Hoops Rumors

Barring an unexpected development, Hornets star LaMelo Ball will miss his first game of the season on Sunday, having been listed as doubtful for the matchup against Utah (Twitter links via the Hornets). Rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner may miss the game as well — he’s questionable to suit up for personal reasons. Ball has dealt with numerous ankle injuries over the past years. … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Ball, Clifford, Wesley, Dosunmu, More

The Knicks were hoping to upgrade their bench when they added Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele in free agency, but the early returns have been disappointing thus far, writes Bridget Reilly of The New York Post. Yabusele signed a two-year, $11.3MM deal with the Knicks after a solid season with Philadelphia. He got off to a slow start with New York during the preseason and … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Bench, Adversity, Robinson, Donovan

Isaac Okoro saw plenty of the Bulls‘ relentless fast-paced attack while playing for the division rival Cavaliers, so he’s glad he doesn’t have to defend against it anymore, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required). Chicago has been exhausting opponents and putting up huge scoring numbers on its way to a 5-0 start. “It wears you out throughout the … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bulls, Giddey, Robinson-Earl, Mitchell

Bulls forward Noa Essengue, the 12th overall pick in the 2025 draft, won’t travel to New York for Sunday’s game against the Knicks, head coach Billy Donovan said today (Twitter links via Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic and K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Sports Network). Instead, the 18-year-old will be assigned to the G League on Saturday to begin practicing and playing for the Windy … [Read more...] about Bulls’ Noa Essengue Expected To Spend Extended Time In G League