The 2026 Rising Stars event will feature 11 sophomores, 10 rookies and seven G League representatives, the NBA announced in a press release. The mini-tournament will take place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on February 13. Here’s the full list of participants: Rookies Cedric Coward, Grizzlies Dylan Harper, Spurs Egor Dёmin, Nets Tre Johnson, Wizards VJ Edgecombe, … [Read more...] about Flagg, Knueppel, Edgecombe Among Rising Stars Participants
Luka Doncic, Immanuel Quickley Named Players Of Week
Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to the league (Twitter links). The award covers Week 14 of the season, from Jan. 19-25. Doncic led his team to a 2-1 record last week by averaging 34.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 9.7 assists. Quickley lifted the Raptors to … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic, Immanuel Quickley Named Players Of Week
Stein’s Latest: Morant, Ellis, Marshall, Antetokounmpo, Bulls
The Grizzlies are still very open to trade offers on Ja Morant, who is slated to miss at least three weeks with an elbow sprain, Marc Stein writes in his latest column for The Stein Line (subscriber link). However, those hoping to buy low on the often-injured star point guard may have to recalibrate, as Stein reports that there is internal pressure facing the team to bring back … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Morant, Ellis, Marshall, Antetokounmpo, Bulls
Bulls Notes: Guards, Trade Deadline, Giddey, Rose
The Bulls defeated the Timberwolves on Thursday night in a game that could serve as something of an audition for several Chicago guards, notes Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Cowley had previously reported that the Wolves, on the lookout for additional backcourt depth, have potential trade interest in Tre Jones, Coby White, and/or Ayo Dosunmu. On Thursday, Jones had a … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Guards, Trade Deadline, Giddey, Rose
Bulls’ Tre Jones Out At Least Two Weeks With Hamstring Strain
Head coach Billy Donovan will be without a key member of the rotation for multiple weeks, according to the Bulls, who announced in a press release (via Twitter) that point guard Tre Jones has been diagnosed with a strained left hamstring and will be reevaluated in two weeks. A former second-round pick (41st overall in the 2020 draft), Jones has been productive in his first full … [Read more...] about Bulls’ Tre Jones Out At Least Two Weeks With Hamstring Strain