Hoops Rumors

December 4: Coulibaly is projected to miss three-to-five weeks as a result of his oblique injury, according to sources who spoke to Grant Afseth of RG.org. December 3: The Wizards are preparing to be without forward Bilal Coulibaly for multiple weeks due to a right oblique strain, according to The Athletic’s Josh Robbins. As Robbins writes, the Wizards have yet to set a formal … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Coulibaly Expected To Miss 3-5 Weeks With Oblique Strain

Jalen Johnson‘s All-Star level season reached new heights on Sunday as the Hawks wing poured in a career-best 41 points against Philadelphia in a double overtime win. He scored 12 of those points during the extra sessions. “I think that’s been the really exciting thing about the things he’s doing is, when he’s made mistakes, he hasn’t let it get to him,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Johnson, Ball, Banchero, Magic Ratings, Sarr

Alex Sarr has shown impressive growth this season, but until the Wizards‘ game against the Hawks on Tuesday, he was mainly taking those steps forward during losses, writes Varun Shankar for the Washington Post. According to Shankar, Sarr has improved most significantly as a scorer around the rim. Meanwhile, the rim protection and passing that he displayed as a rookie have … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Sarr, Wizards, Porzingis, Hornets

Wizards sharpshooter Corey Kispert has been diagnosed with a fracture to the tip of his right thumb, the team announced today (via Twitter). Kispert will be treated “conservatively” and his recovery timeline will be updated as appropriate, the Wizards added. Kispert won’t require surgery to repair the fracture, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic (Twitter link), who notes … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Kispert To Miss Time With Thumb Fracture

Knicks wing Josh Hart had the best year of his career in 2024/25 playing under Tom Thibodeau, starting 77 games while leading the NBA in minutes per game (37.6) and posting career highs in rebounds (9.6), assists (5.9) and steals (1.5) as well as his second-best averages in points (13.6) and field goal percentage (52.5). While his per-36 averages are very similar to last … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Hart, Brunson, Shamet, Diawara, Towns, More