Hoops Rumors

Wizards forward Corey Kispert has made half of his 3-point attempts over the last seven games and that’s forcing opponents to make adjustments, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. The Knicks limited him to four long-range attempts on Friday because of extra defensive attention. “I feel great, the best I’ve felt in my career shooting the ball for sure. I’m … [Read more...] about Kispert Forcing Defenses To Adjust

The NBA G League will have an increased presence at this year’s NBA All-Star weekend, having introduced a new Next Up Game that will take place on Sunday, February 19 prior to the NBA’s All-Star Game. As outlined in a G League press release, the game will feature 24 NBAGL standouts, with 10 of those players selected by fan vote. Players on G League contracts or two-way deals … [Read more...] about And-Ones: NBAGL, Dunn, Noel, Klutch, CBA, 2023 Draft

The injury bug has bitten the Suns in a major way in recent weeks, but forward Mikal Bridges told Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report that the club’s struggles are also due in part to the absence of Jae Crowder. Bridges added that he supports Crowder’s decision to remain away from the team while the Suns attempt to trade him. “That’s one of our leaders,” Bridges said. “I texted him … [Read more...] about Haynes’ Latest: Crowder, C. Johnson, Barton, Tatum

The Wizards announced on Thursday (via Twitter) that star guard Bradley Beal has been cleared to resume full basketball activities after having his left hamstring strain reevaluated. As Josh Robbins of The Athletic points out (via Twitter), when Beal was cleared following a similar injury to his right hamstring last month, he played in a game six days later. Given Beal’s … [Read more...] about Bradley Beal Resumes Full Basketball Activities

League personnel expect the Jazz to become a seller ahead of the February 9 trade deadline, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, who reports that Utah has received a lot of interest in Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt. The Jazz are looking for a first-round pick in exchange for either player, sources tell Fischer. A couple weeks ago, Shams Charania of The Athletic … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Jazz, Suns, McDaniels, Sixers, Holmes