Hoops Rumors

The Magic have requested permission to interview three assistants with no previous NBA head coaching experience, sources tell Josh Robbins of The Athletic. The requests involve Suns assistant Willie Green, Bucks assistant Charles Lee and Nets assistant Ime Udoka. Orlando may be seeking a younger coach to oversee its rebuilding process after moving many of its veteran players at … [Read more...] about Coaching Rumors: Magic, Carlisle, Mavericks, Celtics

The Suns are optimistic that Chris Paul won’t miss significant time after being placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. However, Wojnarowski adds that Phoenix is hoping the Jazz-Clippers series gets extended to a seventh game so the Suns won’t have to play again until Tuesday. He cautions that Paul and the team are “at the mercy of the testing” and have no control over … [Read more...] about Suns Don't Expect Chris Paul To Miss Much Of Conference Finals

The NBA’s competition committee met on Monday to discuss rule changes that would address how fouls are called, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The proposed rule changes would focus primarily on limiting players’ ability to draw fouls by leaning to the side or backwards on shot fakes, a direct response to some of the more unnatural foul-baiting that has become common in … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Rule Changes, Tatum, Goodwin, Cavanaugh, Options

1:29pm: The Suns have put out a brief press release confirming that Paul is in the health and safety protocols and announcing that the next update will come on Saturday. 11:22am: Paul has registered a positive COVID-19 test, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7. Gambadoro adds that Paul was vaccinated earlier this year. However, the 36-year-old would still … [Read more...] about Chris Paul Enters Health And Safety Protocols

The NBA has officially announced the All-NBA First, Second, and Third Teams for the 2020/21 season, with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way as the lone unanimous selection for the First Team. Antetokounmpo and Nuggets‘ MVP Nikola Jokic were the two top vote-getters, combining for 998 out of a possible 1,000 points, with Warriors guard Stephen Curry following shortly behind. … [Read more...] about NBA Announces 2020/2021 All-NBA Teams

Athletic Suns reserve swingman Torrey Craig is finding his form in the playoffs with his new club, writes Gina Mizell of Suns.com. Mizell notes that Craig as a defender is capable of guarding multiple positions, and stays on the court through energetic defensive plays. With Phoenix, Craig has also been able to showcase his game as a shooter and rim roller. “We would be in a … [Read more...] about Suns Notes: Craig, Crowder, CP3-Williams, Defense

Throughout the season, Hoops Rumors takes a closer look at players who will be free agents or could become free agents this offseason. We examine if their stock is rising or falling due to performance and other factors. With the playoffs in full swing, we take a look at players from the Western Conference: Andre Drummond, Lakers, 27, C (Down) – Signed to a one-year, $794K deal … [Read more...] about Free Agent Stock Watch: Western Conference

Suns forward Jae Crowder is hoping to make his second consecutive NBA Finals appearance during his first season with Phoenix, writes Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic. Crowder signed a three-year, $29.2MM deal in the 2020 offseason with Phoenix after a productive 2019/20 run with the Heat, in which Miami eventually fell 4-2 to the Lakers in the 2020 Finals.Suns All-Star … [Read more...] about Crowder A Stabilizing Two-Way Presence For Suns; CP3 Achieving New Milestones

Executives that Chris Mannix of SI.com (Twitter link) has spoken to estimate that Suns guard Chris Paul could get a deal in the three-year, $60MM-ish range if he were to decline his $44MM player option this summer. A previous report, which stated that Paul would likely turn down that option, suggested that he’d likely be seeking a three-year contract worth about $100MM.In … [Read more...] about Estimates Vary On CP3's Next Deal