Hoops Rumors

Kevin Durant said in February that he was “blindsided” when he learned that the Suns were discussing potential trades involving him without his knowledge, and sources tell ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst that there was some disagreement within the organization about how those talks were handled. According to ESPN’s duo, that situation is one reason why Suns owner Mat … [Read more...] about Bontemps/Windhorst’s Latest: Durant, Clippers, Knicks, Jerome

7:50pm: The Bulls also denied a request from the Knicks to talk to head coach Billy Donovan, according to K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network (Twitter video link). 6:01pm: The Knicks are now 0-for-4 in their attempts to interview head coaches currently under contract with other teams, as Shams Charania of ESPN reports that the Hawks “firmly denied” their request to speak … [Read more...] about Hawks, Bulls Deny Knicks’ Requests To Talk With Coaches

While there’s reportedly increased skepticism that the Bucks and star Giannis Antetokounmpo will part ways this summer, there are plenty of questions facing the team regardless of whether he stays or leaves. Spotrac’s Keith Smith breaks down the many hurdles Milwaukee has to face in his offseason preview, writing that the team is in the unfortunate position of needing to … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bucks, Bulls, Turner

Pistons guard Jaden Ivey had a very promising 2024/25 season — for the 30 games he was on the floor, at least. Keith Langlois of Pistons.com reviews Ivey’s third pro season and considers what’s next for him, noting that the third-year pro evolved as a jump shooter and a creator under new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Across the aforementioned 30 healthy bouts, Ivey averaged 17.6 … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Ivey, Bulls, Turner