Hoops Rumors

The Pistons and Cade Cunningham got a chance to show their stuff Wednesday on a national-televised game against the Heat and they took advantage of it. Cunningham hit a game-winning 3-pointer in the final second as the Pistons improved their record to 39-31, 25 more wins than all of last season. Cunningham, a first-time All-Star, deserves to be on an All-NBA team, in the … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Cunningham, Duren, Pistons’ Durability, White, Allen, Mobley

The Nuggets are missing Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray for tonight’s matchup with the Lakers, writes Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Both players also sat out Monday’s win at Golden State. Jokic has a left ankle impingement as well as a contusion on his right elbow. Murray is dealing with a sprained right ankle and had difficulty moving during a session with assistant coach John Beckett … [Read more...] about Injury Updates: Jokic, Murray, Hachimura, Giddey, Ball, Robinson

Simone Fontecchio was re-signed by the Pistons on a two-year, $16MM contract last summer. Fontecchio’s shooting numbers are down this season but coach J.B. Bickerstaff has stuck with him on the second unit. Fontecchio delivered his best performance of the season in Detroit’s 46-point thumping of New Orleans on Monday with 23 points and seven rebounds. “We trust these guys and … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Fontecchio, Toppin, Buzelis, Williams

Hornets coach Charles Lee heaps a lot of praise on his star player LaMelo Ball. However, there are areas where Ball can continue to grow, he told Roderick Boone of the Charlotte Observer. “The goal for him is to continue to get better every day and I think try to work on his leadership,” Lee said. “But outside of the leadership, just being a great two-way player on both sides … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Ball, Agbaji, Turner, Vucevic, Raptors Tanking