Hoops Rumors

Draymond Green offered another apology over the weekend for the punch he threw at former Warriors teammate Jordan Poole during training camp in October of 2022, but he also indicated that he wants to stop talking about the incident, writes Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The latest apology came after Poole and the Wizards visited Golden State on Saturday. Asked about his relationship … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Green, Poole, DeRozan, Nurkic, Finney-Smith

After telling reporters earlier this week that he doesn’t want the Warriors to make a “desperate” trade that compromises the team’s long-term future for short-term gain, Stephen Curry clarified on Wednesday that his comments don’t mean he’s content playing on a .500 team that’s not trying to improve. “Anyone who thinks I’m OK being on an average basketball team is insane,” … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Warriors, Vucevic, Centers, Connaughton, Suns

A year ago, the Wizards gave Kyle Kuzma the option to approve a trade, and he elected not to join a Mavericks team that wound up in the NBA Finals. Kuzma hasn’t decided what he’ll do if he’s in the same situation this year, but he told Varun Shankar of The Washington Post that the front office hasn’t brought up the subject yet. “We’ll see how it goes. I don’t know,” Kuzma said. … [Read more...] about Kyle Kuzma Says Wizards Haven’t Approached Him About A Trade

Magic All-Star forward Paolo Banchero barely looked worse for wear upon returning to action after missing two-plus months with an oblique injury. He recently reflected on his time away in a “diary entry” for Andscape’s Marc J. Spears. “The toughest part was just missing out on the competition, missing out on the games and being out there with your teammates,” Banchero said. … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Banchero, Magic, Salaun, Poole

The Wizards‘ visit to Golden State Saturday night prompted questions to coach Steve Kerr about Jordan Poole, according to Sam Gordon of The San Francisco Chronicle. Poole played an important role on the 2022 championship team and once appeared to be a future star for the Warriors, but he was traded to Washington in the summer of 2023 following an infamous incident with Draymond … [Read more...] about Steve Kerr Says He’s Happy For Jordan Poole