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17/01/202100:03

Pacers’ Caris LeVert out indefinitely with small mass on his left kidney

Statement from the Indiana Pacers on the status of Caris LeVert:
Caris LeVert will be out indefinitely after an MRI revealed a small mass on his left kidney during a physical prior to finalizing the four-team trade with Brooklyn, Houston and Cleveland. LeVert will undergo further medical tests and more details will follow as needed.

Statement from Caris LeVert:
“On behalf of my family and myself, we want to thank the Indiana Pacers for their support and guidance. We are grateful for their extreme thoroughness during the physical process and I am looking forward to joining the team and being part of this great organization as soon as possible.”

Statement from Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard:
“We acquired Caris because of who he is as a young man first and foremost. His basketball skill and on court play speaks for itself and we know he has a great career ahead of him. We will support Caris through this time and know that he will join us on the court as soon as he is able.”

16/01/202119:30

NBA, NBPA discussing adding a third two-way contract per team

The NBA and NBPA are discussing the expansion of rosters to allow for a third Two-Way contract, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

There’s currently momentum towards the idea as many teams deal with player shortages. Players on Two-Way contracts are eligible to be activated for up to 50 of the 72 regular season games this season.

15/01/202123:13

Heat reportedly have “high interest” in Bradley Beal

According to the Miami Herald, the Miami Heat have “high interest” in Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal, especially after the trade that brought James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets.

Beal’s contract is set to expire at the end of the 2022-23 season, with a Player Option to opt out in June 2022.

15/01/202119:50

Minnesota reportedly expected to re-engage on trade talks for PJ Tucker

The Minnesota Timberwolves have maintained contact with the Houston Rockets over a possible trade for P.J. Tucker and are expected to re-engage discussions, sources told Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.

According to Krawczynski, Tucker is a target of the Timberwolves since the Draft. Rockets are reportedly looking for three second-round picks in a deal.

15/01/202119:26

Pelicans star Zion Williamson cleared to return

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been cleared to resume team activities and will play in tonight’s game at the Los Angeles Lakers.

The New Orleans Pelicans were forced to play without Williamson on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Clippers because of the NBA Health and Safety Protocol.

14/01/202121:34

Warriors reportedly saw LaMelo Ball as more talented but James Wiseman as better fit for team

The Golden State Warriors selected James Wiseman at No. 2 ahead of LaMelo Ball, who went No. 3 to the Charlotte Hornets: The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson reported that the Warriors reportedly viewed Wiseman as the better fit at center, but may have considered Ball the more talented prospect.

Ball and Wiseman are believed to be two of the favorites to win the Rookie of the Year.

14/01/202121:25

Rockets reportedly receive multiple teams interest in PJ Tucker

The Houston Rockets have received interest from multiple teams in P.J. Tucker, sources tell Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Tucker has sought an extension with the Rockets but never was able to agree to a deal. Houston’s forward will be a free agent in the offseason.

Sources tell Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer that Tucker’s value around the league is perceived as being worth three secaond round picks. The Rockets could hold out for a team to offer a late first ahead of the March 25th deadline.

14/01/202120:11

Sixers are reportedly “just fine” with no trading Ben Simmons for James Harden

According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the Philadelphia 76ers are “just fine” with no trading All NBA Ben Simmons in exchange for former MVP James Harden, with the Rockets star ultimately going to Brooklyn.

“I think I can say this on your podcast,” said Ramona Shelburne. “I think it will be okay. I’m not betraying a confidence. I think the 76ers are just fine. They’re happy. Like, they were intrigued by this idea. Obviously, Daryl Morey knows how good James Harden is. I think they were really intrigued by the idea of what James Harden would do for Joel Embiid. We’ll never know. We’re never going to know what that would have been. But they really had been playing well with Joel and Ben Simmons. I talked to Joel Embiid just a couple days ago and he was really talking up Ben Simmons and how much they’ve gotten along this year. They really have connected this year. Now, we get to see what actually happens with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.”

Sixers offer for Harden was reportedly composed of Simmons, Matisse Thybulle and draft picks.

14/01/202119:33

Celtics’ Ainge says price for James Harden was “too high for us”

During an interview on Thursday following the completion of the James Harden trade, Danny Ainge revealed the Boston Celtics were involved in the trade talks but that the price wasn’t to their liking.

“Yeah, we had conversations regarding James, not recently but yeah, we did have conversations,” Ainge said. “We had numerous talks, but the price really wasn’t changing. The price was really high for us, and it was something we really didn’t want to do … I think unanimously, we decided it wasn’t time for us and it wasn’t the price.”

According to Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal, the Rockets were asking for Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and draft compensation.

14/01/202114:51

Rockets to waive Bruno Caboclo

The Houston Rockets are waiving Bruno Caboclo, Shams Charania reports.
The Texan team was obliged to release a player before formalizing the trade that will send James Harden to Brooklyn in exchange for 4 future first round picks plus three pick swaps and three players: Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum and Rodions Kurucs.

13/01/202122:15

Nets trading for James Harden

The Brooklyn Nets are acquiring James Harden in a four-way deal with Houston, Indiana and Cleveland.

Rockets get: Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs, 3 BKN first-rounders (22, 24, 26), 1 MIL first (22, unprotected), 4 BKN 1st round swaps (21, 23, 25, 27)

Nets get: James Harden

Pacers get: Caris LeVert, 2nd-rounder

Cavaliers get: Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince

13/01/202121:49

DeMarcus Cousins: Harden’s disrespect started way before (last night)

DeMarcus Cousins criticized his teammate James Harden that said, after last night’s loss to Lakers, that the Rockets are not good enough.

Harden is trying to force a trade that may happen soon.

Via Slam, “My interest is to play with John Wall, to be brutally honest,” offseason acquisition DeMarcus Cousins told the media, including The Athletic’s Sam Amick. “The disrespect started way before.”

 

“We feel a certain type of way about some of his actions,” Cousins continued. “This is the nasty part of the business that kind of gets swept under the rug.“

13/01/202120:44

Rockets reportedly pursuing Ben Simmons, Tyrese Maxey as Harden trade talks gain momentum

The Houston Rockets are planning to keep James Harden away from the team until a trade gets done, according to ESPN.

Trade talks with Philadelphia and Brooklyn are gaining momentum as Marc Stein reports the Rockets are determined to get a deal done as soon as today.

Stein also reports that the Rockets are pursuing a package including Ben Simmons and Tyrese Maxey from the Sixers.

11/01/202116:09

Cavs to sign Yogi Ferrell to 10-day contract

The Cleveland Cavaliers are signing Yogi Ferrell to ten-day contract.

Per Cleveland.com, The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed point guard Yogi Ferrell to a 10-day contract, helping them overcome a rash of injuries that’s led to a shortage on guards, league sources tell cleveland.com. The Cavs used the hardship exception, which allows teams to temporarily sign an additional player beyond the maximum of 17 (including a pair of two-ways).

11/01/202115:12

Wizards’ Scott Brooks on the hot seat?

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks is on the hot seat after starting the season with only two wins in ten games.

Per The Ringer, Head coach Scott Brooks, who is in the final season of his five-year contract, looks lost trying to find effective lineups. League sources say Brooks is sitting firmly on the hot seat. New coach or not, the team also just needs to be better. Some of their returning players are struggling—Davis Bertans has apparently lost his jumper, and Thomas Bryant still can’t protect the rim (and now he’s out for a season with a torn ACL). Their new additions haven’t moved the needle, either—Robin Lopez looks roasted, and Deni Avdija is just a rookie figuring things out.

11/01/202108:00

Hawks’ Bogdanovic suffers an avulsion fracture in his right knee

Guard Bogdan Bogdanovic suffered a right knee injury during the second quarter of last night’s game at Charlotte and didn’t return to the contest. Following an MRI earlier today at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, he has been diagnosed with an avulsion fracture in his right knee with associated soft tissue inflammation and a bone bruise. His treatment plan is being reviewed and will be updated later this week.

10/01/202114:13

Celtics have 7 players in health and safety protocol ahead of game vs. Miami

The Boston Celtics have seven players either listed as questionable, doubtful or out for tonight’s game against Miami due to the health and safety protocol.

Questionable: Jaylen Brown, Javonte Green, Semi Ojeleye
Doubtful: Jayson Tatum
Out: Tristan Thompson, Grant Williams, Robert Williams

Romeo Langford and Kemba Walker are also out due to injuries.

Jayson Tatum tested positive for COVID-19 and the team is likely waiting for confirmation of his positive test, according to the Boston Globe.

10/01/202108:35

Luca Banchi to join Long Island Nets as an assistant coach

Luca Banchi has an agreement in place with Long Island Nets to become the new assistant coach of the G League team, sources tell Sportando.
The Italian coach will fly to New York next week and will be in Orlando’s bubble from late in January for the G League season.
Banchi recently coached Lokomotiv Kuban in Russia.
He won two Serie A titles with Siena and Milano.

09/01/202110:03

Three Mavericks players unavailable vs Orlando after a positive COVID-19 test

Three Dallas Mavericks rotation players remained in Denver when the team returned from its trip after one of them tested positive for COVID-19, as reported by ESPN and The Athletic. Guard Jalen Brunson, forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Josh Richardson are listed as out for Saturday’s home game against the Orlando Magic due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols.

Dallas’ injury report does not specify which of the players tested positive. The other two are sidelined due to contact tracing, which requires players to quarantine for seven days before being cleared to return if they continue to test negative for the coronavirus, meaning they will miss a minimum of three games.

09/01/202109:57

Matchup between 76ers and Nuggets could be postponed due to NBA COVID-19 protocol

The NBA is close to the season’s second coronavirus-related game postponement, as the Philadelphia 76ers are awaiting the league’s ruling on the submission of a contact-tracing report of several players who shared close proximity to guard Seth Curry, sources told ESPN.

The Sixers’ list of seven players placed in the health and safety protocol based on close recent contact to Curry, who tested positive for Coronavirus, could leave them short of the league-mandated eight players required to start today’s 3 p.m. ET game against the Denver Nuggets in Philadelphia. For now, the Sixers are down to six available players: All-Star forward Ben Simmons, centers Dwight Howard and Tony Bradley, rookie guards Tyrese Maxey and Isaiah Joe and guard Dakota Mathias.

The Sixers await the league’s evaluation of the circumstances surrounding those seven players’ individual cases to discover if it is possible that at least two of them could be cleared on Saturday to avoid a postponement. The NBA’s contact-tracing guidelines could determine different clearances for different players, including isolation periods anywhere from zero to seven days.

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