Hoops Rumors

Sixers head coach Nick Nurse believes the team is on the cusp of figuring out its new treatment plan for star center Joel Embiid, per Keith Pompey of The Philadelpahi Inquirer. At the end of February, Embiid was shut down for the rest of the season with left knee swelling. “…I think they are getting closer to that,” Nurse said on Saturday. “I think there’s another [evaluation] … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Embiid, Sixers, Horford, Raptors

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura missed a fifth consecutive game on Saturday due to patellar tendinopathy affecting his left knee, but he’s doing “well,” according to head coach J.J. Redick, who told reporters that Hachimura is going through the return-to-play process and doing more on-court work (Twitter link via Khobi Price of the Southern California News Group). The plan, Redick … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Hachimura, Hayes, Doncic, Redick

Quentin Grimes has been traded three times since February 2024, but he’s not letting that impact his play, as Jared Weiss of The Athletic details. As we wrote on Thursday, Grimes is looking like a keeper for the Sixers, having averaged 16.8 points per game in his first 12 appearances with the team. “It’s tough. As soon as you get comfortable, you get traded,” Grimes said. “But … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Grimes, Celtics, Thomas, Martin

Tonight’s nationally televised game between Boston and Philadelphia will be lacking in star power. The Celtics (Twitter links) have ruled out Jaylen Brown (right knee posterior impingement), Al Horford (left big toe sprain) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness), while Jrue Holiday remains sidelined with a broken finger on his right hand (mallet finger). Both Jayson Tatum (right … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Sixers Game, Pritchard, White, Walsh

The Celtics have waived two-way player Anton Watson, the team’s PR department tweets. Watson, a rookie forward selected with the No. 54 pick in last year’s draft, signed his two-way contract in August. He has yet to make his NBA regular season debut. Watson has appeared in a total of 37 games (34 starts) for the NBA G League’s Maine Celtics, including his Tip-Off Tournament and … [Read more...] about Celtics Waive Anton Watson

Karl-Anthony Towns missed the Knicks’ loss to Golden State on Tuesday due to personal reasons, Ian Begley of SNY TV tweets. It’s uncertain whether Towns will join the team in Los Angeles when the Knicks face the Lakers on Thursday and Clippers on Friday. “When he’s ready to come back, obviously we want him back,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “But he needs some time right now.” We … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Towns, Drummond, Raptors, Norris

The five-year, $162.5MM contract that Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley signed in free agency last July was viewed by several fans and analysts at the time as an overpay. It hasn’t become any more team-friendly over the course of this season as Quickley has battled one injury after another and has seen his production decline a little even when he’s been healthy. However, the … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Quickley, Holiday, D-Lo, Harris, Dosunmu

The Celtics are signing forward Miles Norris to a two-way contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Norris, who has yet to make his NBA debut, has been playing for the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle. In 36 games combining his Showcase Cup and regular-season appearances, Norris is averaging 17.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.6 minutes per contest. Norris … [Read more...] about Celtics To Add Miles Norris On Two-Way Deal

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 83 points on 61 shots in Friday’s loss to Cleveland, but Brown thought they should have shot even more considering the circumstances, writes Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. The Celtics were missing Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday due to injuries, limiting their options on offense. Still, the Cavaliers rarely threw double … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Brown, Tatum, Hauser, Porzingis, Holiday