The Kings and Clippers engaged in exploratory talks about a possible trade that would have sent forward DeMar DeRozan and guard Keon Ellis to Los Angeles in exchange for big man John Collins and another “small salary filler,” reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. However, those conversations occurred before the Clippers reeled off 11 wins in their past 13 games, according to … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Clippers, Kings, AD, Hawks, Kuminga, Poeltl
Injury Notes: Garland, Merrill, Heat, Coulibaly, Pritchard
Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland has been ruled out of Friday’s game at Philadelphia due to right great toe soreness, tweets Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. As Fedor notes, Garland’s injury is not a recurrence of the toe ailment that required offseason surgery and has bothered him for several months — the injury on a different toe on the opposite foot. Cleveland will also be … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Garland, Merrill, Heat, Coulibaly, Pritchard
Trade Rumors: Morant, Ball, Bucks, Kings, Kuminga
The Hawks‘ return for a four-time All-Star like Trae Young may look awfully modest, but a scout who spoke to Sam Amick of The Athletic suggests it may be equally difficult for other teams with defensively limited point guards to extract real value for them. That group includes the Grizzlies with Ja Morant and the Hornets with LaMelo Ball. “Ja, Trae and LaMelo don’t have that … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Morant, Ball, Bucks, Kings, Kuminga
Wizards’ Cam Whitmore Out For Season Due To Blood Clot
5:35 pm: The Wizards have applied for a disabled player exception for Whitmore, a league source tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The team does have an opening on its standard roster to potentially sign a free agent, though a contract using the DPE would only be able to cover the rest of the season. 4:12 pm: Wizards forward Cam Whitmore has been formally ruled … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Cam Whitmore Out For Season Due To Blood Clot
Trae Young Expected To Remain Out Through All-Star Break
Trae Young‘s Wizards debut won’t happen anytime soon, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports that the point guard won’t be reevaluated until after the All-Star break as he recovers from right MCL and quad injuries. Based on that timeline, Young will miss at least the next 15 games. Young sprained his right MCL in late October and missed 22 consecutive games before … [Read more...] about Trae Young Expected To Remain Out Through All-Star Break