Hoops Rumors

The Lakers are expected to be one of the most active buyers on the trade market during the 2024/25 season, though it remains unclear how much of their available draft capital they’re willing to move and how significant a deal they’ll make, says Jovan Buha of The Athletic. As Buha notes, the Lakers were also considered likely to buy last season, but ultimately stood pat at the … [Read more...] about Lakers Rumors: Trade Targets, LeBron, Davis, Bronny, Hachimura

Just one year after experiencing the worst season in franchise history (15-67), the Wizards are on pace for just 11 wins this year. At 3-20, they rank 30th in offensive rating and 29th in defensive rating, while their average point differential (-15.9) would be the worst in league history. While the Wizards were expected to lose more than they won this year as they continue to … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Wizards, Rookies, Howard, Jovic, Stevens

Wizards two-way center Tristan Vukcevic was expected to start practicing today with the team’s G League affiliate, relays Varun Shankar of The Washington Post. Vukcevic, a second-round pick in 2023, has been sidelined all season with a left knee contusion. … [Read more...] about Tristan Vukcevic Ready To Begin Practicing With G League Team

Speculating about whether LeBron James might change teams one more time is a “fun parlor game,” but little more than that, opines Brian Windhorst of ESPN (Insider link). As Windhorst explains, despite the Lakers‘ up-and-down play this season and in recent years, James has repeatedly made it clear both publicly and privately that he wants to remain with the team. He had an … [Read more...] about Lakers Rumors: LeBron, Valanciunas, Vincent, Reaves, More

The Rockets, Mavericks and Warriors are the teams most often linked to a potential Jimmy Butler trade, but none of them are considered certain to make a strong bid to acquire the Heat star, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack column (subscription required). Stein views Golden State as the most serious contender among the group, with sources telling him that the Warriors … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Butler, Wizards, Jazz, Nets, H. Jones, Sixers, Cavaliers