Hoops Rumors

Donovan Clingan, the No. 7 overall pick of June’s draft, has been cleared for on-court workouts as he ramps up toward a return, according to the Trail Blazers, who announced (via Twitter) that the rookie center is day-to-day going forward. Clingan has been sidelined for the past seven games after sustaining a sprained MCL in his left knee. The former UConn big man, who won … [Read more...] about Injury Updates: Clingan, P. Williams, Rockets, Pacers

The Rockets didn’t commit a turnover in the final 20 minutes of their win over the Clippers on Sunday despite the absence of Fred VanVleet, who is recovering from a right knee injury. It was a very encouraging sign for coach Ime Udoka, who leaned on Jalen Green, Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun to organize the offense, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle writes. “He’s such … [Read more...] about Rockets Notes: Green, Thompson, Sengun, NBA Cup, VanVleet, Eason

Ahead of an eventual win for his new team over his old one, Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart reflected on the Celtics’ decision to trade him as part of the three-team deal that sent center Kristaps Porzingis to Boston. The Celtics went on to win the title in the first year after the trade. As Bobby Manning of CLNS Media (Twitter video link) relays, Smart was surprisingly generous … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Smart, Grizzlies, Sheppard, Thompson

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was unhappy with the officiating in his team’s 120-111 loss in Sacramento on Tuesday night, earning an ejection – along with center Alperen Sengun – when he came onto the court and confronted referee John Goble with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter (Twitter video links). As Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle (subscription … [Read more...] about Rockets’ Ime Udoka Blasts Refs After Loss To Kings

Three members of the Rockets were fined on Thursday, the NBA announced in a press release (Twitter link). Head coach Ime Udoka was docked $50K, forward Tari Eason was penalized $35K, and center Alperen Sengun received a $15K fine. All three members of the organization were fined for incidents that occurred on Tuesday, when Houston lost by nine points in Sacramento. Udoka and … [Read more...] about NBA Fines Rockets’ Udoka, Eason, Sengun