NBA rumors

12 August 2020

12/08/2020 22:11

Boston Celtics Sign Brad Stevens to Contract Extension

The Boston Celtics have signed head coach Brad Stevens to a contract extension, the team announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Stevens, who was named the franchise’s 17th head coach on July 3, 2013, has produced a 318-245 win-loss record (.565) in six-plus seasons with the Celtics. His 318 wins are the fourth-most by any Celtics coach in franchise history (795-Auerbach, 427-Heinsohn, 416-Rivers).

“Brad is an accomplished coach and an outstanding person,” said Boston Celtics Lead Owner and Governor Wyc Grousbeck. “We are proud to have him lead our team forward in our quest for Banner 18.”

“We are thrilled that Brad Stevens will continue to be our coach,” said Boston Celtics Co-Owner Steve Pagliuca. “He has become one of the best coaches in the NBA, and is a real leader on and off the court. This is a great day for the Boston Celtics.”

“Brad is one of the most intelligent and hard-working coaches in the game today,” said Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge. “More importantly, his character and integrity have contributed to a culture that we all highly value here. Brad is a great teammate, and a leader people want to follow. We are honored to have him with us as we continue to pursue our next championship.”

With Stevens at the helm, the Celtics are poised for their sixth consecutive playoff appearance in 2019-20, marking the franchise’s longest such streak since doing so from 2007-08 to 2012-13. Stevens helped guide the Celtics to back-to-back trips to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2016-17 and 2017-18, marking the first time since the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons that the organization has reached the Conference Finals in consecutive seasons.

Stevens, 43, has been named the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month three times in his seven seasons with the Celtics, making him one of two coaches to earn three such honors with the franchise. The Zionsville, Indiana native also served as the head coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans, Louisiana, to become the seventh coach in franchise history to hold such a role (Auerbach, Fitch, Ford, Heinsohn, Jones, Rivers).

Currently in his seventh campaign with the Celtics, Stevens has notched multiple milestones during the 2019-20 season. He became just the fifth coach in franchise history to reach the 300-win mark with a victory at Orlando on January 24, and surpassed K.C. Jones (308 wins) for the fourth-most wins on the franchise ledger with a victory at Minnesota on February 21.

Fonte: Boston Celtics.

12 August 2020

12/08/2020 16:27

Blazers’ CJ McCollum reportedly playing with fracture in lower back

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum is playing since last Thursday with a fracture in lower back.

Per NBC Sports, Sources told NBC Sports Northwest prior to the game that McCollum has been playing with a L3 vertebral transverse process fracture (non-displaced) since last Thursday. In layman’s terms, he has a fracture in his lower back. He has played three games since the injury.
McCollum went 2-14 from the field but hit two clutch free throws to push Portland into a three-point lead with 3.9 seconds to go.

12 August 2020

11 August 2020

11/08/2020 16:29

Kenny Payne reportedly joining Knicks as assistant coach

Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne will be the first addition to new coach Tom Thibodeau’s staff with the New York Knicks, Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

Payne will leave the Wildcats after 10 years.

 

11 August 2020

11 August 2020

10 August 2020

10/08/2020 19:13

Thunder will miss Gilgeous-Alexander, Gallinari, Adams and Noel vs Suns

Oklahoma City Thunder players Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right calf contusion), Steven Adams (left lower leg contusion), Danilo Gallinari (left ankle injury maintenance), Nerlens Noel (right ankle sprain) and Dennis Schroder (personal reasons) are all listed as out today against the Suns.

10 August 2020

9 August 2020

9 August 2020

09/08/2020 17:40

Rajon Rondo could return to Lakers ‘at some point’ during first round

The Los Angeles Lakers are “hopeful” that Rajon Rondo could return to the team during the first round of the playoffs, sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

Rondo is currently working out with Kurt Rambis in Florida, outside of the bubble. Lakers guard fractured his thumb on July 12th and was originally expected to miss up to eight weeks.

9 August 2020

8 August 2020

08/08/2020 17:32

Pelicans: Lue and Kidd among candidates for head coach position if Gentry will not be confirmed?

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Ty Lue and Jason Kidd will be two of the candidates for the head coach position of the New Orleans Pelicans if Alvin Gentry will not be confirmed.

Gentry is under contract until 2021.

The Pelicans are fighting for the last Playoff spot in the Western Conference. They are No.11 in the standings with 30 wins over 69 games.

Fonte: Wojnarowski.

7 August 2020

07/08/2020 17:41

Campazzo’s move to NBA ‘has never looked more likely’

According to Marc Stein, Facundo Campazzo’s arrival in the NBA has never been as likely as it is now.

The reporter adds that Real Madrid has known the player’s plans for 3 months.

The Argentinian pointguard has a buy-out of around 6 million euros.
According to the latest rumors, Minnesota and Dallas would be the teams most interested in signing the player.

7 August 2020

6 August 2020

6 August 2020

5 August 2020

05/08/2020 10:32

Lakers’ Rajon Rondo to continue injury rehab in Florida

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo will travel to Florida today to continue rehab on his fractured right thumb, injured on July 12th. The point guard was projected to be out for 6-8 weeks.

“He’s making his way to Florida tomorrow and will spend a certain period of time outside of the bubble before he’s reintegrated inside of the bubble,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said.

5 August 2020

05/08/2020 10:07

Eight NBA eliminated teams unlikely to have minicamp, scrimmages

The eight franchises that weren’t included in the NBA’s restart in Orlando now are pessimistic about the odds of a second site being created for minicamps and intrasquad scrimmages, according to The Athletic. There is also pessimism about even in-market minicamps for group workouts.

“There’s nothing happening,” one general manager told The Athletic after a Tuesday call between the eight GMs and league officials. “It’s a shame. It’s a huge detriment to these eight franchises that were left behind”. Sources say the National Basketball Players Association remains concerned about the safety concerns that would come with creating another location for the other eight teams to compete (Charlotte, Chicago, New York, Detroit, Atlanta, Minnesota, Cleveland, Golden State).

5 August 2020

3 August 2020

3 August 2020

3 August 2020

3 August 2020

03/08/2020 17:48

NBA adjusts protocol for players with inconclusive coronavirus tests

The NBA has adjusted its protocol for players who return inconclusive tests for the coronavirus, allowing for a quicker possible return to game action, according to a league memo shared with teams, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

After entering quarantine, if a player is asymptomatic and tests negative on a first retest, he should be permitted to play in his next game as long another negative test is returned within 60 minutes of the game’s start time. 

NBA teams, reports Wojnarowski, have been concerned that player availability could become jeopardized should an inconclusive test result fall in the middle of a playoff series and force someone to miss a game. In certain cases, this protocol change could shorten that quarantine window for players

Fonte: Adrian Wojnarowski.

3 August 2020

03/08/2020 08:06

Magic’s Jonathan Isaac tears ACL in win

Bad news for the Orlando Magic that lost due to an injury forward Jonathan Isaac.
Isaac tore his ACL in the game against the Sacramento Kings and left the court in tears.

Per ESPN, Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac tore the ACL in his left knee on Sunday, the team announced.

Isaac drove the lane and did a hop step between two defenders against the Kings. Then he immediately fell to the floor in pain, untouched, while clutching his left knee with 9:19 left in the fourth quarter during the Magic’s 132-116 win.

Isaac had his head in his hands as he was wheeled off the court accompanied by Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman.

 

2 August 2020

2 August 2020

1 August 2020

01/08/2020 21:24

Knicks to consider hiring Ed Pinckney as Thibodeau’s assistant coach

The New York Knicks are expected to strongly consider hiring Ed Pinckney as an assistant coach on Tom Thibodeau’s staff, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post.

Pinckney spent five seasons with Thibodeau in Chicago before joining him briefly in Minnesota. Pinckney was let go by the Wolves after the 2018-19 season months after Thibodeau was fired.

Fonte: Marc Berman.

31 July 2020

31/07/2020 22:13

David Griffin: “Zion will not play significant minutes in the next game”

New Orleans Pelicans Executive VP of Basketball Operations David Griffin talked to the media about Zion Williamson’s minutes restriction.

Griffin said Williamson will not play significant minutes in the next game, and he may not in the next one. His minutes restriction is due to him being out of basketball activity for 13 days before the NBA
restart.

Fonte: Will Guillory.

31 July 2020

31/07/2020 21:17

Tyrell Terry staying in 2020 NBA Draft

Stanford freshman point guard Tyrell Terry will keep his name in the 2020 NBA draft.

Terry averaged 14.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game while shooting 41% from three last season at Stanford.

Fonte: ESPN.

31 July 2020