Hoops Rumors

Pacers guard Delon Wright, who is competing to earn a spot on the team’s regular season roster, was forced to exit Tuesday’s preseason opener after spending just four minutes on the court, writes Devon Henderson of The Athletic. Handling the ball just across the half-court line late in the second quarter, Wright went to change directions and took a brutal head-to-head shot from … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Wright, McConnell, Bradley, Furphy

Pacers rookie Kam Jones, the 38th overall pick in this year’s draft, will be sidelined for several weeks due to a back injury, head coach Rick Carlisle told reporters on Monday (Twitter link via Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star). Carlisle added that third-year wing Ben Sheppard will miss Tuesday’s preseason opener due to an undisclosed injury. While Carlisle indicated … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: K. Jones, Sheppard, Sarr, Gafford, Suns

Although point guard Delon Wright isn’t guaranteed a regular season roster spot with the Pacers, he has a couple factors working in his favor, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. For one, while the Pacers are already carrying 15 players on standard contracts, one of those 15 is journeyman center Tony Bradley, whose salary for 2025/26 is non-guaranteed. As Dopirak … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Wright, Walker, Guy, G League Trade

With the 2025/26 NBA regular season tipping off later this 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 BetMGM 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 2025/26 NBA Over/Unders: Central Division

Bucks guard Ryan Rollins told reporters after Thursday’s practice that he played through a left shoulder injury last season and underwent surgery to address the issue about a week after the team was eliminated from the playoffs, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic (Twitter link). Although he admitted that his shoulder feels “a little different…range-wise,” Rollins clarified that it … [Read more...] about Bucks Notes: Rollins, Giannis, Anthony, Green, Turner