Hoops Rumors

The Pacers and Pelicans have explored various trade scenarios that would send fourth-year guard Bennedict Mathurin to New Orleans and second-year center Yves Missi to Indiana, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Fischer classifies the Mathurin/Missi possibility as an “incomplete deal framework,” but confirms that New Orleans has some interest in Mathurin, … [Read more...] about Pacers, Pelicans Have Discussed Mathurin, Missi

Cavaliers forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin is likely to be promoted from his two-way deal to a standard contract but not right away, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes in his latest mailbag (subsciber-only story). Teammates and coaches are lobbying for it and he has the support of the front office but the organization is in no hurry to do so. The cap-strapped franchise will likely keep … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Tomlin, Cunningham, Bucks Trades, Jackson

It’s been a rough first half of the season for the Pacers, who arrived at the midway point at 9-32, observes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. Dopirak examines the performance of every player on the roster through the first 41 games, along with their likelihood to return next season. … [Read more...] about Ranking The Pacers' Roster Through 41 Games

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Heat big man Bam Adebayo have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links). Oklahoma City had a 2-1 record last week with the reigning Most Valuable Player averaging 31 points and four assists while shooting 54.7 percent from the field. Adebayo posted … [Read more...] about Gilgeous-Alexander, Adebayo Named Players Of Week

Pacers center Isaiah Jackson, who returned to action on Saturday after missing nearly four weeks with a concussion, talked to Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star about the severity of the condition. “Headaches,” Jackson said. “Fogginess. My thoughts were foggy. … My symptoms were severe. Light sensitivity. Sound sensitivity. I couldn’t even be around. I was bad. I was … [Read more...] about Isaiah Jackson Talks About The Severity Of His Concussion Symptoms