Hoops Rumors

After finishing second in Defensive Player of the Year voting as a rookie in 2024, rising Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was viewed at this year’s All-Star break as the overwhelming frontrunner to win the award in his second NBA season. However, the All-Star Game is the last game that Wembanyama will play in 2024/25, as he was ruled out for the remainder of the season after being … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Defensive Player Of The Year

With their win over Orlando on Tuesday, the Cavaliers are now 48-10 on the season, matching their 2023/24 season win total with 24 games still left to play, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscription required). However, that wasn’t a milestone that the team and head coach Kenny Atkinson felt was worth celebrating. “In our locker room, amongst us, no one is talking about … [Read more...] about Cavs Notes: 48th Win, Celtics Matchup, Garland, Wings

There has been no shortage of free agent signings across the NBA since the trade deadline, but several clubs still have at least one open roster spot as we near the home stretch of the season. Using our roster counts tracker, let’s check in on which teams have openings and which are most likely to fill them in the short term. Teams with multiple open spots on their standard … [Read more...] about Checking In On Open NBA Roster Spots

Confirming earlier reporting that said the Timberwolves were among the teams who inquired on Kevin Durant prior to the February 6 trade deadline, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link) reports that Minnesota was calling potential trade partners in the days leading up to the deadline to explore the possibility of getting below the second tax apron in order to aggregate … [Read more...] about Wolves Rumors: Durant, Randle, Reid, Alexander-Walker

When The Athletic asked 14 players at All-Star weekend who will be the best player in the NBA in five years, Victor Wembanyama earned six votes and no one else received more than one, with a single exception: Evan Mobley. Of course, those two votes for Mobley came from teammate Darius Garland and the Cavaliers big man himself, who replied, “Maybe me or Victor.” Asked after … [Read more...] about Evan Mobley Reiterates Belief He Can Become NBA’s Best Player