Hoops Rumors

Coby White has missed all of the Bulls‘ red-hot start to the season with a calf strain, but his time on the sidelines may soon be coming to an end, reports Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic (subscriber link). Lorenzi writes that White pointed to Chicago’s three-game road trip starting on November 16 or one of the following games against the Nuggets and Trail Blazers as “what [he’s] … [Read more...] about Coby White Sets Return Target Date

After reeling off five consecutive wins to open the season, the Bulls lost in New York on Sunday and appeared to be on the verge of a second straight loss on Tuesday vs. Philadelphia. However, as Jamal Collier of ESPN details, Chicago overcame a 24-point deficit to defeat the Sixers by a score of 113-111, completing the largest NBA comeback so far this season. Josh Giddey, … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Giddey, Comeback Win, White, Essengue

Trade speculation regarding Ja Morant has perked up following his confrontation with the coaching staff and subsequent one-game suspension, but the idea of the Grizzlies moving Morant isn’t a new concept, Marc Stein of The Stein Line writes in his latest Substack column (subscription required). Rival teams have been monitoring Morant’s situation in Memphis since this summer, … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Morant, W. Green, Borrego, Vucevic, Irving, Davis

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