Hoops Rumors

Cavaliers guard Darius Garland is playing at an All-Star level, but tough competition might prevent him from being selected for the game, observes Joe Vardon of The Athletic. LaMelo Ball and Garland’s backcourt partner Donovan Mitchell are the leaders among Eastern Conference guards in the latest round of fan voting, leaving Garland to battle for reserve spots with Damian … [Read more...] about Darius Garland Faces Tough Competition For All-Star Spot

The Suns have been seeking more draft capital and they are making a trade to that end. They are dealing their 2031 unprotected first rounder — the last first-rounder in their possession — to the Jazz for three first-round picks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The Suns are acquiring the least favorable first-rounder in 2025 among the Cavaliers and Timberwolves; in 2027 of the … [Read more...] about Suns To Acquire Three First-Rounders From Jazz For Unprotected 2031 Pick

The Bulls front office, led by team president Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley, needs to get candid about its roster intentions as the trade deadline nears, opines Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. As Cowley writes, head coach Billy Donovan, not Karnisovas or Eversley, has been compelled to answer reporters’ questions about Chicago’s long-term plans. The … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Bulls, Ball, Pacers, Cavaliers

Could the defending champions be lacking in confidence? The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn believes so. The Celtics have become an unreliable team capable of crumbling in crucial moments of games, according to Washburn. They are losing games that would have won last season, though they still have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. We have more from the Eastern … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Celtics, Sixers, Risacher, Mitchell

Confirming recent reporting from ESPN, Jake Fischer writes at The Stein Line (Substack link) that Brooklyn’s asking price for forward Cameron Johnson is indeed high and that the team doesn’t feel compelled to move him by February 6. According to Fischer, in their conversations with certain teams about Johnson, the Nets have sought as many as two first-round picks to go along … [Read more...] about Latest On Cameron Johnson