Hoops Rumors

Entering Saturday’s game in Detroit, Brooklyn had lost 10 in a row. The Nets appeared to be on their way to an 11th straight defeat early in third quarter, when they trailed by 23 points. Instead, the top-seeded Pistons stunningly dropped their third consecutive contest on the front end of a home-road back-to-back, writes Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. Detroit will play at … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Pistons, T. Young, Reese, Raptors

Big man Alex Sarr isn’t on the Wizards‘ injury report for Sunday’s game at New Orleans, which means he’ll be back in action tonight. Sarr, the second overall pick in the 2024 draft, has been out since February 8 due to a strained hamstring. The French center has missed the team’s last 10 games. As Josh Robbins of The Athletic tweets, Sunday will be Sarr’s first game playing … [Read more...] about Alex Sarr Set To Return Sunday For Wizards

Controversy surrounding Darryn Peterson, who has been in and out of the Kansas lineup, won’t significantly impact his draft stock, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports in a subscriber-only story. A projected top-three pick who could be the first player off the board in June, Peterson has missed 11 games and departed early in some others. “I don’t think Peterson — or … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Peterson, 2024 Draft, East Race, Yurtseven, Richardson

Wizards big man Anthony Davis, out since January 8 due to ligament damage in his left hand, was reevaluated on Wednesday in Los Angeles and continues to make progress in his recovery, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link). According to the Wizards, Davis has been cleared to begin limited individual on-court basketball activities. The plan is to reevaluate him … [Read more...] about Anthony Davis Begins Individual On-Court Work, Out At Least Two More Weeks

Head coach Charles Lee had a simple explanation for why the red-hot Hornets have been the best team in the NBA since January 22, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. The Hornets have gone 16-3 since that date and have won six straight games, with each of those victories coming by at least 16 points. “It’s been cool to have a healthy roster,” Lee said. “That has … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Hornets, Bitadze, T. Young