Hired as the Pelicans‘ new head of basketball operations in the spring, Joe Dumars opted against pursuing a trade of oft-injured forward Zion Williamson during his first summer on the job. However, with New Orleans off to a league-worst 3-19 start this fall and Williamson once again battling health issues – first a hamstring strain and now an adductor strain – it appears … [Read more...] about Pelicans Rumors: Williamson, Murphy, Jones, Alvarado
Clippers Notes: Paul, Bogdanovic, Leonard, More
Future Hall-of-Famer Chris Paul is away from the Clippers after the team announced on Wednesday that it would be “parting ways” with the 40-year-old point guard. The surprising news came less than two weeks after the 11-time All-NBA selection confirmed that 2025/26 would be his final season as an NBA player. Appearing on Amazon Prime Video on Friday (Twitter video link), NBA … [Read more...] about Clippers Notes: Paul, Bogdanovic, Leonard, More
And-Ones: First-Time All-Stars, 2026 Draft, NBA Cup, More
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is still over two months away, but a number of players around the league are emerging as legitimate candidates to appear in the game for the first time, writes Zach Harper of The Athletic. Harper points to Bulls guard Josh Giddey, Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, Pistons center Jalen Duren, and Heat guard Norman Powell as Eastern Conference standouts who … [Read more...] about And-Ones: First-Time All-Stars, 2026 Draft, NBA Cup, More
Clippers Sign RayJ Dennis, Waive Jahmyl Telfort
December 5: Both transactions are now official, according to the Clippers. Having signed on Friday, Dennis will be eligible to be active for as many as 37 games for the rest of the season. December 3: The Clippers are planning to sign free agent guard RayJ Dennis to a two-way contract, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). The move comes four days after the Pacers … [Read more...] about Clippers Sign RayJ Dennis, Waive Jahmyl Telfort
Lakers Notes: Vanderbilt, Smart, Doncic, More
After playing in each of the Lakers‘ first 14 games of the season, veteran forward Jarred Vanderbilt has been a DNP-CD for the team’s past six contests. Vanderbilt has dealt with numerous injuries that have limited his availability in recent years, but he’s healthy now, prompting head coach JJ Redick to explain earlier this week why the 26-year-old isn’t in the rotation. “He’s … [Read more...] about Lakers Notes: Vanderbilt, Smart, Doncic, More