sunday’s matchup with the Bucks (Twitter video link). Speaking to reporters after pulling out the win, Tatum downplayed the injury, referring to his ankle as just “a little sore.” However, he wasn’t … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Tatum, Brown, Sunday Win, Pritchard

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has been upgraded to questionable for Sunday after missing the past four games with a hip flexor strain, tweets Tim Bontemps of ESPN. … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown Upgraded For Sunday’s Game

In the wake of his retirement as a player, six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin is said to be drawing significant interest not from NBA teams but from the league’s new television partners. According to Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, Griffin is in talks with Amazon Prime Video about a role as an analyst on their NBA coverage, with NBC and ESPN also believed to be … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Griffin, Amazon, Coaches, Tatum, WNBA, J. Porter

The Nuggets could pursue Lonnie Walker IV at some point during the season, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack article. Walker chose to sign with Zalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague last week after he was waived by Boston. The veteran swingman signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics in late August in hopes of winning a roster spot in training camp. He reportedly … [Read more...] about Nuggets Have Interest In Lonnie Walker

Despite missing starting center Kristaps Porzingis so far this fall and also having All-Star wing Jaylen Brown unavailable for multiple games, the 7-2 Celtics have picked up right where they left off after winning a title last season. Tim Bontemps of ESPN even sees similarities between this year’s loaded Celtics squad and the 73-win Warriors of 2015/16, noting that Boston is … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Season, Sale, Scheierman, Tatum

Nets center Nic Claxton received his first start of the season on Monday. Claxton, who signed a four-year deal worth up to $100MM during the summer, had 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in a win over Memphis. He missed the preseason due to a hamstring injury. “It’s just still getting back into the swing of things. I had like one stint where I was really … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Claxton, Simmons, Boucher, Brown

After playing a rotation role in each of the Knicks‘ first five games, veteran point guard Cameron Payne was unavailable on Monday in Houston due to a hamstring strain. That resulted in rookie guard Tyler Kolek seeing his first meaningful minutes of the season for New York. Kolek was only on the court for 5:32 and was a minus-four in his limited playing time. Still, he knocked … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Kolek, Queta, Dick, Barnes

Trail Blazers big man Robert Williams has been listed as questionable to play in Monday’s game vs. New Orleans, tweets ESPN’s Bobby Marks. It’s a signal that Williams, who has been on the shelf for nearly a full year, is on the verge of returning to action. Acquired by Portland in the team’s Jrue Holiday trade with Boston last fall, Williams appeared in just six games during … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: R. Williams, Curry, J. Brown, LaVine, Gobert

A hip flexor issue that forced Celtics guard Jaylen Brown to miss Saturday’s game has been bothering him for several weeks, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. Brown sat out the second game of a back-to-back in Charlotte after playing 37 minutes Friday night. An MRI two weeks ago revealed that it’s a strain and showed fluid in the affected area, and Brown plans to have … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Brown, Tatum, Queta, Lee