Hoops Rumors

The Lakers are near the bottom of the league in defensive field goal percentage, as teams are shooting 48.5 percent against them. They know they need to improve their defense and rebounding to be true contender. The Lakers face Phoenix in an NBA Cup matchup on Tuesday. “Our personnel isn’t, you know, I think if we’re going to be honest with ourselves, isn’t the best … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Lakers Defense, Vassell, Thompson, Malone

After spending nearly three full seasons on two-way deals, Clippers guard Amir Coffey graduated to a regular roster role with the team late in the 2021/22 season, then inked a three-year, $11MM deal that summer. This year, Coffey has emerged as a critical role player on an injury-laden L.A. club, including starting multiple recent games. As Janis Carr of The Orange County … [Read more...] about California Notes: Coffey, Moody, Curry, Wiggins, Lakers

Former NBA guard Saben Lee continues to bounce back and forth between European teams, with Manisa Basket officially confirming today that Lee has rejoined the Turkish club (Twitter link). Lee, who appeared in 134 regular season games for the Pistons, Sixers, and Suns from 2020-24, signed with Manisa Basket this past offseason, but left last month to join Maccabi Tel Aviv. As … [Read more...] about International Notes: Lee, Songaila, D-Lo, Walker

With De’Anthony Melton out for the season, his $12.8MM expiring contract should become a useful trade chip for the Warriors, Jake Fischer said on Friday in his latest Bleacher Report live stream (video link). As Fischer acknowledges, Melton’s expiring money and Non-Bird rights will have little value on their own, but attaching draft picks or players to him could create an … [Read more...] about Fischer’s Latest: Melton, Warriors, P. Williams, Lakers, Blazers, More