Hoops Rumors

Although the Hawks hold a pair of first-round picks at Nos. 13 and 22, there hasn’t been much chatter among league sources about Atlanta exploring the idea of packaging those selections to move up in the draft, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). By contrast, Fischer writes, a few other teams with multiple first-rounders, including Brooklyn (Nos. 8, 19, … [Read more...] about Hawks Rumors: Draft, TPE, Turner, LeVert, Front Office

After tearing his labrum and missing the end of last season, Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin got a calendar to count the days until he could return to the floor, The Athletic’s Shakeia Taylor writes. Fast-forward a year, and Mathurin delivered a historic performance for the Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, notching 27 points in 22 minutes. His scoring output was the most for … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Mathurin, Turner, McConnell, Haliburton

Pascal Siakam was the Raptors’ second-leading scorer during the playoffs when they captured the 2019 title, but he’s in an even more important position with the Pacers in this year’s NBA Finals, writes Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. Siakam played a complementary role to Kawhi Leonard that season in Toronto, but he’s a key cog in the success of Indiana’s offense. The Pacers … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Siakam, Game 3 Strategy, Haliburton, Bird

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton walked out of his post-game press conference on Sunday with a noticeable limp, but he took part in practice on Tuesday and wasn’t limited at all, tweets Jamal Collier of ESPN. Speaking to the media after practice, Haliburton suggested he has no major health concerns. “I’m fine. Really just a lower leg thing. I’ll leave it at that,” Haliburton said, … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Game 3, Turner

Alex Caruso played 19.3 minutes per game during the regular season but is averaging 23 minutes during the postseason. Caruso, who averaged 28.7 minutes last season with Chicago, said the reduced playing time was by design. The Thunder wanted to keep the hard-nosed guard fresh for a deep playoff run. “I just only have one gear. I don’t know how to play at 75 percent. Some of … [Read more...] about Thunder Notes: Caruso, Wiggins, Ownership, Depth, Defensive Strategy