Hoops Rumors

When The Athletic anonymously asked 90 players around the NBA which player is the most overrated in the league, no one received more votes (13) than Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton. Asked about those poll results after The Athletic published them on Tuesday, Haliburton made it clear he wasn’t fazed. “I must be doing something right if that’s the case,” the Pacers star said, per … [Read more...] about Haliburton Shrugs Off ‘Overrated’ Label, Addresses Pacers/Bucks Animosity

Tiebreakers among teams with identical regular-season records were broken on Monday through random drawings to determine the order for this year’s draft prior to the lottery. The results are as follows, according to a press release from the league (Twitter link): Phoenix Suns (No. 9) over Portland Trail Blazers (No. 10) The Suns will get one more lottery ball combination (out … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Draft Tiebreaker Results

Bennedict Mathurin had to watch from the bench during the Pacers’ run to the Eastern Conference Finals last spring because of a torn labrum in his right shoulder, writes Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star. The third-year swingman said the experience gave him a sense of what to expect as he made his playoff debut Saturday afternoon against Milwaukee. “I’m really, really … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Mathurin, Walker, Nembhard, Game 1 Strategy

The NBA has officially announced (via Twitter) the G League’s All-Defensive Team for the 2024/25 season. Here’s the full five-player list: All-NBA G League Defensive Team Braxton Key, Santa Cruz Warriors Ibou Badji, Wisconsin Herd (Bucks‘ affiliate) Isaiah Miller, Austin Spurs Isaac Nogues, Rip City Remix (Trail Blazers‘ affiliate) Moses Brown, Westchester Knicks The top … [Read more...] about G League’s All-Defensive, All-Rookie Teams Unveiled

Two major injuries hindered important moments in Ty Jerome‘s career. A hip surgery prevented him from playing his senior year in high school, and he was limited to just 15 minutes with Cleveland last season before suffering a season-ending ankle injury. As Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes, Jerome had previously parlayed an impressive Warriors season in 2022/23 into a … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Jerome, Mitchell, Mathurin, Pistons