Hoops Rumors

Rockets power forward/center Jabari Smith Jr. was assessed a one-game suspension from the league following a physical fracas with Jazz point guard Kris Dunn. Per Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, the Auburn alum admitted he was surprised by the decision at first. “I wasn’t expecting it until they told me the rules,” Smith said. “I deserved it. That’s in the rule book… … [Read more...] about Texas Notes: Smith, Whitmore, Sochan, Doncic

Jalen Green has been red hot lately, averaging 27.8 points and 3.5 assists this month. Shams Charania noted on FanDuel’s Run It Back program (video link) that the Rockets were willing to deal him. “Two months ago, the Rockets called the Nets on Mikal Bridges and I’m told they discussed a concept around Jalen Green and multiple first-round picks,” Charania said. “That deal was … [Read more...] about Rockets Were Willing To Deal Jalen Green

Two weeks ago, when word broke that the Rockets would likely be without star center Alperen Sengun for the rest of the season due to injuries to his knee and ankle, it looked like we could safely pencil in the Western Conference’s 10 playoff and/or play-in teams. At that time, the No. 11 Rockets trailed the No. 10 Warriors by five games in the standings, and with Sengun going … [Read more...] about Poll: Final Western Conference Play-In Spot

Mavericks All-Star guard Luka Doncic appears to be growing as a leader in Dallas, opines Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com. After Dallas survived a poor shooting night from its best player to beat the Spurs 113-107 this past Tuesday, Doncic expressed his gratitude to his teammates. “One of the biggest things after the game is he thanked his teammates in the locker room for picking him … [Read more...] about Texas Notes: Spurs, Luka, VanVleet, Thompson

Jazz guard Kris Dunn has been suspended two games without pay for initiating an altercation and throwing a punch at Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr., NBA Communications tweets. Smith has been suspended one game for the fight. The incident, for which both Dunn and Smith Jr. were assessed technical fouls and ejected, occurred with 11:55 remaining in the second quarter of the … [Read more...] about Dunn Suspended Two Games, Smith Jr. Gets One-Game Ban For Fight