Hoops Rumors

With the 2024/25 NBA regular season set to tip off next month, we’re getting serious about predictions for the upcoming campaign and continuing an annual Hoops Rumors tradition. With the help of the lines from a series of sports betting sites – including Bovada and BetOnline – we’re running through the predicted win totals for each of the NBA’s 30 teams, by division. In a … [Read more...] about 2024/25 NBA Over/Unders: Central Division

Tristan Thompson‘s new one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Cavaliers is non-guaranteed, tweets Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. That will give Cleveland some flexibility with Thompson’s roster spot — while the veteran center seems likely to open the regular season with the team, he could be waived on or before January 7 if the team wants to avoid locking in his full-season … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Thompson, Pistons, Bulls, Bucks

A pair of previously reported Cavaliers signings are official, according to the transaction log at NBA.com, which lists center Tristan Thompson and forward JT Thor as having completed their respective deals with the team. Thompson, whose signing was also announced in a press release posted to the Cavaliers’ website, reportedly inked a one-year contract with the club. While the … [Read more...] about Cavaliers Officially Sign Tristan Thompson, JT Thor

With training camps set to begin in about three weeks, there haven’t been many updates on the NBA’s lone remaining restricted free agent, former No. 5 overall pick Isaac Okoro. Okoro provides real value to the Cavaliers — he’s their best on-ball defender and is frequently tasked with guarding the opposing teams’ best perimeter player. Even with a major size disadvantage, Okoro … [Read more...] about Poll: How Will Isaac Okoro’s Situation Be Resolved?