Hoops Rumors

Magic forward Franz Wagner, who is recovering from a torn right oblique, will remain sidelined for Wednesday’s game in Milwaukee, but his injury designation will be updated to “return to competition reconditioning,” according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). The change in designation doesn’t necessarily mean Wagner’s return is imminent, but it does suggest … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Wagner, Magic, Kyrie, Sixers, Haliburton, Jackson

Pascal Siakam continues to be a steadying force for the Pacers as they traverse the ups and downs of the season, Dustin Dopirak of IndyStar writes. He’s been the most consistent player on Indiana since his arrival via trade before last year’s deadline, in the eyes of Dopirak. Even when falling to 10-15 on the season, the Pacers continued to lean on Siakam and have gone 12-4 … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Siakam, Haliburton, Pistons, Lillard

Torrey Craig probably won’t play for the Bulls the remainder of the month. He’s been diagnosed with a right ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team tweets. Craig has already missed the past six games due to what was listed as a leg contusion. Craig has only appeared in nine games this season after seeing action in 53 games last season, his first with the … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Craig, Dosunmu, Cavs’ Streak, Giannis, Haliburton

The Nets are the only NBA team projected to have maximum-salary cap room during the 2025 offseason, but they have no plans to pursue Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who could be the biggest free agent on the market next summer, reports Marc Stein in his latest Substack article. According to Stein, despite their impressive cap flexibility and stash of future draft assets, the Nets … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Nets, Butler, Giannis, Suns, Nembhard, Coaches

Pistons star Cade Cunningham is guiding the team to winning ways after a slow start to the season and a franchise-worst year in 2023/24. As Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports writes, Cunningham is embracing the challenge that comes with being the Pistons’ franchise centerpiece and has shown a willingness to take the blame when things aren’t going right for the team. “You don’t … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Cunningham, Pistons, Haliburton, Williams, Dosunmu