Hoops Rumors

After bringing forward Aaron Gordon off the bench in his first eight games back from a calf strain, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone reinserted Gordon into the starting lineup on Wednesday vs. New York. Rather than replacing Russell Westbrook, who was a reserve for the first couple months of the season, Gordon supplanted third-year guard Christian Braun, who had started each … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Braun, Gordon, SGA, Jazz, Avdija, Camara

The Celtics, Knicks, Nuggets and others have called the Sixers to express interest in trading for forward Guerschon Yabusele, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto writes. As we wrote this week, the Sixers “love” the French forward but his impending unrestricted free agent status gives the Sixers plenty to think about at this deadline. Yabusele is averaging 10.4 points and 5.5 rebounds … [Read more...] about Celtics, Knicks, Nuggets Among Teams Registering Interest In Guerschon Yabusele

Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, and Lonzo Ball have been the Bulls players most frequently cited this season as trade candidates, but head of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas would be open to moving just about anyone on the roster if he thinks the deal is in the team’s best long-term interests and helps Chicago keep its top-10 protected 2025 first-round pick, says Joe … [Read more...] about No Untouchables In Bulls’ Trade Talks

The Clippers are currently operating about $2.5MM above the luxury tax threshold and would like to duck below that line at the trade deadline, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. That’s not surprising, given that the Clippers were a taxpayer in each of the previous four seasons and are now subject to repeater taxpayer penalties. Getting out of tax territory … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Clippers, Boucher, Brown, Nurkic

Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon claims his lingering calf injury doesn’t bother him anymore, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. The veteran big man has been playing under a minutes restriction, but it sounds like he’s amenable to changing that. “I’m ready,” Gordon said. “I don’t feel my calf anymore. Yeah. I’m ready. So it’s on the training staff and the coaching staff … [Read more...] about Nuggets Notes: Gordon, Starters, Trade Needs