Hoops Rumors

Pressure is mounting on the Cavaliers after Cleveland has stumbled to an 11-16 record after the All-Star break for a team that once sat at 36-17, NBA insider Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack post. While an 18-2 record spanning through December and January improved coach J.B. Bickerstaff‘s standing within the organization, he may be on the hot seat following this … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Bickerstaff, Mitchell, Kidd, Stone, Donovan

Rockets center Alperen Sengun, who has been sidelined since March 10 due to knee and ankle injuries, had hoped to get back on the court in the season’s final week, but it doesn’t look like it’ll happen, writes Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle (subscription required). “I would say (it’s) unlikely,” head coach Ime Udoka said. “Alperen still has swelling. A lot was going … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Sengun, Wemby, J. Green, Pelicans

The struggling Cavaliers, who have lost seven of their past 10 games, will be without leading scorer Donovan Mitchell on Sunday vs. the Clippers, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, who tweets that Mitchell is out due to injury management related to his knee. On the plus side, Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro is on track to return after missing the past four games with a … [Read more...] about Injury Updates: Mitchell, Okoro, Luka, Sengun, Pelicans

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd likes his team’s spirit with the postseason nearing, Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com relays. Dallas pulled out an OT win over the Rockets on Sunday and strengthened its grip on the fifth spot in the Western Conference.The Rockets were seemingly in control on Sunday but Dante Exum sent the game into overtime with a 3-pointer. Houston was officially … [Read more...] about VanVleet Laments Elimination Loss

The 20 teams that will compete in either the playoffs or the play-in tournament (or both) have officially been set following the Rockets‘ loss to Dallas on Sunday, per the NBA (Twitter link). There’s still much to be decided in the season’s final week, including exactly which six teams in each conference will secure playoff spots without having to win one or two play-in games. … [Read more...] about NBA’s 20 Postseason Teams Set For 2024