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
Amick’s Latest: Ellis, DeRozan, Sabonis, Towns
After being inactive for two games last weekend due to a minor knee issue, Kings guard Keon Ellis has missed two more contests this week as a DNP-CD. Still, that hasn’t diminished league-wide interest in Ellis on the trade market. League and team sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic that there are approximately 10 teams in the mix for Ellis, with a deal expected to happen on … [Read more...] about Amick’s Latest: Ellis, DeRozan, Sabonis, Towns
Bulls’ Josh Giddey Will Play Tonight
5:51pm: Giddey will play tonight, Johnson tweets. He’ll be on a minutes restriction of roughly 24 minutes. 1:48pm: Bulls point guard Josh Giddey was a full participant in today’s shootaround and has been upgraded from questionable to probable for the team’s game in Minnesota on Thursday night, tweets K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network. Giddey has been out since … [Read more...] about Bulls’ Josh Giddey Will Play Tonight